The federal executive council (FEC) has approved the sum of N3.4 billion for the restoration of power supply in Borno.
Abubakar Aliyu, minister of power disclosed this on Wednesday while speaking with journalists after the council’s meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The minister said the council approved a memorandum for the provision of alternative power supply line to Maiduguri, Borno state capital.
He noted that the region had been disconnected from the national grid for 24 months due to insurgency.
