By Nneka Nwogwugwu
Residents of Maiduguri have decried lingering blackout caused by the destruction of one of the towers supplying electricity to the city from the national grid.
NatureNews gathered that the blackout has lasted for one week and has grounded many businesses that are relying on power.
A cross section of residents who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria, condemned the action of the insurgents but lamented the continued inability of the authorities concern to restore the power.
One of the resident, Moses Bala, said the development has grounded his business because he solely depends on electricity from the national grid for his work.
“Because of steady supply over the months, I solely depend on power from government and now that there is no power for one week; I remain out of business.
“I can’t afford a generator as I am still young in this business,’’ Bala said.
Another resident, Musa Idris, appealed that the state government should do something urgently to ameliorate their plight.
However, the Corporate Communication Manager of Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) in charge of Borno, Yobe, Adamawa and Taraba states, Mr Kingsley Nkemneme said he could not comment because the problem has to do with Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
“The TCN is in a better position to comment on this as the problem is not about distribution but transmission,’’ Nkemneme said.
