Price of Rice Rises to N160k as Power Outage Worsens in Gombe State [Video]

• Businesses in Bauchi, Gombe, and Jigawa are suffering losses due to a week-long blackout caused by vandalism of a power transmission line
• Essential services like water, sanitation, and healthcare have also been impacted, with hospitals struggling to operate without electricity
• Rice millers and other local businesses describe the situation as “pathetic,” highlighting the urgent need for alternative power solutions

Business owners in Bauchi, Gombe, and Jigawa are grappling with significant losses due to a week-long blackout caused by the vandalism of a power transmission line in northern Nigeria.

Essential services, including water, sanitation, street lighting, and healthcare delivery, have been disrupted, with hospitals struggling to operate without electricity.

Affected business owners, such as shopkeepers, millers, and artisans, described the situation as “pathetic” in a survey by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

Bag of rice reaches N160k

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