Ki-Katanga:


You're struggling to understand. I get it.

We have much bigger bills.

But the poorest Nigerians pay more per unit energy.

As I said, it costs more to turn on a light bulb in Nigeria than Germany.

My monthly electricity bill is around ₦15,000, but pretty much everything in my life is electric. Overnight, we pay 15c/kWh.

Ki-Katanga:


You're struggling to understand. I get it.

We have much bigger bills.

But the poorest Nigerians pay more per unit energy.

As I said, it costs more to turn on a light bulb in Nigeria than Germany.

My monthly electricity bill is around ₦15,000, but pretty much everything in my life is electric. Overnight, we pay 15c/kWh.

rhymz: It is you who is mixing up things in an effort to make a point. An average Nigerian does not use much electricvity and therefore does not pay that much in electric bill, that has been one of the cardinals of my argument when I said we pay nothing close to the germans for electrric bills. Also, in comparison to the cost of quantity used per hour, again, Nigerians pay far less because the billing system is grosly faulty, that's another point I am trying to ram into your thick skull bro. . Lol. . So the claims of Nigerians paying hugely for electricity than an average person in German is a dumb lie in all rammification no matter how much you try to argue it
Hope I am simple enough in my explanation this time?

Ki-Katanga:


I never claimed you paid as much in bills, I said you pay more for electricity. Anyone using a generator -- i.e. many of the poorest people in the country -- pay more for a unit electricity than I do.

I recommend you read back my posts. You're wrong, you know you're wrong and you're desperately trying to find a way to claim otherwise.

I pay less for electricity than most people in Nigeria. That is a fact. Nigerians do not use electricity like we do, because Nigeria's electricity supply is unreliable and expensive. You have your backward crony culture and your corrupt government to thank for that.

Evidently you think that's absolutely fine, but that's exactly the attitude that will see Nigeria stay a rat infested shithole filled with some good people and a lot of idiots.

Your country has problems. No-one should be paying more for power in a country like Nigeria than a country like Germany, and until you pull your head out of your arse accept the problem and work with your neighbours, irrespective of tribe or religion and solve it, you'll be patting yourselves on the back for generating enough to power a toaster while the rest of the world will be leaving you for dead.

END.

nasty45:
funny u knw when i look at yur comment i can tel u a YORUBA man...u talk alot and u'r easily fooled.u strike me as one wu wud threaten wit words buh run wen the time comes....tis ppl like u that can easily be fooled,@OP DID I JUST READ THAT THIS FEAT WAS ACHIEVED ONLY IN GEJ'S TIME?COME ON,THERE WAS A TIME WHEN THERE WR NO POWER OUTAGE IN NIGERIA,SO AT WHAT MEGAWATTS WERE WE THEN?

George_D: lets say no to mediocrity!

mapet: I was about saying the same thing. We get so easily swayed by media blitz that we will soon be back to square one. This same thing we are celebrating now had happened b4 when we set a target of 6000MW only to receed to 3000MW.

We are currently in raining season and [size=14pt]water level at Egbin is high.[/size] If this spike is sustained through dry season is another thing. This is a cyclical thing in the last few years; electricity availability higher in raining season.....

Meanwhile what are we celebrating. Food for thought - As at 2003, South Africa was over 45,000MW, taken it to almost 60 before World cup.

cjpanta: To be very frank and unbiased, power has improved, though I wouldn't say that it calls for a celebration, but the fact remains that we have to encourage the people incharge. It is only when someone who is trying is encouraged that he/she would do well. Obviously, we are not yet where we should be, but that doesn't mean we should not appreciate the effort being made.
I also want to disagree with our brothers in the diaspora. Rome wasn't built in a day. There was a time when other countries were at this stage. You have to count 1 before 2. Generation doesn't just jump from 2000MW to 4000MW. It is a gradual process. Also they should remember that all these equipment used for this are not even manufactured in this country, so our pace will be resonably slower than countries where they are produced. And we should also bear in mind the decay in the system is a factor. Most of these equipment are either outdated or completely non-functional.
Then for people who say that power increases during the rains, I will not doubt that but am sure this is obviously not the first rainy season in Nigeria.

Let the truth be said: We need to encourage our leaders in areas where they are doing well and also offer constructive criticism in areas where they are stumbling. That is the only way forward

lookmangiw: all anti-GEJ and opposition should retreat on this one. the 40 lappy squad are really having a field day. make una no worry as long as we are still under GEJ government, we would always have things to criticize. it just a matter of time.

Ki-Katanga:


The NEPA rate is far below the German rate, but any Nigerian paying for a generator is paying more than a German pays for mains electricity. The difference is that in Germany, they are running their fridge, their freezer, the washing machine, their tumble dryer, their computer, their TV, their lights, their hoovers, their broadband, their cooker, their oven, their microwave, their blender, their shower, their stereo, their air conditioning and some, even their cars off of it.

In Europe we pay very little per unit of energy, we just use a hell of a lot of it.

In Nigeria -- you pay more than most Europeans per unit energy, but you can't afford to use it for anything but the bare essentials.

The reason I talk about power per hour is that power per hour is energy.

In Europe we have monthly energy bills that would make you weep. But you pay more to turn on a light in Nigeria than in Germany.

Oh and I've been on the ground and have family in Germany, Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Jamaica and the UK so I'm pretty well placed to compare them.

kingoflag:

And does it look like I was disagreeing with you? All I'm saying is that Nigerians should not get blinded by the "Improving Light" issue that they forget other important aspects of their life. They shouldn't forget that this Govt is utterly corrupt thats why its being shunned by sensible Governments all over the world. In the past wasn't Obama GEJ's homie? Didn't he tell us "Even Obama says I'm trying"? Why are they giving him a wide berth now? Let me tell you how disastrous this GEJ is: If dem born Obama well, make he hang around GEJ and see if Romney won't use it as an issue and destroy him at the Polls.

So, in hindsight, all I'm saying is: [b]NIGERIANS, REALIZE THAT YOUR LIFE CAN GET BETTER! REALIZE THAT YOU ARE SUFFERING! THEY GIVE YOU TELEPHONES AFTER 40 YRS, THEN "CONSTANT" ELECTRICITY FOR ONE MONTH AFTER 50YRS+ IS NOT A REASON TO JUMP FOR JOY! DO NOT FORGET THAT GEJ SHOWED HIS HANDS 3 WEEKS AFTER HE

BECAME PRESIDENT BY LETTING YOU KNOW HE WANTS TO RULE YOU FOR LIFE; THATS THE END GAME. DONT BE BLIND! YOU DESERVE BETTER! YOU DESERVE BRILLIANT MEN OF INTERGRITY AND HONOR TO LEAD YOU! [/b]Right now you're still wandering in the wilderness, but hopefully you'll get your act together....if hunger hasn't finished you all off by then.

smh

Kobojunkie: Maybe no one showed this to Amanpour . . . .