Scavengers Stole ₦3bn Power Line Wires in Borno - Zulum
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has revealed that the state lost electricity distribution wires worth billions of naira to scrap dealers. According to Zulum, the state spent over ₦3 billion to connect the electricity line from Damaturu to Maiduguri but unfortunately, the wires were stolen by scrap dealers.
Zulum attributed the theft to the security risks associated with scrap trading, stating that hundreds of scrap dealers have lost their lives while searching for scrap materials in unsafe villages.
The governor claimed that intelligence gathered by the state's security agencies indicate that insurgents are using scrap dealers to sell stolen materials, emphasizing that the decision to ban scrap trading was not taken lightly.
Zulum emphasized that the administration has no personal interest in stopping the businesses, but the safety and protection of state infrastructure are paramount.
The governor stated that he is concerned about the impact of the restriction on traders and does not want anyone to suffer unnecessarily. To mitigate the impact, genuine operators have been allowed to evacuate the scrap materials they collected before the ban from designated locations.
Borno State Governor: Scrap Dealers Stole ₦3bn Power Line Wires
- Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, revealed that the state lost electricity distribution wires worth billions of naira to scrap dealers.
- The state spent over ₦3 billion to connect the electricity line from Damaturu to Maiduguri, but unfortunately, the wires were stolen by scrap dealers.
- Zulum attributed the theft to the security risks associated with scrap trading, stating that hundreds of scrap dealers have lost their lives while searching for scrap materials in unsafe villages.
- Governor Zulum claimed that intelligence gathered by the state's security agencies indicate that insurgents are using scrap dealers to sell stolen materials, emphasizing that the decision to ban scrap trading was not taken lightly.
- Zulum emphasized that the administration has no personal interest in stopping the businesses, but the safety and protection of state infrastructure are paramount.
- Governor Zulum stated that he is concerned about the impact of the restriction on traders and does not want anyone to suffer unnecessarily. To mitigate the impact, genuine operators have been allowed to evacuate the scrap materials they collected before the ban from designated locations.
<small>Source: Daily Post Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
