All stakeholders should do more to protect the vital assets
As the nation continues to grapple with persistent power outages and unreliable electricity supply, this most critical sector is also witnessing the twin-problem of theft and vandalism of its transformer and power-line cables. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, who recently lamented this development, has called on the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to intensify its crackdown on vandals targeting critical power installations across the country. At a meeting with the Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, the discussion reportedly dwelt on widespread energy theft and the continuous destruction of electrical equipment that has remained major obstacles to reliable power supply nationwide. At the end, both agreed on stronger tactical collaboration to protect the national grid,
It is unfortunate that at a period when the nation is overburdened with the quest for improved and steady power supply, some unpatriotic elements are hell-bent on sabotaging government efforts. The immediate consequence of this criminality is that life is made more difficult for law abiding citizens who are thrown into darkness due to erratic and unreliable power supply. Also, the national economy is seriously threatened as industries are being shut down and employees laid off because companies cannot meet production targets. It is therefore time that the authorities took serious measures against these criminals.
