I'm just wondering, today marks the 4th day I've been trying to cope without electricity. Is this problem peculiar to me alone? Or are we suffering and smiling on the Social Media because we have N20 to charge phone on the streets?

Nobody cares about the impact on Businesses. Majority of the frozen food sellers in my street are lamenting as some of them have recorded monumental losses within the past 4 days.

I've personally lost about N50,000 (in directly) due to the failure of this government to admit and confront their failures.

So many business men are running at loss. Nigerians should not keep quiet. Market women, unlike, banks and large organizations do not have the money to purchase large inverters, diesel engines, etc. The few who could afford generators do not have access to petrol as most of the filling stations have shut their doors (in Lagos and Ogun). Mind you, 90% of those selling refuse to sell in Jerry cans. The implication is that a woman who has N100k worth of frozen food would rather bury her goods or fry it all for herself and family.

The big, influential and shameless men who ought to come out and speak are either scared of a fulani man or extremely 'stu.pid' to understand the plight of small business owners who survive on electricity.

I'm not a frozen food seller, but for Christ sake, these folks are Nigerian citizens who have chosen to survive in the absence of direct jobs from the government. Hence, they deserve the right to enjoy the basic amenities like electricity and fuel.

May the curse of the Lord remains in the house of the wicked.

It is well with each and everyone of us.

Silence in the face of injustice is complicity with the oppressor - Ginetta Sagan

If only life was just fair, millions of Nigerians have just woken up this morning with absolutely no clue on what to just eat or feed their families.

This disconnect from the government and the unholy silence in the face of biting hardship bodes evil for this Nation.

I pray we survive what is coming.

Acidosis:
I'm just wondering, today marks the 4th day I've been trying to cope without electricity. Is this problem peculiar to me alone? Or are we suffering and smiling on the Social Media because we have N20 to charge phone on the streets?

Nobody cares about the impact on Businesses. Majority of the frozen food sellers in my street are lamenting as some of them have recorded monumental losses within the past 4 days.

I've personally lost about N50,000 (in directly) due to the failure of this government to admit and confront their failures.

So many business men are running at loss. Nigerians should not keep quiet. Market women, unlike, banks and large organizations do not have the money to purchase large inverters, diesel engines, etc. The few who could afford generators do not have access to petrol as most of the filling stations have shut their doors (in Lagos and Ogun). Mind you, 90% of those selling refuse to sell in Jerry cans. The implication is that a woman who has N100k worth of frozen food would rather bury her goods or fry it all for herself and family.

The big, influential and shameless men who ought to come out and speak either scared of a fulani man or extremely stu.pid to understand the plight of small business owners who survive on electricity.

May the curse of the Lord remains in the house of the wicked.

I think it might be peculiar to your area but I totally understand the effect on small businesses. My family does poultry so I know how tough it can be to keep em frozen and fresh.

I say Amen to ur last line...

kenny987:


I think it might be peculiar to your area but I totally understand the effect on small businesses. My family does poultry so I know how tough it can be to keep em frozen and fresh.

I say Amen to ur last line...

Oh really? Where are you based?

Obijulius:
It is well with each and everyone of us.

Silence in the face of injustice is complicity with the oppressor - Ginetta Sagan

If only life we just fair, millions of Nigerians have just woken up this morning with absolutely no clue in what to just eat or feed their families.

This disconnect from the government and unholy silence in the face of biting hardship bodes evil for this Nation.

I pray we survive what is coming.

Amen

The gameplan is to force the masses into submission for the new tariffs to take effect. They are messing up with your minds.
Aresa Gbawe ngeneukwenu omenka demdem egift do you guys have light?

Acidosis:


Oh really? Where are you based?

Abuja. The power comes and goes. Definitely less hours of power than I'm used to but not total blackout

@op abeg which nigeria is having total black out? here in my area light dey ooo even as i dey type now

Op, are you a Jew in Nigeria? Is there any year since we were born that we haven't experience days if not months of total power outage in this country? Nigerians are well known to adapt to whatever situation we find ourselves hence the silence on the issue on ground. Thank God the politicians are gradually dying. God will and is fighting for us.

Look at ourselves someone lost 50,000 just only 4 days, my question is that if you have Light for 4days you gain 50k will you be able to pay 5% of your profit for light provider? Let check ourself before blame government all of us have a roll to play to make Nigeria great. God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria.

heartbraker:
@op abeg which nigeria is having totatl black out? here in my area light dey ooo even as i dey type

Lagos Mainland, majority, if not all, residents connected to Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company.

ajani1978:
Look at ourselves someone lost 50,000 just only 4 days, my question is that if you have Light for 4days you gain 50k will you be able to pay 5% of your profit for light provider? Let check ourself before blame government all of us have a roll to play to make Nigeria great. God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Funny

As of last year, IKEDC gives about 200 units of elect. at the sum of N3000.

In February 2016, N3000 was paid and we got only a meagre 85 units of elect.

That's about 75% deductions. If this massive rip off is not enough to provide electricity, then I can't help further.

I do not owe Buhari N1 from earnings, if they cannot make do with the benefits from my Electricity bills and bank charges, then they can go to hell. As regards the N50k, a penny would not be paid to the government unless of course, they are willing to provide me a job.

kenny987:


Abuja. The power comes and goes. Definitely less hours of power than I'm used to but nor a total blackout

Fair condition

Sorry op. We are not going to protest. We love Buhari no matter the circumstance.

Did the OP say Day 4? For some of us is day 80 something yet we pay bills regularly.

I was wondering too o. Why the uncharacteristic silence??

Acidosis:

Lagos Mainland, majority, if not all, residents connected to Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company.

I hear they are on strike. Is this true?

the ZOO is crumbling before baboons and monkeys,as the Dracula,jihadists,pedophile and child rapist lead them to economic depression

Ishilove:

I hear they are on strike. Is this true?

I equally got the same message. I just don't understand the nature of the strike. Is it about IKEDC or electricity distribution companies in general?

Acidosis:

Lagos Mainland, majority, if not all, residents connected to Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company.

Your hero, Goodluck Jonathan sold Phcn distribution assets in Lagos mainland to IKEDC, a private company. If the company's staffs are on strike, blame the management and not the president. Beside, your alarming headline is false. There is no national blackout in Nigeria. Here in Abuja, I still enjoyed light till this morning.

Acidosis:

I equally got the same message. I just don't understand the nature of the strike. Is it about IKEDC or electricity distribution companies in general?

Ikeja Distribution Company set a competence test for their workers and laid off the ones that failed. The union went on strike

These unions have become a law unto themselves and are now holding everyone to ransom. Something drastic needs to be done about all these nonsense

seunmsg:


Your hero, Goodluck Jonathan sold Phcn distribution assets in Lagos mainland to IKEDC, a private company. If the company's staffs are on strike, blame the management and not the president. Beside, your alarming headline is false. There is no national blackout in Nigeria. Here in Abuja, I still enjoyed light till this morning.

But when the same company provides 24/7 electricity, your hero Buhari would receive the glory?

badnature:
the ZOO is crumbling before baboons and monkeys,as the Dracula,jihadists,pedophile and child rapist lead them to economic depression

You are also in the zoo so you are an animal suffering the crumbling effects.

Rubbish. People are discussing serious issues and you're here speaking through your anus

Kachisbarbie:
It's a serious matter here in Aba, our current bill was calculated using the new tariff. Light I no see...
I am very sure the person controlling our power supply is bewitched, he would give us one useless low current that can't even carry bulb, as if that's not bad enough,it would be there for hours.

ThankGod for generators and inverters.

just imagine

It's always IKEDC with all the issues. EKDC provides electricity though it epileptic.

Hoping the Government can call this DISCO to order before the inflict unimaginable pain on the populace. Very terrible, ineffective company.

Is the body odour losing its potency

Ishilove:

Ikeja Distribution Company set a competence test for their workers and laid off the ones that failed. The union went on strike

These unions have become a law unto themselves and are now holding everyone to ransom. Something drastic needs to be done about all these nonsense

Thanks for that link, I think I understand the situation properly.

If only I could get uninterrupted and easy access to fuel at the normal price, I wouldn't be so bothered.

And people are even justifying it, for Gods sake what have our so called leaders done to us?
Some are still blaming Jonathan, same way we blamed IBB, OBJ, Yaradua and will still blame Buhari after his tenure.
We have become used to suffering, our psyche has been altered to accept any crumbs thrown at us by our so called leaders.

In my area here in Abeokuta we still had light till early dis morning o. Cant say for others though