Nigeria, May 30 -- Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has called on the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, to focus on making electricity more accessible to vulnerable communities.

Speaking at the 6th National Council on Power (NACOP) summit held in Maiduguri on Thursday, Zulum emphasized that electricity should not be treated purely as a profit-making business.

"Electricity is more than just wires and transformers it represents dignity, economic opportunity, health, education, and the right of every child to dream," the Governor said.

Zulum stressed that energy should be seen as a public service. While not fully supporting blanket subsidies, he urged the Federal Government to provide targeted support for low-income areas to ...