LaudableXX:


No sir, you are the kid. A very clueless one. If you actually had a paying job with a fixed salary, and you had a list of bills to pay monthly, (and you are not a crooked person making money illegally on the side), you would not advocate for an increase in electricity rates, with such flippancy. Govt has spent millions/trillions on the power sector since 2009, with little or nothing to show for it. What on earth makes you think that if the masses are exploited to pay more for the current state of epileptic power supply, anything would improve?

you are the clueless one here since you can't differentiate between a government run organization and a private one. am not supporting the increase but all am saying is if that is what it will take for them to generate the money flow to make things better then Nigerians should make the sacrifice. Nigeria is not a socialist country abeg.

Cuteamigo1:
no i am not but for this service to get better, Nigerians have to realize that they have to make some sacrifices and paying more is one of the way to go since we dont have the savings that the government can spend alone to fix this. if you think forieng investors will come and put thier money in a system where majority of customers dont want to pay and bypass thier meters then be rest assured this problem will linger for many more generations to come. we all know the story of telecommunications services when they started, we paid alot at the beginning but once the infrastructure was set we are now paying less than we used too. this is just my opinion.

Nigeria are willing to pay
Eg Gas
Nigerians couldn't get gas to travel for Christmas to visit family
Nigerians are paying for per-pay meters
We are not get it ?
Why

LaudableXX:


See this one! Still talking crap and offering bad advice. Govt has spent 2.7 trillion naira on the power sector since 2009, with little or nothing to show for it. What on earth makes you think that if the masses are exploited to pay more for the current state of epileptic power supply, anything would improve?

Telecoms sector is TOTALLY different from electricity sector. The telecoms companies built their network infrastructure from scratch, and got it working to an appreciable level, before selling a single line....

then continue to enjoy your failed power sector. it you type that common pot holes you cannot fix in your neighborhood but would rather wait for the government to do everything for you. the government realized its too much of a task for it and hence privatised it, i hope this answers the bolded part.

GoodFaith:

Nigeria are willing to pay
Eg Gas
Nigerians couldn't get gas to travel for Christmas to visit family
Nigerians are paying for per-pay meters
We are not get it ?
Why

i dont know of your neighborhood but they installed it for free here in kaduna

GoodFaith:

Nigeria are willing to pay
Eg Gas
Nigerians couldn't get gas to travel for Christmas to visit family
Nigerians are paying for per-pay meters
We are not get it ?
Why

i dont know of your neighborhood but they installed it for free here in kaduna. it was in abundance that even churches and mosques were not speard

Cuteamigo1:
you are the clueless one here since you can't differentiate between a government run organization and a private one. am not supporting the increase but all am saying is if that is what it will take for them to generate the money flow to make things better then Nigerians should make the sacrifice. Nigeria is not a socialist country abeg.

Cuteamigo1:
then continue to enjoy your failed power sector. it you type that common pot holes you cannot fix in your neighborhood but would rather wait for the government to do everything for you. the government realized its too much of a task for it and hence privatised it, i hope this answers the bolded part.

Another daft comment from you. You carefully dodged my last question, and came back to rattle some more junk, in a bid to sound enlightened. But you failed woefully.

Yes, in my area we fix potholes and do not wait for govt, despite the fact that we pay toll gate charges to get enter and exit the area. In my area, we contribute money to fix our inner roads, because govt has failed woefully to do so.

In my area, we also contribute money to dig boreholes in order to get water, and also install treatment plants to purify such water, because govt has failed again to provide such facilities.

In my area, we buy generators and fuel to power it, because govt has failed to provide power 24x7. So yes, we subsidise the inefficiencies and poor service delivery we receive from govt agencies. And because our funds and our patience is not inexhaustible, we draw the line at being asked to pay more for services that have failed to improve over the years.

Like I asked you before: "Govt has spent millions/trillions on the power sector since 2009, with little or nothing to show for it. What on earth makes you think that if the masses are exploited to pay more for the current state of epileptic power supply, anything would improve?"

You can either phone a friend or ask the audience, if you do not have the answer to the question...

Cuteamigo1:
i dont know of your neighborhood but they installed it for free here in kaduna

U see why other part of Nigeria are mad
People are paying for it and still on the waiting list for two year sad

xynerise:
Pay more and enjoy less

exactly the plan of the companies and the politicians!!

LaudableXX:



Another daft comment from you. You carefully dodged my last question, and came back to rattle some more junk, in a bid to sound enlightened. But you failed woefully.

Yes, in my area we fix potholes and do not wait for govt, despite the fact that we pay toll gate charges to get enter and exit the area. In my area, we contribute money to fix our inner roads, because govt has failed woefully to do so.

In my area, we also contribute money to dig boreholes in order to get water, and also install treatment plants to purify such water, because govt has failed again to provide such facilities.

In my area, we buy generators and fuel to power it, because govt has failed to provide power 24x7. So yes, we subsidise the inefficiencies and poor service delivery we receive from govt agencies. And because our funds and our patience is not inexhaustible, we draw the line at being asked to pay more for services that have failed to improve over the years.

Like I asked you before: "Govt has spent millions/trillions on the power sector since 2009, with little or nothing to show for it. What on earth makes you think that if the masses are exploited to pay more for the current state of epileptic power supply, anything would improve?"

You can either phone a friend or ask the audience, if you do not have the answer to the question...

foolish boy am not interested in your epistle. anwer this simple queation for me, is it under the government now or has it been privatised?

Cantshout:
Let the company in charge get a bank loan, implement and see whether citizens will not be glad to pay for what they see. If electricity is not a free lunch, then let them get the lunch prepared so we can buy

So..who pays the loan?

Under your arrangement, there will be bill increase to pay the loan back.....

ultron12345:
what should it be? socialist?

Na socialism make dis country be like this. Tell me, what correlation does oil prices have with ability to pay university staff.

we shld not be wallowing in this state at all but our problem is corruption. To me a capitalist state is a state with limited resources but our resources here in Nigeria is unlimited.Imagine a country where the political elites are being paid handsomely more than USA president. The government are increasing everything increasable without increasing the salaries of her employees. So,our resources(oil and others) have the correlation in our yearly fiscal policy (either recurring or capital expenditure) .Let me ask you this question, what correlation does oil prices have with the ability to pay a single senator millions of naira every month for doing nothing?

Cuteamigo1:
you are the clueless one here since you can't differentiate between a government run organization and a private one. am not supporting the increase but all am saying is if that is what it will take for them to generate the money flow to make things better then Nigerians should make the sacrifice. Nigeria is not a socialist country abeg.

Those 2: politicians and private businessmen are first friends, pal Their actions are synchronic... The gvt helping the business and vice versa. Middle class is just a victim like almost everywhere else..

Bad news for us - the regular users

brucebevilaNG:



Those 2: politicians and private businessmen are first friends, pal Their actions are synchronic... The gvt helping the business and vice versa. Middle class is just a victim like almost everywhere else..

Bad news for us - the regular users

well said. i agree to this

My friend tell the senator representing you to push for a cut in salaries and allocation of all politicians.Don,t tell Nigerians to pay more for electricity. If these guys can cut their spending we will surely have more to invest in government private partnership in the power sector, just like what is been done in the oil sector. These country u, really comparing what is their minimum wage compare to Nigeria. Wat is average purchasing power here compare to Ghana. So just keep quiet.

Cromcruach91:


So how do we pay for electricity?

Is it from oil that we are not earning enough cash from? That we need at $140 per barrel before we can say we have the cash plenty?

Or is it from agric or mines...that are going to take time to get back on stream?

I think you guys want us to take another IMF loan....

When GSM came, Obj allowed MTN, and co to charge high prices (My dad got his first sim in 2003 for N10000). We ALL complained...but those high GSM fees netted the GSM companies the amount of money to make improvements...which led to price crashing.

Either we pay for light from our pockets.....or we take another loan from Mama IMF that our great grand children will still be paying. Your choice.The amount of money to fix the thing is plenty...and we dont have a choice.

If you do all the above then you are part of the problem in this country. We need a revolution
You mean u pay ur taxes and still fix the road leading to ur house and u come comfortably online to say these nonsense.
Do you know how many people cannot afford to eat even 1 square meal a day and we have politicians been paid 13.5m monthly.

The youths of this country are definitely the problem. Go and read about the French revolution and u will understand y France is a better country.

LaudableXX:



Another daft comment from you. You carefully dodged my last question, and came back to rattle some more junk, in a bid to sound enlightened. But you failed woefully.

Yes, in my area we fix potholes and do not wait for govt, despite the fact that we pay toll gate charges to get enter and exit the area. In my area, we contribute money to fix our inner roads, because govt has failed woefully to do so.

In my area, we also contribute money to dig boreholes in order to get water, and also install treatment plants to purify such water, because govt has failed again to provide such facilities.

In my area, we buy generators and fuel to power it, because govt has failed to provide power 24x7. So yes, we subsidise the inefficiencies and poor service delivery we receive from govt agencies. And because our funds and our patience is not inexhaustible, we draw the line at being asked to pay more for services that have failed to improve over the years.

Like I asked you before: "Govt has spent millions/trillions on the power sector since 2009, with little or nothing to show for it. What on earth makes you think that if the masses are exploited to pay more for the current state of epileptic power supply, anything would improve?"

You can either phone a friend or ask the audience, if you do not have the answer to the question...

DynasTee:
If Dem born una papa well increase electricity bill

We will

las las people wey de sell solar and generator will continue to hammer

Paying for electricity is not the major problem but let them meter all consumers .

Cromcruach91:
Before we grumble...consider a few facts

1.When we privatised electricity distribution and generation, the price increase was written into the law that governs the thing.

2.We need anything between $300-900billion to get light 24/7.

3.Privatization means that you pay more from your pocket.

4.We have to pay our bills...and let's be frank...we pay bills lower than countries like Ghana...who pay twice as much as we do.

5.Electricity is not a free lunch.

MODIFIED

To all that responded to me, thank you very much.

I just want to leave this fact for you guys...

We need $300 BILLION to get light 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our foreign reserve is $40billion. Let that sink in...and then we can talk.

Cromcruach91:
Before we grumble...consider a few facts

1.When we privatised electricity distribution and generation, the price increase was written into the law that governs the thing.

2.We need anything between $300-900billion to get light 24/7.

3.Privatization means that you pay more from your pocket.

4.We have to pay our bills...and let's be frank...we pay bills lower than countries like Ghana...who pay twice as much as we do.

5.Electricity is not a free lunch.

MODIFIED

To all that responded to me, thank you very much.

I just want to leave this fact for you guys...

We need $300 BILLION to get light 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our foreign reserve is $40billion. Let that sink in...and then we can talk.

What is this very annoying thing saying? Please go to the street and say this and see if you will leave in one piece.

Nonsense!

royalamour:


What is this very annoying thing saying?

Calm down....you only have one life to live. I did not insult you, or attack you....and you are having high blood pressure at a simple opinion of mine..that in the final run won't change anything.

You can make your point without being so aggravated about it.

waveman2:

My friend tell the senator representing you to push for a cut in salaries and allocation of all politicians.Don,t tell Nigerians to pay more for electricity. If these guys can cut their spending we will surely have more to invest in government private partnership in the power sector, just like what is been done in the oil sector. These country u, really comparing what is their minimum wage compare to Nigeria. Wat is average purchasing power here compare to Ghana. So just keep quiet.

If we cut all the salaries of all the politicans...how much would we have?

Probably 2 trillion naira.....

OK....why should we spend it on light....and not on education (N3 trillion for universities alone) or rail (at least N2 trillion)

Plus., we need $300billion....and our reserve is just $40billion.

See the problem?

My friend, I did not insult you...yet you insulted me. It does not matter...but don't make it a habit when talking to others for Asclepius' sake!

Cromcruach91:


Calm down....you only have one life to live. I did not insult you, or attack you....and you are having high blood pressure at a simple opinion of mine..that in the final run won't change anything.

You can make your point without being so aggravated about it.

The manner in which you drove home your point is very insensitive and makes many emotions to run deep.

Why won't these politicians tell us the truth about the situation instead of telling us that getting steady power supply wasn't a rocket science?

They would promise us steady and uninterrupted power supply during campaigns and then do otherwise.

It is fruitless trying to defend these people especially in the present dispensation.

Please don't say this outside. For your own good.

How can we pay for something we are not even seeing?

royalamour:


The manner in which you drove home your point is very insensitive and makes many emotions to run deep.

Why won't these politicians tell us the truth about the situation instead of telling us that getting steady power supply wasn't a rocket science?

They would promise us steady and uninterrupted power supply during campaigns and then do otherwise.

It is fruitless trying to defend these people especially in the present dispensation.

Please don't say this outside. For your own good.

How can we pay for something we are not even seeing?

Well, considering power is privatised now...I doubt we can blame the politicians.

And regardless of whether I talk, insensitivity or not...fact is, we do need a whole lotta cash to fix power.

The problem is,most Nigerians expect us to buy the equipment and stuff needed to improve things without any idea where the money is going to come from.

If you ran a business, and you sold stuff and people did not pay for the stuff...would you excuse it on the grounds that most people are poor, therefore it is ok they don't pay you your money?

You people want the DISCOS and GENCOS to do that. Impossible.

My last comment on this thread...

As expected, most Nigerians don't want to pay for power...they want it free of charge.

These are the people who somehow expect DISCOS and GENCOS and TCN to somehow...magically provide $300billion just like that...so that we can have light 24/7.

And they somehow expect government to subsidize power bills for them...with which money?

And all of them blaming corrupt politicians...come next year...half will be sai Baba, the other half will be bring back our corruption. Genuine candidates who can change things would be laughed at...and called dreamers.

Well...it is high time we stopped living this fantasy that we can get N30000 phone at N2000. It does not work. We may have to suffer..and we may have to be serious when we mean we want change in our politics...which means complaining about corruption while backing your tribesman because he is our son...and he is not a thief...when he or she really is.....has to stop.

Maybe the reason why we are developing is because we cannot face home truths. The sooner we accept reality...that we need to work hard and change things...the better.

Cromcruach91:


Well, considering power is privatised now...I doubt we can blame the politicians.

And regardless of whether I talk, insensitivity or not...fact is, we do need a whole lotta cash to fix power.

The problem is,most Nigerians expect us to buy the equipment and stuff needed to improve things without any idea where the money is going to come from.

If you ran a business, and you sold stuff and people did not pay for the stuff...would you excuse it on the grounds that most people are poor, therefore it is ok they don't pay you your money?

You people want the DISCOS and GENCOS to do that. Impossible.

Dude
You can't provide meter people have already paid for
People have being waiting two year for the meter they have paid for
Please stop the crazy talk
Nigerians are not asking to get services for FREE
But we all have criminals mind

2030 . I will just generate my own electricity

vicezet:
2030 . I will just generate my own electricity

This Year is 2018
12 years time
Jesuse

Cromcruach91:


Even with prepaid meters...some people still find ways to bypass them.

No matter how much you shout at me...it does not change the fact that we need the money to make things better....and the money is not a small amount. So...either your bills go up...or govt takes a big loan from mother IMF and Father world Bank.

Give us light first and watch many of us pay electricity bill. Those who bypass can be tracked down but the problem is that many disco officials aid them

Cromcruach91:
Before we grumble...consider a few facts

1.When we privatised electricity distribution and generation, the price increase was written into the law that governs the thing.

2.We need anything between $300-900billion to get light 24/7.

3.Privatization means that you pay more from your pocket.

4.We have to pay our bills...and let's be frank...we pay bills lower than countries like Ghana...who pay twice as much as we do.

5.Electricity is not a free lunch.

MODIFIED

To all that responded to me, thank you very much.

I just want to leave this fact for you guys...

We need $300 BILLION to get light 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our foreign reserve is $40billion. Let that sink in...and then we can talk.

Ghanaians pay for light.

Nigerians pay for darkness.

Cromcruach91:


Shebi na from sand you go create the money to buy solar panel?

You people, stop expecting freebies. Agreed this govt is not doing well....but fixing power is going to cost money. That is why GEJ privatized the thing...reality.

Guy shut the Bleep up, does it cost more than what your useless leaders are taking overseas? What happened to the $16 Million that was meant for power but was stolen by OBJ? You think you're intelligent but you are a full blown slowpoke, your useless leaders have looted out more money that could have given us steady power supply if utilized, and you are here saying nonsense, spit on you there idiot I hate fools

Cromcruach91:
Before we grumble...consider a few facts

1.When we privatised electricity distribution and generation, the price increase was written into the law that governs the thing.

2.We need anything between $300-900billion to get light 24/7.

3.Privatization means that you pay more from your pocket.

4.We have to pay our bills...and let's be frank...we pay bills lower than countries like Ghana...who pay twice as much as we do.

5.Electricity is not a free lunch.

MODIFIED

To all that responded to me, thank you very much.

I just want to leave this fact for you guys...

We need $300 BILLION to get light 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our foreign reserve is $40billion. Let that sink in...and then we can talk.

Mtchew,so U gonna bliv U typed somtin reasonable abi? arrant nonsense! dem suppose dash U slap ni sir!

Hofbrauhaus:

You are a complete foolish slave.

Don't mind the useless slave

emoa2002:


Just imagine what you saying, that money one useless politician will collect and put in his pocket, at the expense of the masses and the same masses will pay high rate in electricity and fuel while the thieves called politicians get them free abi

That guy no Sabi anything abeg