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The Northeast Governors has condemned power outages in the region last month.
The governors under the auspices of the North East Governors Forum (NEGF) expressed their regrets in a communiqué after the conclusion of their 10th meeting held in Bauchi, the state capital, on Saturday.
They were received by Governor Bala Mohammed at the Government House.
The Governor Forum condemned the “casual attitude” of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) in its handling of issues.
According to a communiqué signed by Forum Chairman and Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum, each state governor will establish a solar power plant capable of generating at least 10 MW per state in the short term to provide electricity to the poor. decided to do so. .
They also called on the federal government to order TCN to redouble its efforts to restore energy supplies in the region.
The communiqué states: “The Forum deplores the power outages experienced in the region last month and the casual attitude taken by TCN in addressing this issue of national importance for the security and development of the country.
” “Forum is working diligently” in accordance with TCN’s commitment to restore power across the region’s states by May 27, 2024. The Forum therefore called on the Federal Government to direct TCN to take immediate action. The forum decided to set up solar power plants capable of generating at least 10 megawatts per state in the short term. ”
The Forum also reiterated its concerns about the apparent neglect of the Northeast in the allocation of federal capital projects.
The report comes despite drawing attention to the state of the region's infrastructure, which has been reiterated in all communiques over the years, particularly the poor road and rail infrastructure along the economic corridor linking the Northeast and Northeast regions. , said: Nothing serious seems to be happening in this country as he connects the rest of the world.
“The road from Enugu to Maiduguri is in a deplorable condition and the railway line from Enugu to Maiduguri has been destroyed. This is an important route for regional trade and for increasing integration, peacebuilding and national unity. Very important.
