Borno recyclers demand proof over alleged 3 billion naira cable theft
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Dailytrust
The National Association of Scrap and Waste Dealers Employers of Nigeria has asked Borno Governor Babagana Umara Zulum to prove that scavengers stole electrical cables valued at 3 billion naira. Its deputy president, Aminu Hassan Soja, called for details of the project and condemned the collective accusation, according to Daily Trust.
The National Association of Scrap and Waste Dealers Employers of Nigeria (NASWDEN) has asked Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum to prove that metal scavengers were responsible for the alleged theft of electrical cables worth about 3 billion naira. Aminu Hassan Soja, the association’s deputy national president, made the request in a statement issued on Sunday, according to Nigerian newspaper Daily Trust.
Soja described the accusation as unfair and unsupported by credible evidence. He asked the Borno government to disclose details of the project affected, including the name of the company responsible for the work, when it was carried out and confirmation that the cables had indeed been delivered.
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