By Ismail Auwal
Boko Haram Insurgents have destroyed an electric power supply tower in Borno, the capital city or Maiduguri, throwing the city into darkness.
According to NAN, the disconnection from the national grid has lasted for more than one week and grounded many businesses.
Some residents who spoke with the news agency expressed dismay at the action of the insurgents and the inability of the authorities to get the capital back on the grid.
Ibrahim Abubakar, a resident, called on the authorities to reconnect the city back to the grid.
“It’s now one week and most people don’t know why there is no electricity in Maiduguri. We need to know what caused it and efforts by the power company to address the matter,” Abubakar said.
“You can’t leave people in darkness without explanation.”
Moses Bala, a welder, said he solely depended on the power as he was not buoyant enough to afford a generator.
