Adelabu tells NSA to stop military attacks on Discos

Adelabu tells NSA to stop military attacks on Discos

By Fly Cable News

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has condemned the attacks on power distribution companies by military men, telling the National Security Adviser to call the soldiers to order.

Adelabu kicked against the forceful abduction, intimidation, assault, brutalisation of the staff, and destruction of the facilities at the substation of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company in Badagry, Lagos State, by personnel of the Nigerian Army.

In a statement on Wednesday, Adelabu described the vandalism, destruction, and forceful abduction of staff as not only unacceptable but also a direct threat to the stability of Nigeria’s power supply and the economic well-being of the country.

He called on the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, to intervene by calling security operatives to order, adding that there are ways such issues could be handled without resorting to violence, especially in a democratic setting.

In the statement issued by his Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations, Bolaji Tunji, the minister noted that electricity infrastructure is the backbone of the Nigerian economy and a critical enabler of development.