BREAKING: Tinubu Breaks Silence on Blackout in the North

• President Bola Tinubu has taken major steps in addressing the week-long blackout in the northern parts of the country
• The presidency disclosed that Tinubu had directed the minister of power, Bayo Adelabu, and the NSA Nuhu Ribadu to address the situation
• Bayo Onanuga, the spokesperson to the president, disclosed that Tinubu is worried about the state of vandalism and deliberate destruction of power infrastructure in the north

President Bola Tinubu has announced steps to address the blackout in Nigeria's northern region, which has crippled social and economic activities for the past week.

The presidency said Tinubu had directed the minister of power, Adebayo Adelabu, and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to find a solution.

The president has directed the Minister of Power to expedite electricity restoration to all affected states in the north. He's also pushing for a long-term solution to prevent similar disruptions in the future. To achieve this, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) is working to repair the damaged Shiroro-Kaduna transmission lines.

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Bayo Onanuga, the president's special adviser on information and strategy, said President Tinubu is particularly concerned about reports of vandalism and deliberate destruction of power infrastructure, which caused the blackout.

He added that Tinubu urged traditional rulers, community leaders, and other influential individuals to collaborate with security agencies to protect public assets and infrastructure.

President Tinubu has instructed the National Security Adviser to deploy adequate security personnel, including aerial support, to safeguard the engineers repairing the transmission lines and ensure the restoration work continues uninterrupted.

He said the government will no longer tolerate deliberate sabotage and destruction of public utilities, emphasizing the need for collective responsibility in protecting these critical assets.

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Legit.ng earlier reported that President Tinubu reappointed at least two ex-president Muhammadu Buhari's former appointees in his recent cabinet reshuffle.

While cleaning up his cabinet, the president sacked five ministers, including education and women's affairs.

Tinubu named seven new ministers, which included one of Buhari's former appointees, and reassigned ten other ministers in the rejig.

Proofreading by James, Ojo Adakole, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng