Former Senate Leader Ali Ndume has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving ₦68 billion operational support for the Maiduguri Emergency Power Plant (MEPP).
The funding, to be released in phases from March 2026 to
December 2028, aims to address power shortages in Borno State, exacerbated by
insurgent attacks on infrastructure.
Ndume said this in Abuja Monday, explaining that stable
power will boost economic activities, support SMEs, and complement military
efforts against insurgents.
The federal lawmaker said, “I join the Borno state governor,
Professor Babagana Zulum and other well-meaning citizens of my state to express
profound gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for this great gesture, aimed
at ensuring stable electricity in the state.
“The fund released to the Maiduguri Emergency Power Plant is
a lifeline that would ultimately engender economic activities, particularly
operations of Medium and Small Scale Enterprises (SMES).
“As the saying goes, an idle mind is a devil’s workshop.
When the informal sector thrives in a place like Borno state, the government
would have succeeded in cutting off the supply chain for recruitment of
able-bodied men by the terrorists.
“Apart from that, the stimulus for the seamless operations
of our military would have been strengthened.”
The former Senate Chief Whip equally urged the relevant
federal and state agencies, the military and the citizenry to ensure that power
infrastructures were no longer destroyed, either by insurgents or the nefarious
activities of vandals.
“It is to the eternal credit of the federal government that
it has responded speedily to our lamentations over power shortage.
“I urge our people to be vigilant and assist the security
agencies in checking the excesses of vandals.
“We owe it a duty to safeguard the facilities as the
benefits of stable electricity are numerous. When power is restored, it will
boost economic activities and improve livelihoods. It will also strengthen
efforts to address security challenges.”
He urged citizens to safeguard power facilities and assist
security agencies in preventing vandalism.
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