Nigeria: Vandals Threaten Electricity Supply in Bayelsa

2 September 2014

The planned 'Operation Light Up Bayelsa' programme may be affected by the continued vandalism of electricity facilities by miscreants in the predominantly riverine state as well as the refusal of residents to pay for their electricity consumption.

'Light Up Bayelsa' was initiated by the Governor Seriake Dickson's administration as part of its drive to industrialise and diversify the economy of the state.

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