OK Friends, I had an interesting argument with a friend (last night). The point of argument was between POWER and TELECOMMUNICATIONS, which one is more important in an individual's life (especially here in Nigeria).

While I acknowledged that Telecoms have improved our lives, I also argued that if I had to choose between OPTIMAL POWER and OPTIMAL TELECOMMUNICATION service in Nigeria, I would choose POWER (ELECTRICITY). With Power, I think I can do a lot of things easier and faster - such as Cooking, Ironing, my Business needs steady power, etc.

I also argued that many business owners could employ more people, but the money they would use to pay salaries are already being gulped by Fuel for Generators.

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On the other hand, my friend argues that TELECOMS is more important in our lives, because he can call his mom in the villa at any time - he doesn't need Power to do that. If there's an emergency anywhere, people can reach him through phone. Also, most of his contacts are people he got through his phone, etc.

He also argues that he can improvise for his Energy needs (e.g. Generators, Photo-voltaic cells, etc), but does not see any other means of communication.


So, I ask:

1. Between POWER & TELECOMMUNICATIONS, which do you think is MORE IMPORTANT IN YOUR LIFE.
2. Assuming Government says you CANNOT HAVE BOTH, which one would you rather choose: POWER (ELECTRICITY) or TELECOMMUNICATIONS (phone, iPad, etc)

I want to learn from other people here.


#africanrapper

Lets look at it this way.



If all forms of Telecommunications were to be cut-off indefinitely, it will be very hard on the vast majority of Nigerians but I assure you people will adapt. A popular misconception is that we cannot live without our phones, but we have been living without them for decades and we had to rely on the good old postal service, despite their shortcomings.





On the other hand if we were to lose our electric power indefinitely the after-effects will be massive. Although many people have generators to serve as alternatives but how many homes and businesses can afford to power their gens day and night everyday for the next ten years.

Imagine how many businesses that will close down, how many homes that will run bankrupt. It is simply because power is indispensable that people have generators in the first place, and it is only a short term alternative.





So if you should place both of them on a scale I think power will win. Of course most of the things that people do with communications are not really productive, but on the other hand most of the things that power is used for is actually not only productive but also very essential for everyday living.

@virtuoso, I think we share the same thoughts.

#africanrapper

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Power is a basic necessity naa,almost like air