tuniski:
Fashola is Overrated. He remains only a media creation blown out of proportion. I ask what were his milestones in lagos? Anyway, this is the change they truly promised,nigerians misunderstood them according to lai Moohammed!

abdulwastecx:


The problem with Nigeria is the masses mentality and their socialism tendency.
We like to be United state of America, we want to be like other developed countries like countries in western Europe, East Asians etc but we are not ready to work and sacrifice for it.

Every mega city always look for ways to make it attractive for investors, expertise and people that will contribute to the social economy status of the city.

The priority o fashola as the Lagos state governmer is to build roads, water works, schools etc but these infrastructure requires funding most of which are generated internally, hence through tax, most of these tax comes from these so called elite and high end people. So, naturally those areas will get these services first before other areas like that contribute zero in term of tax will get.

Been poor is a choice, you either decide to be poor by been lazy, give birth to too many children or be comfortable by working hard and have a moderate family. Most of us in this country don't really know the roles of government, don't know that the size of family have a role to play on how rich or poor an individual can be.
In UK people save money for their children education,this allow them to have a moderate population and small family. If you can't afford to send your children to school why having many of them

Rolings:


Jealousy will kill you , it's obvious you have not been to Lagos in a while . Even diehard ipob members will not say what you have just said. Fashola is an achiever who achieved more than your hero.

Yhinkss:
There are a lot we seem not to understand or maybe we are interested in focusing on the negatives. There are no develoment without pain and sacrifices all what we nigerians want is to continue getting better things at their comfort zones
First of all the price template was not fashioned by Fashola it was a design from the previous government for an ideal running of the system. If u listened to what BRF said that it was the way it had suppose to be with the price but the last government did not implement it. The Disco recently declared to divest from the buy if the pricing is not improved because they are not making return and it is preventing them in investing more and even exanding as required by the government agreement on them. How can u run a business without making profits? So accordingly the new pricing will now make them stand well in terms of rendering and expanding after a particular time in agreement with the govt.
We only want everything to suit us like oyibo without making any effort like them . When we travel to other developed nations do you realise how much other nations are paying for various taxes that are non existent in nigeria we just like everything free.
Some social service is coming as promised and we are happy but how many are ready to pay for anything just like other nations or do you all complain or refuse to pay if you travel out especially South Africa
Let's compare Nepa to diesel or inverter it is still larger very low so there is a bit of support from the citizenry for our own benefits

Paentera:


Can I suggest you perhaps read the document here before coming to the erroneous conclusion that investors are unserious? I mean we're talking about people like Tonye Cole of Sahara Energy that own IKEDC, Tony Elumelu and many more. How possible is it that such accomplished business people will suddenly not know what they are doing?

http://www.nercng.org/index.php/myto-2

gists:

Which of those items that you listed is not functioning? You complain about too much payment, yet an average of 700,0000 people are trooping to Lagos every day! The simple reason is because you get the services you pay for. Nigerians don't mind paying for services as long as the service is delivered.
People like you should know that there is no free lunch. You want constant electricity? Then be ready to pay for it - Period!
The only reason why I didn't support tariff increment during previous administrations is that WE KNOW it will be embezzled. However, with PMB, this is not the case. Even without the increment, we started noticing improvement in power supply.
I know some wailers will say its GEJ that did it (conveniently forgetting the ground works of OBJ). But I ask them why it is that we didn't see the result in GEJ's time. If you buy a generator in your house, won't the generator start working immediately or will it wait till you move out of the house and another person takes over before the generator start to work?

Having said this, Fashola must know that he has now put his name and reputation on the line! Tariff has now been increase by as much as 65%. He and his team had better make power available - otherwise we will not fail to utilize our voting power in 2019 to boot them out!

slyfoxxjoe:
You expect good service from government and don't want to pay for it. Don't u people understand government needs money to work especially this govt that met empty treasury. All advanced governments that deliver depend on an effective taxation system to raise money. You don't try paying your tax in America and see what happens to u. But since Nigeria has such a poor tax system I guess the govt has to rely on increased tariffs to raise money.

Uncletony:


Shataap there! What has he done to lagos that enjoy all the previlleges of been the economic hub of Nigeria, with her IGR springing in billions. Tell me exactly what he has done apart from tolling gate, sch fee hike, siphoning lagos money with tifnubu, designing wesite with 75million...guy u dull die!!

Teddeebear:
you are funny, the people you are referring to didn't raise taxes to build infrastructure, they managed what they had to develop introduced taxation to maintain them. by the time they people were paying taxes, they also saw the benefits.

In Nigeria, our taxes, end up in silly allowances for political office holders, your country is wasteful. taxpayers money are used to provide luxury for political class, new car every year, new buildings, new everything every year, the remaining are looted or a few in used to develop the country.

Abroad, can you compare the minimum wage with Nigeria??

No one is against taxation, but this silly things must stop, if they want to improve the power sector, they should use their money and fund it, when people see improvement they will pay, and not collecting money from people, promising to improve the sector.

Almakura:
ignoramus everywhere! Check the GDP of these developed countries and available infrastructure. Tell me another thing please.

PentiumPro:


It's either you are simply naive or outrightly mischevious.
Fashola is not the kind of person that shy away from taking the right but hard decision.

slyfoxxjoe:
I like your points and they make sense but the question now is how does Nigeria raise the money needed to build the infrastructure before we talk about taxing to maintain? You know very well what our current economic situation is! Those ills you spoke about happened with past governments. This is a new govt with good plans but no money to implement. They literally have no other choice. The fact that they even have to beg and appeal to Nigerians to accept the tariff hikes should tell you a lot.

chivic:
Most Nigerians will agree with me that among the current ministers,Fashola is one that that stands out and with him in this current cabinet, a lot of us have great optimism that at least he will deliver.
In fact, Buhari's exclusive trust and believe in him made him to attach a combination of portfolios to him,believing that once he can deliver, then his administration would receive a lot of applause. It is worth mentioning that Fashola's success can earn Buhari a return ticket.

However,the recent increase in electricity tariff is not only shocking,but heart rending.
What went wrong?who advice him?who has brainwashed our guy? is there something at the presidency that makes people with good intention to begin to think upside down? Would Fashola in his smart reasoning ability have taken this, if it has been proposed in the last administration?does it make sense at all?
How on earth will the government increase Tariff for no light?are we not already paying more than what we get?Why don't the tell us that once we start receiving light on an average of 12 hours per day,then the Tariff of that area,region or Zone will be increased.?

Something has gone wrong!If even Fashola can confidently think like this,then we need an emergency prayer.






They should deliver service first before increasing Tariff. We are currently paying more than we are getting.And yet they are forcing us to pay more again for a futuristic promise. We need to occupy Nigeria for this.

arresa:
There is nothing wrong with Fashola, but there something wrong with your and your not well though assertions.

1. The DISCOs have zero capacity to deliver good services because they can not upgrade and expand because they can not access finance in form of bank loans since the banks are refusing to extend credit facilities to the DISCOs.

2. Fasola is basically telling you the sad truth, the DISCOs can not deliver without funds coming from either the banks or the general public so since the banks have refused, the next option is the consumers.

3. It's not a good situation for Nigerians, but we have no choice but to swallow the bitter pill by paying.

4. You still live in a country where Banks finds it easy and profitable to loan money to generator importers and not DISCos.

Fashola is the least of your worries and if you like pay or don't pay, it's your choice to remain in darkness.

Yhinkss:
There are a lot we seem not to understand or maybe we are interested in focusing on the negatives. There are no develoment without pain and sacrifices all what we nigerians want is to continue getting better things at their comfort zones
First of all the price template was not fashioned by Fashola it was a design from the previous government for an ideal running of the system. If u listened to what BRF said that it was the way it had suppose to be with the price but the last government did not implement it. The Disco recently declared to divest from the buy if the pricing is not improved because they are not making return and it is preventing them in investing more and even exanding as required by the government agreement on them. How can u run a business without making profits? So accordingly the new pricing will now make them stand well in terms of rendering and expanding after a particular time in agreement with the govt.
We only want everything to suit us like oyibo without making any effort like them . When we travel to other developed nations do you realise how much other nations are paying for various taxes that are non existent in nigeria we just like everything free.
Some social service is coming as promised and we are happy but how many are ready to pay for anything just like other nations or do you all complain or refuse to pay if you travel out especially South Africa
Let's compare Nepa to diesel or inverter it is still larger very low so there is a bit of support from the citizenry for our own benefits

slyfoxxjoe:
I like your points and they make sense but the question now is how does Nigeria raise the money needed to build the infrastructure before we talk about taxing to maintain? You know very well what our current economic situation is! Those ills you spoke about happened with past governments. This is a new govt with good plans but no money to implement. They literally have no other choice. The fact that they even have to beg and appeal to Nigerians to accept the tariff hikes should tell you a lot.

light004:


When we told them that Fashola is over-hype, they rained abuses and insults on us that we were only jealous of his achievements. Well, they say the leopard can't change its skin. The thing is, most people were carried away by his well articulated words, polished manners and public composure that they felt he was different from the lots. All was simply a deceit, a make believe that they knew the people will buy.

His true nature will be unmasked soon enough for all to know. Neither did he care about Lagos or Lagosians but how he can become a powerful political broker to be reckoned with in Nigeria. He's not different from the regular politician that's greedy, power hungry and desperate. Analyse his actions and comments when he was governor; they were elitist in nature. He's a capitalist at heart and believes that nothing should be offered for free no matter how essential it's. There is no poor man in his lexicon. Find out the state of our primary and secondary schools in Lagos and you will be shocked the level of decay for a state with the highest IGR and debt in the country. Uncompleted projects are scattered across the length and breadth of the state. How people came about that he's the reference point when it comes to good government in Nigeria beats my imagination.

I'm not surprise by his action in increasing the electricity tariff and I obviously expect more.