Bauchi Assembly urge Govt. to rehabilitate vandalised electrical equipments in communities

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By Abdullahi Idris, Bauchi

The Bauchi State House of Assembly has called on the State Government to rehabilitate vandalised electrical equipment in some communities in the state.

The assembly made the call following motion presented at a plenary by a member representing Lere Bula constituency, Mr Abdulrashid Muazu (APC).

He noted that some communities have long suffered in darkness as a result of vandalization and theft of installed electrical equipment at various locations.

“This is causing so much hardship to them and their means of livelihood in my constituency. The communities include; Bununu, Gital, Burga, Dull, Maigemu, Boto, Maijuju-Tasha, Gabgyel, Gwashe and Kardam.

“All micro businesses being undertaken by
People in these communities are running below installed capacity and, in most cases, incurring losses.

“This is because they cannot compete in local markets due to high cost of production as a result of running their businesses using diesel or premium motor spirit (PMS)” he pointed out.

Mr Ibrahim Burra (Burra Constituency) PDP in seconding the motion said that the importance inherent in the rehabilitation of rural electricity is immeasurable.

The Deputy Speaker, Jamilu Barade who presided over the plenary put the motion on voice votes.

The house unanimously adopted the motion by calling on the executive arm of government to commence a comprehensive rehabilitation of all vandalised electrical equipment at various communities in the state.