9jakohai: Well, have read most of the comments, and I am not dissapointed...Nigerians as usual...
1.For those of you saying...IT IS APC'S fault
Well, the reason why tarrifs are going up is because GEJ hath privatised power...and not only that, the law that allowed for power privatization allowed for price increases as well.
And the reason why GEJ privatized power was because he got a report from the Senate in 2013 telling him that for power to be guaranteed for 24/7...we needed to spend 300 billion dollars over 3 years...100bn on transmission alone.
2.The reason why bills have to go up is because we are not paying enough for power. Ghana has light 24/7....and they pay twice as much for power as we do.
And here is this
Cost of powering one room apt in UK for one month...14,500 Naira. Cost of powering two bedroom flat in Nigeria for TWO months: 6000 Naira.
3.Keep in mind that MOST Nigerians don't pay their bills. Many even bypass their meters. And when DISCO guys come around to disconnect defaulters...they get beaten up severely.AND WE CHEER.
4.Tell me...under these circumstances...why we cannot have light 24/7...when Nigerians refuse to pay their bills? Tell me?
If we want power 24/7, we should pay our bills....and maybe we should do so at higher rates.
After all...DISCOS and GENCOS have staff that need to get their daily bread too!
Either we pay higher bills.....OR TAKE A LOAN OF 300 BILLION USD from the IMF so that we can keep paying our cheap bills...while our grandkids pay the loan later...and curse us.
If you like blast me....just tell me where we will get 300 billion today today? (Our forex reserve is 34Billion.)
Nigeria could have 24 hour electricity (in some places) were it not for the useless national grid system.
Also, why did you compare prices in Nigeria with the UK? Why not compare with India, China or Canada?
Part of the the reason why the UK is de-industrializing is because of the high cost of energy. It is also why they've been talking about adding more nuclear power.
As for Ghana, everything in Ghana is overpriced which is why the economy hardly moves. They haven't done anything special to generate power - they have a large body of water and they built a dam many decades ago. Foreign businesses held the government of the day to ransom and have done so since to get subsidized rates for power, meanwhile the common man pays heavily.
Finally, they don't have 24/7 electricity in Ghana. It is better than Nigeria but you will need a backup generator for several hours of the week.
Nigeria could have 24 hour electricity (in some places) were not for the useless national grid system.
Also, why did you compare prices in Nigeria with the UK? Why not compare with India, China or Canada?
Part of the the reason why the UK is de-industrializing is because of the high cost of energy. It is also why they've been talking about adding more nuclear power.
As for Ghana, everything in Ghana is overpriced which is why the economy hardly moves. They haven't done anything special to generate power - they have a large body of water and they built a dam many decades ago. Foreign businesses held the government of the day to ransom and have done since to get subsidized rates for power, meanwhile the common man pays heavily.
Finally, they don't have 24/7 electricity in Ghana. It is better than Nigeria but you will need a backup generator for several hours of the week.
1.Thanks for demystifying Ghana....
2.The grid is the biggest of our problems. It needs replacing...and the cost is darn high. And we STILL need to increase generation... Hence the talk of bill increase.
I know...govt has not done well. But we cannot keep on pretending that govt can fund power without taking a loan, or that power can flow adequately when people and big govt agencies refuse to pay their bills.
well, I was paying my bills fine until my meter started running like I was running an industry with huge machineries when all I use are one television, 5 energy saving bulbs, a fridge that is not always on coz of constant low voltage, washing machine and ac that is never on and my phone. 4000 naira units always ran to zero in less than a month. Complained numerous times and they kept posting me so I decided to take the meter out
Why are you starting in 1999? Why not from 1985 and the improvement made by Jonathan in only five years, which is acknowledged even
Unlike pdp mis- rule for 16 years, PMB/APC dont believe in abandoned projects.
I know d achievement of pdp for d past 16 years is uncompleted project
If PMB his taking his time to complete all abandoned project, why fault him
We voted for change he his giving us d change
U agree all dat pdp knows is start a project abandoned it and start another new one without completing any
Yet u said u have not see change
Yet u say PMB is not working
Why leave an abandoned project to start a new one, does dat make economical sense to u
U said pdp started those project but PMB is busy paying those contrators debt as far back as 2007, so u mean pdp was goviing out contract to contractors without paying them
Wat have pdp been using our money to do for d past 16 yeaes
INDUSTRIALFAN: well, I was paying my bills fine until my meter started running like I was running an industry with huge machineries when all I use are one television, 5 energy saving bulbs, a fridge that is not always on coz of constant low voltage, washing machine and ac that is never on and my phone. 4000 naira units always ran to zero in less than a month. Complained numerous times and they kept posting me so I decided to take the meter out
Na wah, but even if na small money dey go pay every month, it is better dan paying nothing at all
INDUSTRIALFAN: Enjoying my bypass like no man's biziness. Enter my compound and get greeted by Zeus.
INDUSTRIALFAN: well, I was paying my bills fine until my meter started running like I was running an industry with huge machineries when all I use are one television, 5 energy saving bulbs, a fridge that is not always on coz of constant low voltage, washing machine and ac that is never on and my phone. 4000 naira units always ran to zero in less than a month. Complained numerous times and they kept posting me so I decided to take the meter out
Yes...and the rest of us who actually pay our bills don't deserve 24 hours light because you refuse to pay your bills?
OK...
And after you will be shouting govt...when you are part of the problem.
spartacus11: Unlike pdp mis- rule for 16 years, PMB/APC dont believe in abandoned projects. I know d achievement of pdp for d past 16 years is uncompleted project If PMB his taking his time to complete all abandoned project, why fault him We voted for change he his giving us d change U agree all dat pdp knows is start a project abandoned it and start another new one without completing any Yet u said u have not see change Yet u say PMB is not working Why leave an abandoned project to start a new one, does dat make economical sense to u U said pdp started those project but PMB is busy paying those contrators debt as far back as 2007, so u mean pdp was goviing out contract to contractors without paying them Wat have pdp been using our money to do for d past 16 yeaes D weed u smoke must be high
Oro ti o ba po, iro ni o kun inu e - plenty talk na lie full am.
Splashme: The first civilian governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, on Tuesday, said that the cancellation of the Lagos metroline project in 1985 was a major mistake and disservice to many Nigerians.
Jakande spoke in Lagos during the launch of a book which chronicled his life in politics and journalism.
The book, entitled, ‘Jakande: Leadership in Action’ is written by Dr. Bola Olaosebikan, who told the audience at the event that the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), was not responsible for the cancellation of the project.
Jakande said, “Reflecting on the metroline project, I think it is a major disservice to many Nigerians. Imagine how many people would have benefitted. It would have made life easier and changed the face of transport in Lagos. Whoever cancelled it or gave the advice towards its cancellation didn’t do right.”
The former governor asked Nigerians not to vote for unserious leaders in the coming polls, saying the elections presented Nigerians with a good opportunity that should not be squandered.
Expressing the hope that Nigeria would soon overcome its developmental challenges, Jakande said hope would be actualised faster if credible people emerged as leaders in the next dispensation.
He said, “This book comes at a very auspicious time in Nigeria’s history as we need leaders who can act. We need leaders who would not compromise the standards of good governance. God has blessed this nation the most in Africa, although we have not reached where we should be; with the right leaders, Nigeria would overcome its challenges.”
2.The grid is the biggest of our problems. It needs replacing...and the cost is darn high. And we STILL need to increase generation... Hence the talk of bill increase.
I know...govt has not done well. But we cannot keep on pretending that govt can fund power without taking a loan, or that power can flow adequately when people and big govt agencies refuse to pay their bills.
You're right that they need funding and your first point about the idiots who bypass the payment systems is also true.
The obsession with running a unitary system in all things is destroying Nigeria from the inside out. Get rid of the national grid system and it becomes clearer which areas are lacking and by how much. As it is Rivers, Delta and Akwa Ibom states generate enough power for their needs but end up sending it to places such as Katsina and Sokoto that generate almost nothing.
The other issue is one of law enforcement and the protection of private property, a common issue in Nigeria. Nigeria is grossly under-policed, state police are a necessity.
Oro ti o ba po, iro ni o kun inu e - plenty talk na lie full am.
And same PMB have made Lagos oil producing state, giving dem 13% oil derivation what pdp refuse to grant Lagos, despite FG under pdp were drilling oil in lagos
Same lagos FG under Pdp stop lagos monthly allocation for 2-3 years yet dey survived it
Unlike pdp mis- rule for 16 years, PMB/APC dont believe in abandoned projects.
I know d achievement of pdp for d past 16 years is uncompleted project
If PMB his taking his time to complete all abandoned project, why fault him
We voted for change he his giving us d change
U agree all dat pdp knows is start a project abandoned it and start another new one without completing any
Yet u said u have not see change
Yet u say PMB is not working
Why leave an abandoned project to start a new one, does dat make economical sense to u
U said pdp started those project but PMB is busy paying those contrators debt as far back as 2007, so u mean pdp was goviing out contract to contractors without paying them
Wat have pdp been using our money to do for d past 16 yeaes
D weed u smoke must be high
Sarcasm is written all over your comments! You defend APC by making mockery of them(Buhari A.K.A Cabal).
Yes...and the rest of us who actually pay our bills don't deserve 24 hours light because you refuse to pay your bills?
OK...
And after you will be shouting govt...when you are part of the problem.
Pay yer bills please.
lol... I don't shout government nor blame them for anything. Check my previous posts. I'm pro govt no matter who is in power. But no I will not pay a dime to BEDC until they come and rectify my issue. My neighbors who use more appliances than me and don't use energy saving bulbs use 2k units for a month and still roll over what's left. I can't pay higher for what I know I don't consume
spartacus11: And same PMB have made Lagos oil producing state, giving dem 13% oil derivation what pdp refuse to grant Lagos, despite FG under pdp were drilling oil in lagos Same lagos FG under Pdp stop lagos monthly allocation for 2-3 years yet dey survived it Oga talk another one Pdp is a catastrophic failure
Why are you such a terrible liar? You should enroll in Alhaji LIE Mohammed's school of falsehood before you post any further comment here. Who was president in May 2016? Is it not your bubu and his All Poverty Congress, APC Do you know something that Ambode does not know?
emamos: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday declared that Lagos has officially joined the League of Oil Producing States in Nigeria following the discovery of crude oil by Tunde Folawiyo Petroleum Company Limited in Badagry, Lagos. Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (right), receiving a sample of the Crude Oil discovered in the State by the Group Managing Director, Tunde Folawiyo Petroleum Company Limited, Mr. Tunde Folawiyo during a courtesy visit to the Governor, at the Lagos House, Ikeja on Monday, May 16, 2016.
Governor Ambode who made the declaration when the management of the company led by the Group Managing Director, Mr. Tunde Folawiyo paid him a courtesy visit at the Lagos House, Ikeja, commended the firm for their doggedness to achieve the feat after 25 years of hard work, saying that by the provision of Section 162 Sub-Section 2 of the Nigeria Constitution, Lagos has become an oil producing State. He declared, “I want to thank you very much for this and I say it with all conviction because I know that based on section 162 Sub-Section 2 of the Nigeria Constitution, Lagos becomes an oil producing state and by virtue of this, the 13 percent derivation that is due to oil producing states, Lagos will start to partake from it by your very good gesture.
So we officially declare Lagos State as an oil producing state, we also notify the Federal Government by this action that we would be sharing out of the 13 percent derivation. So all we need do is to apply and then we join.” Governor Ambode also said that the feat has not only placed Lagos in the history books as the first state outside the Niger Delta to become an oil producing State, but has also opened up a new page for revenue generation in the State.
“It also means that by the additional revenue that is coming from this action, we would have more resources to provide infrastructure for Lagosians and this is what we want other investors and businessmen to emulate, so that beyond the issue of profit, you are actually creating impact on people without them necessarily knowing that it is actually coming from a venture like this that you have embarked on,” he said. He said the resilience of the Tunde Folawiyo Petroleum Company, an indigenous firm has shown the possibilities and opportunities for investors and businessmen willing to commit their resources to boost local production.
“I want to commend what you have done, it’s a sign that you believe so much in Lagos State. I want to congratulate you, I want to showcase you as a very good example of a dogged entrepreneur, as someone who believes in Nigeria because that’s what you epitomize here.
Only some of the LGA funds for Lagos state were seized by Ebola Owu, which was returned by Yar'Adua. Did your Asiwaju Asiwere not beg the Agbaya of Ota to be their navigator? Maybe Ogbeni Ojuyobo knows something that you don't know. You better ask him before you embarrass yourself again in public.
Obasanjo endorses APC moves, as party leadership visit Abeokuta 22.Dec 2013
The push by the opposition, All Progressives Congress, APC to dislodge the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP received a boost yesterday as former President Olusegun Obasanjo openly threw his weight behind the APC’s current initiatives. The APC leadership, comprising some national leaders and governors visited him Obasanjo in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Saturday to solicit the former president’s support for the party in the forthcoming elections. The party leaders, which started converging on Obasanjo’s Hilltop Mansion around 5:22pm, included former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the party’s Interim National Chairman, Bisi Akande; former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari; former speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Masari; former Borno State governor, Senator Ali Modu-Sheriff; Senator Osita Isunazor; Senator Bukola Saraki and Lai Mohammed. Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State came to the former president’s house in company with the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commissioin, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; the former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode and others in a convoy of three black jeeps. Other APC governors at the meeting included Rochas Okorocha (Imo), Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun), Abdulfattah Ahmed (Kwara), Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers), Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano) and Senator Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo). The Chairman of the New PDP, Kawu Baraje led some of his members and the former Kaduna State Chairman, Yero Makama, to the meeting. Presenting the party chieftains and the APC governors to Obasanjo during the opening of the meeting, Akande said the party was in support of the former president’s 18-page letter to President Goodluck Jonathan. The APC National Leader, Tinubu who alluded to Obasanjo’s contribution to the building of the Nigerian nation, lamented that the country was divided more than ever. Apparently referring to Obasanjo’s recent letter to Jonathan, he enjoined the former president not to shy away from speaking the truth. Tinubu added that the APC had resolved to rescue Nigeria, appealing to Obasanjo to lead the mission. “You’ve come out of tribulation and held the highest position in this country. We are here because of your courage. Nobody can say he has information more than you. You have surmounted a number of crises. Nigeria is divided more than before; to realise stable Nigeria, we want to encourage you to continue to speak the truth. We’re resolved and determined to rescue Nigeria. We want you as navigator,” he said.
Why are you such a terrible liar? You should enroll in Alhaji LIE Mohammed's school of falsehood before you post any further comment here. Who was president in May 2016? Is it not your bubu and his All Poverty Congress, APC Do you know something that Ambode does not know?
Only some of the LGA funds for Lagos state were seized by Ebola Owu, which was returned by Yar'Adua. Did your Asiwaju Asiwere not beg the Agbaya of Ota to be their navigator? Maybe Ogbeni Ojuyobo knows something that you don't know. You better ask him before you embarrass yourself again in public.
buying units is same as paying bills last time I checked. Yes I have prepaid.... 2 of them. One for the house(now bypassed ) the other for pumpin water(connected to the security house)
INDUSTRIALFAN: buying units is same as paying bills last time I checked. Yes I have prepaid.... 2 of them. One for the house(now bypassed ) the other for pumpin water(connected to the security house)
Ok, if na 2k dey use am buy card every month, i know say BEDC go hear pepper for ur hand
Even if u still bypass just d buy small card put for d prepaid
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I totally understand that this was done so we can see each other instead of a sea of blockades of dusty fluid tempering with our vision, but we should not be ignorant of the fact that if we are to contain a specific amount of this energy as minute as possible into a hard chamber, we can amplify and polarise this free energy and fragment it into cations and anions, the positive and negative polarities, and amplify the intensity of same, then introduce very powerful magnets, then it can polarize this energy and make the negative ions move towards the positive electrodes and then the positive ions to the negative electrodes using powerful accelerators, then static energy of ether can gain velocity with increased vibrations and begin to generate electricity, FROM THIN AIR.
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It is this free energy technologies that they are using there.
