The chief of the New Nigeria Peoples Get together, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on Monday in Kano emphasised that it’s about time Nigeria explores different energy sources to handle our vitality wants.
Whereas talking on persistent blackouts in Northern Nigeria, Kwankwaso emphasised that we have to exploit the ample assets obtainable to this nation towards producing much more dependable and a number of sources of vitality reasonably than relying on the prevailing diminishing supply of vitality provide.
“I want to encourage all state governments and personal buyers to spend money on different electrical energy sources, identical to we did in Kano by putting in two generators within the Challawa Gorge and Tiga Dams with a view to cut back the over-reliance on our insufficient and aged vitality sources,” Senator Kwankwaso identified.
Based on him, it is vitally disheartening that many elements of Northern Nigeria are in complete darkness in the present day because of vandalism on the necessary 330kV Shiroro-Kaduna energy line that provides the states of Kano and Kaduna and one other line that provides Bauchi, Gombe, and different elements of the northeast.
This case, Kwankwaso lamented has been additional compounded by the excessive price of petrol and diesel in Nigeria, which has presently plunged properties into darkness and compelled factories to close down.
“The time this disaster has taken to be addressed underscores the massive deficit of capability our energy sector has with a view to deal with large-scale issues and this have to be addressed to keep away from any future disruption.
“It’s about time that we glance into different energy sources to handle our vitality wants and we have to exploit the ample assets obtainable to this nation.
“I want to encourage all state governments and personal buyers to spend money on different electrical energy sources, identical to we did in Kano by putting in two generators within the Challawa Gorge and Tiga Dams with a view to cut back the reliance on our insufficient and aged vitality sources,” the NNPP chief said.
It ought to be recalled that the whole Northern area has been and nonetheless grappling with not solely an erratic energy provide however presently complete blackout for months.
This case, in keeping with The PUNCH’s latest findings, has led to the closure of cottage industries and resulted within the retrenchment of staff.
