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“Chronic vandalism has crippled oil and gas pipelines, creating gas shortages at power plants. Underinvestment in maintenance and infrastructure has constrained our transmission grid. Finally, high collection and commercial losses have impacted the financial viability of the privatised distribution companies.”

He said that the committee was optimistic that the newly released Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, ERGP, coupled with innovative, growth-stimulating sector-based policies, would help fast track economic recovery, if properly implemented.

A source close to the village told journalists yesterday that three of the victims were members of the same family who had been in the mining business for more than two decades, adding that the other four were hired from the neighbouring village to help them in excavations.