Policewoman: Maybe in your region. In some other region, they have started assembling SUVs, mini buses, coach buses, cars, e.t.c. So talk only about yourself pls.

donfineboi: This is obviously a misplaced priority, due to its long term nature. I wonder why our president didn't think of building an additional refinery. We are among the top 10 oil producers yet we import fuel into the country, this alone is very pathetic. The fed govt should focus in making Nigeria more conducive for business to thrive, challenges like inadequate electricity, security, improved network of transportation should take top priority.
Although in terms of agriculture the fed govt have done remarkably well....
Obasanjo left about 3500MW and between then and now there's just an increase of less than 1000MW

phantom: what does this mean? How do you know the man is not paying attention to it or do you expect to see him sleeping at the power plants? Please define 'pay more attention to it' .its very vague.

Policewoman: Anybody saying this is a misplaced priority na him or her sabi. GEJ may be slow but I will commend him when he needs to be commended and criticism when I see him do wrong. Some chronic oppositionists (sic) here will NEVER see anything right in this regime as long as their opposition party is not in power.

eko ilee:







Assembling and manufacturing are 2 different things.

CROWÉ:

Every few months the deadline for electricity generation reaching adequate values is pushed back, either the effort is not enough or the time spent on those efforts is not enough, in either case the solution is to dedicate more of whatever is lacking to electricity instead our president turns around and opens another avenue for spending resources so what I would do differently is to not open other avenues but instead spend time on the projects I already have running, is that better?

phantom: Look the truth is a bitter pill to swallow but sometimes one has to do it to set himself free.i am not a fan of gej.didnt vote for him in 2011 reasons being i couldnt see what he had done in his state as governor and didnt think he had the balls to tackle corruption(the alams thing proved me right!) BUT one thing i cant deny and what every RIGHT THINKING nigerian should be able to see is a determination on his part to steer this country forward.i can see him taking calculated steps to make this country better.yes he takes the stupidest decisions many times and yes he changes positions faster than a two kobo LovePeddler( apologies to gbawe) BUT his government TO ME appears to at least have a plan.the opposition should criticise but do it sensibly.to be honest with the kind of opposition i see now one is tempted to vote for the 'retardeen' in 2015 because i honestly cant see them doing better.

Eko Atlantic:

Sure you can, Japan of Africa....

Lwkm

BabaAlabi:
Rubbish. Nigeria is doomed if no president can deliver stable power during a short time. All it takes is strategic planning, hardwork and dedication not stup.id incorrect power maps. Also is it a president who supports corruption that you will vote for? Nigerians should do away with this backward type of reasoning.

Capnd143: blood boiling . . 100'degree celcius you are born "technologically handicapped by default thats why you are so inconfident on yourself, are your mates not manufacturing in japan, do the have two brains ,or perhaps your IQ is just too low for acquisition of technical know how! You impotent strategist! Bloody baggar! Enemy of the state! People like you should be executed for being a psychological nuisance and plotting to destabilize the country! I feel like strangeling you

phantom: lol....If you think 'spending' is the problem, then you dont know jack about the the power problem in this country.

Policewoman: Anybody saying this is a misplaced priority na him or her sabi. GEJ may be slow but I will commend him when he needs to be commended and criticism when I see him do wrong. Some chronic oppositionists (sic) here will NEVER see anything right in this regime as long as their opposition party is not in power.

Chibuebem: and they've already started doing that. On the roads, electricity.

phantom: Okay crowe forgive me but you said 'our president opens other avenues for spending resources'.what resources.please clarify. thanks

Rossikk:

You cannot sustain ''electricity, roads, security'' in the absence of a robust economic environment featuring mass employment opportunities and expanded business activity. You can tackle infrastructural challenges at the same time as you are developing your industries. It doesn't have to be one before or after the other. Private sector involvement in the project also multiplies its chances of long-term viability, while limiting direct govt expenditure in the effort.

homerac7: what was the purpose of Nigerdock?

Rossikk:

You cannot sustain ''electricity, roads, security'' in the absence of a robust economic environment featuring mass employment opportunities and expanded business activity. You can tackle infrastructural challenges at the same time as you are developing your industries. It doesn't have to be one before or after the other. Private sector involvement in the project also multiplies its chances of long-term viability, while limiting direct govt expenditure in the effort.

eko ilee:


And how do you get to robust economic environment without electricity? Is lack inadequate supply of electricity not the main factor responsible of the same lack of robust economic environment in Nigeria?


Inadequate supply Lack of electricity stunts economic growth and development so quit mismatching...

Capnd143: Eko ilee i always respected you, bt these fews days you have proved to be a negatively bias and unpatriotic national mistake, a waster siemen, sperm, egg and ovum! As daft as you may be you dont realise that most gunboats and some corvette of nigerian navy are manufactured in Nigeria! That most infantry weapons of nigerian army are manufatured by nigerians, that the best electric cables are nigerian made, even japanese and chinese versions stands no chance, IVM cars are manufactured in nigeria, take a work to calabar free trade zone for more you negativist!

CROWÉ:

The problem with you people is that anything that appears to give you an inch is welcome, if you want to go the whole 10 yards you need to skip a few of the inches and try to do things that give you more bang for your buck. That is to say that just like communism this sounds like a good idea but in practice we are not making any real headway.

There are 170 million people in Nigeria, do you think that building a shipyard that will employ maybe 5 to 10 thousand people aids them better than creating an enabling business environment for tens of millions of people to start their own businesses and employ even more. Is the president going to build all our offices and factories for us, do you think that when the history channel is airing "the men who built america" they show american presidents? The men who build america are people like Rockefeller and Ford. Then there is all that talking about national cake, we don't need the president to feed us, we need him to enable us to feed ourselves and that is the only way it works, that robust economy you speak of, it is built by working men and not presidents.

Dee60: When you read comments on NL sometimes you will be left with no option than to weep for Nigeria. Politicians are getting the better part of us now, by just TALKING about the dreams they had last night! We are told of one dream and people start jumping all over the place as if it had happened!

Where is the blueprint? Where will it be located? Which private sector? Where will they get the funds from? Is this a viable project in the first place?

We are forever being told of the foreign investors that are 'rushing' to Nigeria but we are yet to be told where their offices are and how many factories they have established to produce cars, furniture or even toothpicks! may be they are referring to Chinese 'investors' who come into Nigeria with Ten Thousand dollars and a pair of shorts and polo shirt but make enough rip-off to be able to repatriate One million dollars back to China after 2 years. Foreign investors indeed!

We are being fed with lies and grandiose dreams and people are dancing in the market, forgetting that they have not had light for 4 days and they dont even know where to find the next meal.

Soon, they will tell us to expect a mansion each in a new estate they plan to build on Atlantic Ocean!

What a pity? Until we learn to make our governments accountable, we will just be moving in circles.