FG Pushes Death Penalty for Electricity Vandals, Thieves

Anyone who defaces power plants or other vital infrastructure might face the death sentence under a new law that the Nigerian government is drafting. The National Assembly is presently debating a new Power Policy paper that contains this policy’s details.

Speaking to the heads of departments and agencies involved in the power industry, Minister of Power Chief Adebayo Adekola Adelabu claimed that in addition to impeding the Federal Government’s efforts to guarantee a better supply of electricity, the vandals are also harming the nation’s economy, killing people, and bringing the rest of Nigerians down with them.

“Capital punishment is not too much because they are also gradually killing the nation. They are killing the economy. They are killing the people,” he said.

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He said the policy framework will be completed by the end of March.

He also said that vandalism and theft are big issues facing the power sector. In order to safeguard the transformers, the government is working with the National Security Agency (NSA) and other security agencies.

He stated that in order to safeguard the transformers and towers located in their territories, the government is also in talks with the state governments and the host communities.

Additionally, he forewarned the CEOs, stressing the necessity for better performance. He emphasised responsibility and emphasised that their actions immediately affect his job.

“Before any of you would cost me my job, I would make sure that the person loses his job.

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“A chain is as strong as its weakest link. We can cut off the weakest link. You know that our jobs are not permanent.”

Adebayo informed the chief executives that in order to expedite the provision of metres, the government has made available a seed amount of N75 billion. He predicted that in due course, the fund will grow to N100 billion.

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