Atiku also advocated the removal of electricity from the exclusive list, saying states should start generating transmitting and distributing power
By Kehinde Okeowo
Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has claimed he has the most proactive solution to resolving Nigeria’s perennial power outage.
He made this known via his X page on Saturday, while condemning the blackout in the Southeast, Northwest, and Northeastern regions of Nigeria.
According to Atiku, his policy document, ‘My covenant with Nigerians’ explained in detail, how he intends to end power outages in the country.
He also urged the ministry and departments responsible for addressing the blackout to quickly intervene and restore electricity back to the distressed geopolitical zones.
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Speaking via his verified social media page, Atiku tweeted, “In particular reference is the situations in both the Southeast and the entire states of the Northwest and Northeast that have been in complete blackouts in the past three weeks.
“Every government department responsible for addressing the problem must be quick in its intervention and restore electricity back to the distressed geopolitical zones.
“Meanwhile, I still believe that my solution, as encapsulated in my Policy Document, ‘My Covenant with Nigerians’, remains the most proactive plan to lead our country out of perennial darkness.”
He went on to advocate the removal of electricity from the exclusive list, saying states should start generating transmitting and distributing power.
Meanwhile, the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, yesterday, said efforts are ongoing to restore electricity to the North following a power outage that has lasted for days.
TCN said it’s close to providing a temporary “400-megawatt power supply to the affected Northern regions via the UGWUAJI APIR Line.”
The interim solution is expected to be implemented in a matter of hours.