When I first heard that there is never power outtage in Bonny, Rivers State, I didn't quite believe it's possible so long as it is a part of Nigeria. But today December 7,2013 makes it exactly 2 months since I came here, and I can tell you that the only major power outtage there has been was one which occured last week Thursday, and which lasted a little less than an hour. Bonny has been having and still has 24/7 electricity all-year-round! My question is: if it's possible in Bonny, why can't it happen in all other parts of Nigeria?

The power supply is generated by the oil firms and not the govt

Since hydroelectro system of generating power in nigeria seems difficult,and hampered by many factors...Why not government partner with japanese folks to inject the use of solar panel or supplement it with since we have very hot temperature in this country.What do you think?

Why not allow States to generate and consume what they have. Then they can free the one they consume from the National grid? So if a State can go independent on Power, they should be allowed to do so.

Boss13: The power supply is generated by the oil firms and not the govt

There are oil firms in other cities too; Port Harcourt has quite a handful of them, but even the host communities of some of those companies have no regular electricity.
Btw, is it only an oil firm that can do it? How about other large firms that rake in so much millions in yearly profits?
Actually, what baffles me is that it is actually happening in Nigerian soil!

The problem is we as country lack a visionary leadership . Until we as people demand real federalism our country will continue to suffer from lack of development. Until we give some power to the state and let federal government to just control the arms forces , immigration and customs and let each state manage their own resources and develop their state we will continue to see our country 50 years from now we will be same Nigeria . The country that has it all, Yet lack it all . Federal government is choking the state governments my people , States attract public investment then the federal government . The issue of 24/7 electricity supply in Nigeria would have been a thing of the past at list in some states if they where allowed to generate and distribute their own electricity. My good people of Nigeria i call everyone to demand a change in our system of government in our beloved country now is the time.

You don't have PHCN officials at Bonny to vandalize transformers.
You don't have generator importers to work in concert with some fellow Nigerians working in government parastatals to undermine government efforts.

Even if you steal any transmission materials, you can not easily transfer it out of Bonny Island.
The only route to Bonny is water or air, no land so thieves and criminals do not easily move to and fro!

You cant compare Bonny with the rest of Nigeria.

OP
Am an Opobian close neighbour of Bonny. I will comfortable tell you those people that sign that MOU for them before NLNG came in are wise and selfless. An average Bonny man is comfortable, and they don't give problems unlike other communities. Constant power supply by NLNG and Shell. A child of 15years born and bred there doesn't know what is power failure.

Nawaoo...

I can't believe this...down phcn!!!

Its not the entire Bonny that even has power supply. Don't be fooled because you stayed in the area that enjoys that. Omoku in Rivers State also enjoys stable power supply but just like the case of Bonny, many communities in ONELGA do not enjoy that stable power supply.

Kingsley1000: Since hydroelectro system of generating power in nigeria seems difficult,and hampered by many factors...Why not government partner with japanese folks to inject the use of solar panel or supplement it with since we have very hot temperature in this country.What do you think?

Isnt there a Japan-Of-Africa somewhere in Nigeria? Maybe they should ask them to utilize their expertise for the benefit of the country?

kingoflag:

Isnt there a Japan-Of-Africa somewhere in Nigeria? Maybe they should ask them to utilize their expertise for the benefit of the country?

Pls don't!

@OP i lived in NNPC quarters in Kaduna State for about 2 years, power supply can go for like 6 months without blinking no matter how terrible the weather may seem. Nothing like NEPA light there, the light used is supplied and powered by the NNPC refinery. I dont know how big Bonny Island is, but that quarters is a city.

brooos...
have yu been to Canaanland in otta?..24hrs supply year round..so this isnt news.

gbemi-james:
brooos...
have yu been to Canaanland in otta?..24hrs supply year round..so this isnt news.

Gerrout! Biggest lie ever telleth! Even banana island nor get power supply 24hrs year round!

This is shocking!!!Growing up was when I experienced such.When there was always power and at a point,I wished I'd experience how dark it will be when there is power failure.Alas these days,I have lost count and still counting darkness as a result of PHCN.Maybe this is part of the reason we aint moving forward because we are dark people,experiencing darkness at night and the only source of power at night being PHCN has darkness as its slogan.Nothing good comes out of darkness!

Raxxye: When I first heard that there is never power outtage in Bonny, Rivers State, I didn't quite believe it's possible so long as it is a part of Nigeria. But today December 7,2013 makes it exactly 2 months since I came here, and I can tell you that the only major power outtage there has been was one which occured last week Thursday, and which lasted a little less than an hour. Bonny has been having and still has 24/7 electricity all-year-round! My question is: if it's possible in Bonny, why can't it happen in all other parts of Nigeria?

bonny is powered privately and it is not even a town more like an estate with surrounding villages.

A small community before Lafia called SHABU in Nasarawa state enjoys 24/7 Light.

When i got to that place,
I forget I'm a Nigerian!

blink182: bonny is powered privately and it is not even a town more like an estate with surrounding villages.

What are you talking about? Bonny is like an estate? Have you ever been to the island?

mancanoe: A small community before Lafia called SHABU in Nasarawa state enjoys 24/7 Light.

What's the source of their electricity? Is it PHCN?

My own community - Aboh in Delta State, finally got a direct connection to Agip's Okpai gas plant and the light is 24/7, it's been on for about a month now and will stay that way for the forseeable future except there's some fundamental problem.

Interesting.

Do the citizens of bonny pay light bills? There was a time Yenagoa too had 24/7 light from their gas turbine.

How many generators do these people import everyday a whole ship of generators ? What is the amount of people that can afford to buy a generator? Very few.

The government are just looking for people to blame. There is no will simple, for these reasons there is no way. Don't let people come and give excuses that doesn't make sense. Let them band generators if that is our problem.

Adonbilivit,in Nigeria?

Even if its privately owned,and managed,it means such can be replicated throughout Nigeria,but greed,and saboteurs won't allow.

Well for the record,in Eric Moore towers in surulere, electricity is fairly stable.

otokx: Do the citizens of bonny pay light bills? There was a time Yenagoa too had 24/7 light from their gas turbine.

Yes, they do pay light bills (There's a section called Finima that doesn't pay, anyway. I hear they have refused to pay utility bills because they are the major host community to NLNG). They make use of the pre-paid meter which is fairly cheap. A recharge card of N1000 can take an average flat for about 2 months!

States Generate electricity ni? Imagine TA orji generating electricity for Abia state.

Not forgetting AJAOKUTA

wesley80: My own community - Aboh in Delta State, finally got a direct connection to Agip's Okpai gas plant and the light is 24/7, it's been on for about a month now and will stay that way for the forseeable future except there's some fundamental problem.

do you pay bills? if so how?

The first time I experienced power failure was when I went to secondary school.
My younger sister didn't know what a stabilizer is until her 1st year in the university.