This hustle has been on even on NL since August 17, 2009, https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-311042.0.html

Still no change! Spread the word!!!


On October 24, 2011, the world is going to be reminded of Nigeria's failure
to provide adequate and uninterrupted electricity to its over 150 million people
despite the country's enviable position as Africa's oil giant and a major exporter
of crude oil to the United States.

At the beginning of February 2011, a group of Nigerians functioning under umbrella
of Let There be Light In Nigeria Project Group, came together to organize a peaceful
simultaneous march in major cities around the world to call attention to this basic,
fundamental, inalienable and democratic right of a civilized society,


Meet Your Anchors / Co-ordinators

Abuja location Anchor/coordinator name - Barrister Kayode Ajulo

Lagos location Anchor/coordinator name - Barrister Malachy Ugwumadu

Port Harcourt location Anchor/coordinator name - Kingsley Okafor

London location Anchor/coordinator name - Moses Owolabi

Washington DC location Anchor/coordinator - Nnamdi Akwada

New York location Anchor / coordinator name - Morris Akinfolarin

Project Legal Advisor - Bamidele Aturu Esquire


March Venues and Local Start Times

Abuja:- 10am-11am - Assembly at the UNITY FOUNTAIN
11am-1pm March/Rally - NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ARCADE

Lagos:- 10am-11am Assembly at the FRONT OF THE LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL
11am-1pm - March/Rally - STATE GOVT OFFICE ALAUSA, IKEJA

Port Harcourt:- 10am-11am Assembly at the ISSAC BORO PARK
11am-1pm March/Rally - STATE GOVT OFFICE, STATION ROAD

London:- 11am-1pm -Assembly/Rally-NIGERIA HIGH COMMISSION, 9 Northumberland Ave London. WC2N 5 BX. UK

Washington DC:- 9am-10am Assembly at the VAN-NESS UDC Metro Station.
10am-12pm March/Rally - NIGERIAN EMBASSY, 3519 International Court, NW, Washington, DC 20008 USA

New York:- 11am-1pm Assembly/Rally CONSULATE GENERAL of NIGERIA, 828th 2nd Ave, New York City.10017 USA


March Ground Rules for Participation

PEACEFUL! PEACEFUL! PEACEFUL!
FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY
FOR HUMANITY, NOT POLITICS
FOR OUR FUTURE, FOR OUR CHILDREN
MARCH FOR LIFE
MARCH FOR LIGHT
REPEL THE DARKNESS

Come prepared and bring the following items to the march

Nigerian Flag
Your own homemade sign/placard
Wear a white and green apparel
Wear comfortable shoe
A bottle of water
Safe, Healthy & Good attitude !!!

Lack of Electricity in Nigeria =

Non existing manufacturing sector
Joblessness
Substandard Healthcare Facilities
Poverty
Armed Robbery
Lack of infrastructure
Average age life expectancy of 48yrs
Lack of Security and many more,


There is no nation on earth, that has subjected its people to such an enormous
waste of talent and potential than the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Collectively, we are the custodians, keepers, and protectors of a country that is
yet to live up to its promise.

We are no longer going to settle for a country, that continues to explore and
define its identity in darkness.

The entire population of about 150 million uses, as much power grid as the area
around Narita airport in Tokyo. South Africans consume 55 times more energy per head
and Americans 100 times more" (The Economist - October 21, 2010).

Resolving the issue of lack of electricity in Nigeria should be

PRIORITY ONE!!

They are working on it: http://www.abndigital.com/page/multimedia/video/darkness-to-light/1038861-From-Darkness-to-Light-Part-1