falcon01:
dude!!! Are you living in the bush.. We always have power in my area in fact i have forgotten when last my battery reached 40%

omohayek:


Why do you think you get so little light in the first place? Because it costs more to produce it than you're paying! Do you think power companies are charities?

falcon01:
dude!!! Are you living in the bush.. We always have power in my area in fact i have forgotten when last my battery reached 40%

susrite:
hey Bro, do your stat before posting. The highest electricity bill in the states is paid by the West south Central states (akansas, loiusiana and texas) and they pay $126.74 while the lowest are the Pacific states) california, oregon and Washington) they pay $90.84 (I paid lower than that last two months). Now the average income of a civil servant in the state is 19.85/hour; let's assume you work[b] 6 hours daily[/b], that's $2,977 per month.
The above electricity bill isn't up to 5% of the income. But here in Nigeria, you get, let's say maximum if #25000 and I recall my brother in Nigeria paying #12,000, geez! That's almost 50% of his income.
And now we are anticipating for increase in the bill... You know what? Nigeria economy s**ks

sukkot:
fashola is on the job. 2016 is the year of light. dont worry about that. what you need to worry about is being ready and able to pay for 24 7 electricity. that will be your new worry in 2016.

Standing5:
Be reasonable in your demands.

omohayek:


If you're complaining about false billing, that's one thing - I agree that people should only be billed for what they use - but there is just no question that current tariff rates are too low for generating companies to cover their costs. If they can't even do that, how can they raise the funds to generate more electricity?

Fashola has already said they'll be working on improved billing, so I don't really see what there is to complain about with what he's saying here. Nigerians have to get used to paying market rates for decent services, instead of expecting "government" to give them artificially cheap electricity, fuel and dollars, then acting surprised when there are shortages of all these things.

Blackfire:
Kneels down to pray again.
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*put my feet inside hot water*

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Amadioha call sango to call zeus, anybody who voted/ campaign for apc/buhari and he/she complain in 2016, let thunder from heaven and hell fire that person(s)... AMEN.

abbey621:
In the States, people pay anywhere from $60 to $300 per month for electricity, if we want stable electricity in Nigeria we have to be ready to pay 10,000 to 50,000 Naira per month, unless the government is willing to subsidize. We would all like to blame the government for not providing stable electricity but how many people actually pay their electricity bills? Some people would even risk their lives by tapping current from the electricity pole or connecting wires all over their homes. The real solution here is to leave electricity out of the hands of the Government and put it in the hands of private companies, let them charge whatever price and let's have a healthy competition just like in advanced countries. This way anybody that wants electricity would sign up with those companies, pay a security deposit and then get a meter. When we give those companies full control instead of this pseudo privatization then our electricity situation will surely improve!

abbey621:


Will you shut up! Your electricity bill is based on the amount you used and the time of the year, when I was living in a one bedroom apartment, I spent anywhere from $40 to $80, now that I'm in a 4 bedroom house, I spend anywhere from $140 to $ 250, so what the f*ck are you talking about? Furthermore what has income got to do with wanting stable electricity? When we have true privatization in this country, you will only pay for what you use! If someone makes 50,000 Naira per month and used electricity of 20,000 Naira that's his or her fault and not the electricity company or the Government. In any place in life you have to cut your coat according to your size, if we want 24/7 electricity we have to be prepared to spend more!

BRAV0O:
sorry what is dis one saying, u well so ? Which nigeria govt is giving the masses cheap electricity and cheap everything or else alight ur plight to me what u mean by cheap this and that before I seriously descend on u!

mikeapollo:


Did you do a proper analysis before comparing the US to Nigeria?
The minimum wage in US is about $10-$15 dollars per hour. So people can use their 4-5 hours pay to settle their electricity bill for the whole month.
What is the minimum wage in Nigeria and what is the electricity tariff? Do the maths and let us know the percentage of the minimum wage that you expect Nigerians to pay for electricity in a month

mikeapollo:


Did you do a proper analysis before comparing the US to Nigeria?
The minimum wage in US is about $10-$15 dollars per hour. So people can use their 4-5 hours pay to settle their electricity bill for the whole month.
What is the minimum wage in Nigeria and what is the electricity tariff? Do the maths and let us know the percentage of the minimum wage that you expect Nigerians to pay for electricity in a month.
The truth is we have a reckless capitalist as minister(sic) of power in Nigeria who has a penchant for extremely commercializing and monetizing every service/product at his disposal

princemillla:
As long as the end result will be positive, no problem.

sukkot:
nigerians want light but somehow i dont think they are prepared or want to pay for electricity that runs 24 7. they want it for free. because when fashola makes this electricity run 24 7 and the bills start coming, nigerians will change their cry from ' we have no light ' to this light is too expensive. its going to be a new cry. when you get used to that 24 7 electricity the new cry will be about how it is expensive. black man has to always have something to complain about or his life is not complete

abbey621:
In the States, people pay anywhere from $60 to $300 per month for electricity, if we want stable electricity in Nigeria we have to be ready to pay 10,000 to 50,000 Naira per month, unless the government is willing to subsidize. We would all like to blame the government for not providing stable electricity but how many people actually pay their electricity bills? Some people would even risk their lives by tapping current from the electricity pole or connecting wires all over their homes. The real solution here is to leave electricity out of the hands of the Government and put it in the hands of private companies, let them charge whatever price and let's have a healthy competition just like in advanced countries. This way anybody that wants electricity would sign up with those companies, pay a security deposit and then get a meter. When we give those companies full control instead of this pseudo privatization then our electricity situation will surely improve!

susrite:
more reasons I dislike conversing with these kids on NL Do you need to type 'shut up'? Didn't you read me saying I paid less last two months? shouldn't that give you the idea that it ain't fixed? I stayed in one bedroom apartment also in new Mexico and my bill was relatively low. All I'm trying to tell you that if it's coming from the minister of power that we should get prepared to pay more, they should as well look for chances to increase civil servants income.
Plus, all these useless allowances that should be cut off are still there, the masses are al as at the lowest on the food chain.
Smh for Nigeria.... Just reading now that the president got from dansuki's loot... Is Nigeria supposed to be termed a COUNTRY?

abbey621:


It's one thing to fight the Government on issue of minimum wage and standard of living, it's another thing to try and equate income with electricity tariffs. The cost of producing electricity in Nigeria is high due to corruption of the past, it's a thing that can't be fixed immediately, you mention increasing civil servant's salary, what about employees in the private sector? Where do you want the government to get this money from?