Mr--Why:

Those people who come here and say, there has been power improvement in my area and so on and so forth. Let us stop worshiping Mediocrity for once in this our beloved country.

@PointB

Your criticism is vague and highly subjective. It is quite obvious that you may not be current about what is happening in your Domian. Couple of weeks ago, Barth Nnaji said it would cost $10billion annually over the course of 10 years which is = $100billion to increase the power supply to 45,000 megawatts. The question is, can the Nigerian government come up with that amount? Well, we have the resources to generate such amount but there is virtually no infrastructure to tap into that resources.

The best bet is to wholly Privatize the power sector like other developed countries( GE in American, etc) and see if private companies won't want to expand their investments by delivering the much needed services. Have you forgotten telecommunication privitalization? Does GED have the political will to do so? Can he do so? A lot of hoodlums at the top do not want to see that happen, because it threatens their interest! Do you think people like Dangote wants to see a common man start producing cement in his backyard tomorrow? Do you think generator importers wants to be put out of business?

Until a fearless leader who owes nothing to no one emerges and take on the special interest, the bad saga playing out everyday on the national level will only continue and we the average Joe's of the Nigerian social system will continue to live in stone age while others advance into the futuristic age.

ocelot2006:

@ Gbawe

I understand your frustration. But I must admit that there's been some improvement in the power sector, particularly power generation. And it's been felt across the country. Over here in Jalingo, power supply is so good it scares the hell out of me sometimes . Then again, Jalingo isn't as industrialized as LAGOS (hence the low load).

Mr--Why:

@Gbawe

Sycophant-ism rules in Naija due to limited supply of logical and critical thinking.

jedisco:

I cant help but laugh when i read gbawe and kobo's comments. At least we all know that from recent history the situation on nairaland politics section is the total opposite of the true situation in nigeria.
One question i have for them is: What do real nigerians think about GEJ?
And to those still calling buhari. Any sane person will agree with me that if the elections are conducted again between gej and buhari; gej will still win by even a greater margin
So my question for u is: why do real nigerians prefer gej to buhari if the latter was truly better

Oga, we know you are pro-elite and anti-people, but have you and your ilk not "eaten" enough? Abeg, privatise the damn sector and leave us be. At least that way , we know that serious States will get the chance to procur their own adequate power solution. We have had enough of your redundant talk. It is so annoying that Nigeria is a bastardized version of Nationhood where those who cause all the problems get to pretend to be part of the solution.

jedisco:

I cant help but laugh when i read gbawe and kobo's comments. At least we all know that from recent history the situation on nairaland politics section is the total opposite of the true situation in nigeria.
One question i have for them is: What do real nigerians think about GEJ?
And to those still calling buhari. Any sane person will agree with me that if the elections are conducted again between gej and buhari; gej will still win by even a greater margin
So my question for u is: why do real nigerians prefer gej to buhari if the latter was truly better

They said Odechukwu Retardeen is on top of the situation

Private sector to take control of electricity by June 2011 - FG
Published: 7/07/2010 03:11:00 AM
•11 distribution companies, 7 others to be sold
•FG to provide N200 billion for labour related liabilities

In what will be seen by local and international investors as a radical shake up of its energy policy, Nigeria is now working at delivering a full-fledged private sector led power industry by June 2011.

The policy shift appears to be a key deliverable that the present administration in Abuja, which has barely a year to run, would want to hand over to Nigerians before it comes to an end after elections scheduled for between later this year and early next year.

"Expect the full privatisation of the 11 distribution companies, one transmission company and the six generation companies. In other words, by June next year, we expect to be handing over these companies and consequently the power sector to private investors," said one senior government source close to the engine room of the policy formulation now taking place.

A draft work plan is said to have been prepared with June, next year, as its destination. A public unfolding of the plan is not likely to happen, as serious work is being done internally to perfect all areas so as to avoid loopholes, it was learnt.

Involved in working out a comprehensive framework that will free the sector from decades of government stranglehold and deterioration, are the powerful power task force set up by President Goodluck Jonathan, led by Massachusetts Institute of Science and Technology robotics professor, Barth Nnaji, and the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE).

Gbawe:

To the airheads asking folks to move to Ghana, I say carry on your r.et.arded foolishness. It should be shameful to us that virtually all our West African neighbours have constant electricity - that is the substantive point . For the fool who asked when the GEJ government stated it would hand over the power sector into private hands, see below. To understand pre-elecion empty promises and deceit.


http://9ja-land..com/2010/07/come-june-2011-private-sector-to-take.html

Mr--Why:

@PointB

What the government at the order of the president needs to do is create a favorable environment for the privitalization of the power sector and you will see countless companies vying for a stake. In fact, many private companies have proposed including a Brazilian,French companies and many others. But those short-sighted bureaucrats in Abuja are making things difficult for their own interests.

I am not trying to put all the blame solely on GED because this power problem has been piling up for years. However, the mistake he did and continue to do is promise things without getting all the facts, examining the fundamental problems and the time frame necessary to accomplish his goals. If you want to enact radical change in Nigeria as he set out to do, you need radical way of thinking doing things. The system in Nigeria today is a very complex system that needs a strong personality to handle.  Having observed GED for sometime, his policies, choice of words,posture. He seems to lack the tough leadership skills and more importantly the charisma to address such a paradox called Nigeria.

Mr--Why:

@PointB

What the government at the order of the president needs to do is create a favorable environment for the privitalization of the power sector and you will see countless companies vying for a stake. In fact, many private companies have proposed including a Brazilian,French companies and many others. But those short-sighted bureaucrats in Abuja are making things difficult for their own interests.

[size=15pt]I am not trying to put all the blame solely on GED because this power problem has been piling up for years. However, the mistake he did and continue to do is promise things without getting all the facts, examining the fundamental problems and the time frame necessary to accomplish his goals. If you want to enact radical change in Nigeria as he set out to do, you need radical way of thinking doing things. The system in Nigeria today is a very complex system that needs a strong personality to handle. Having observed GED for sometime, his policies, choice of words,posture. He seems to lack the tough leadership skills and more importantly the charisma to address such a paradox called Nigeria.[/size]

You are a madman and a total reprobate. Is is because I have no time for dullards like you that you are emboldened to write the crap you do above ? I have been in Nigerian for the past month and I am here 4-5 months out of 12 in a year . The mods can confirm it by checking my IP right now. I live in the Bode Thomas area of Surulere. There is nil improvement here . Folks like you are a total disgrace. I got back from a 12 day visit to Ghana yesterday. The light was constant and only off for 5 hours , for upgrade repair, in my whole time in Ghana. I got to Lagos at 10 am yesterday. We have not had any electricity since then except for PHCN playing yoyo with switching the light on for 2 minutes and then off again damaging equipments  !!!

Shameless bigots like you support GEJ blindly and shore up lies and deception because he is from your region. May God forgive idiots like you. The man , to win an election, blatantly promised that the Government will hands off power generation and distribution by June 2011 because he knew this is what all Nigerians want to hear. He has now done a total U-turn to return us to the discredited models that sees big contracts being issued with no commensurate result and sickening bigots like you are here making noise. Either join the clamour to force the FG to fully privatise the sector or bleep off !!! I had a crappy sleep last night thanks to you know what and generators are making so much noise all over my area as I type right now so I have no time for the bigoted shite you write to support your clueless "brother" who is clearly not up to the task !!!!  !!!! Angry Angry Angry f.ack off !!!!!

Kobojunkie:

I feel like smoking to this.

Okija_juju:

Has power improved since GEJ assumed office?!

Answer: YES!

Impatience is a very terrible thing, atleast work is going on in the power sector as we speak, the process of privatisation is also on-going. All this beer palour talk is just rubbish,  

Gbawe:
You are a madman and a total reprobate. Is is because I have no time for dullards like you that you are emboldened to write the crap you do above ? I have been in Nigerian for the past month and I am here 4-5 months out of 12 in a year . The mods can confirm it by checking my IP right now. I live in the Bode Thomas area of Surulere. There is nil improvement here . Folks like you are a total disgrace. I got back from a 12 day visit to Ghana yesterday. The light was constant and only off for 5 hours , for upgrade repair, in my whole time in Ghana. I got to Lagos at 10 am yesterday. We have not had any electricity since then except for PHCN playing yoyo with switching the light on for 2 minutes and then off again damaging equipments  !!!

Shameless bigots like you support GEJ blindly and shore up lies and deception because he is from your region. May God forgive idiots like you. The man , to win an election, blatantly promised that the Government will hands off power generation and distribution by June 2011 because he knew this is what all Nigerians want to hear. He has now done a total U-turn to return us to the discredited models that sees big contracts being issued with no commensurate result and sickening bigots like you are here making noise. Either join the clamour to force the FG to fully privatise the sector or bleep off !!! I had a crappy sleep last night thanks to you know what and generators are making so much noise all over my area as I type right now so I have no time for the bigoted shite you write to support your clueless "brother" who is clearly not up to the task !!!!  !!!! Angry Angry Angry f.ack off !!!!!

dayokanu:

You smoke?