Vandalism of power transformers worries Bauchi govt
Worried by the spate of vandalism of power transformers, the Bauchi state government has directed the 20 local council areas to set up vigilant groups to protect the facilities.
A statement issued at the weekend by the Information Commissioner, Ibrahim Babale stated that the measure became necessary in view of the escalating vandalism of public utilities.
``Local council chairman, district heads and other communities in the state are directed to be vigilant and guard such facilities from vandalism,'' Babale stated.
Babale said that the state government had uncovered plans by some disgruntled elements to vandalise power transformers and bore hole panels in order to cause chaos and confusion in the state.
``It is a grand design hatched by the opponents of the government, who resorted to vandalism black mail and the character assignation,'' said Babale.
He noted that people in the state should complement government efforts in providing basic amenities by protecting the facilities.
Babale further called on the people to live in peace and harmony and desist from any act capable of breaching the peace in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Mu'azu administration had spent more than two billion naira on electrification project in more than 3,500 communities.
The state also spent about N700 million on the drilling of 2,000 bore holes in the more than 3,000 villages in the last seven years.