- The Yobe State Rural Electrification Board (REB), in collaboration with the Yola Electricity Distribution Company, successfully restored electricity to the city
Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State, experienced a welcome relief as electricity was restored four days after a power outage caused by Boko Haram insurgents destroying electricity towers.
The power disruption occurred on Thursday in Katsaita village, Damaturu LGA, where insurgents damaged two towers, severing Damaturu and Maiduguri from the national grid in Gombe State. This event left households, businesses, and water vendors crippled, forcing many residents to resort to generators for alternative power.
On Sunday at approximately 11:46 am, the Yobe State Rural Electrification Board (REB), in collaboration with the Yola Electricity Distribution Company, successfully restored electricity to the city. The swift response brought relief to the affected residents, ending days of inconvenience caused by the power outage.
I’ll assess Tinubu’s administration after one year—Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, announced on Sunday his decision to withhold any comments or assessments regarding President Bola Tinubu’s administration until one year into his tenure in May 2024.
Soyinka clarified that this deliberate delay of one year is a personal policy, allowing the President sufficient time to address any shortcomings.
He made this statement during a courtesy visit to the President, who is currently on holiday in Lagos.
“Well, you know, something you may have noticed about me is that most heads of state, when they take office, I always leave them alone for about the first year…Because they need time.
“I know when they come in, they don’t start from ground zero. They often start even lower than ground zero and they have to make up.
“So, I’m adopting the same principle this time. When you see me next year, ask the same question again and listen to my answer,” he explained.
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