The absence of electricity supply has worsened heat waves in Adamawa, Northeast Nigeria, leading to emergencies that have reportedly claimed many lives.
According to Dr Yusuf D. Ribadu, Deputy Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee for Training at Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital in Yola, emergency cases connected with the harsh climate have spiked. He believes the situation mirrors the deadly heat waves recorded in 1987 and has advised residents to take all necessary precautions to protect themselves.
Dr Ribadu also attributed the worsening conditions to the intermittent power supply caused by the vandalism of the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s electricity lines, which convey power to the North East. Without stable electricity, residents struggle to cope with the heat waves resulting from extreme weather conditions.
Unconfirmed reports suggest that over 200 people have succumbed to the harsh climate in the past two weeks. However, the Commissioner for Health, Hon. Felix Tangwami, has debunked these claims, stating that the report “is not only false but falls below standard journalism ethics.”
