The Federal Government has confirmed that it spent a total sum of N8.8bn for the repair and restoration of transmission towers that were vandalised across various regions of the country in 2024.
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Transition Company of Nigeria, Ahmed Abdulaziz, revealed this at the Quarterly Power Sector Working Group meeting in Abuja.
The Special Adviser to the Minister of Power on Strategic Communication and Media Relations, Bolaji Tunji, in a statement signed on Wednesday, said the government is yet to achieve prosecution of arrested vandals as they are usually released on bail by the Nigerian Police.
Abdulaziz, who was represented by the Executive Director, TCN Transmission Service Provider, Olugbenga Ajiboye revealed that 128 transmission towers have been destroyed, either by vandals or bandits, across the country between January and November 2024.
He further lamented that apprehended perpetrators are being granted bail, enabling them to return to their illegal activities and wreaking havoc on the vital transmission infrastructure in the country.
