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BizBayo:
Please, I will just advise evryone especially the youths to read this thread thoroughly. It talks about the past and the future. Its really an eye opener. Secrets that had been hidden for 3 decades.

Don't just post based on the topic that you see, its far beyond that.

I weep for Nigeria.

GoTV:
Even though I'm a born again Christian, i think we Christians are heating up the polity with our hate speeches and unnecessary hatred towards Muslims cum Fulani tribe. Our irresponsible preachers like Oyedepo deserves to be arrested and tortured by the DSS for spreading fake news about islamization and encouraging self defense when the bible teaches us to love our neighbors as ourselves. Fiery preachers are mostly Christians and they are hell bent on tarnishing the image of Muslims and Fulanis. This is why i like organizations like MURIC working day and night to defend the interests of Muslims. I think we Christians are the problems in this country.

johnime:
A thread on why PREPAID METER being distributed TO ALL may never be achieved in Nigeria.
After the Nigerian Police, Nigerian Electricity distribution companies are next on the list when it comes to corruption. This has been in existence from time immemorial, just like barracks, many government have come and gone but the deep rooted corruption in the system remains


In April 2016, I moved in to my current apartment. The apartment was still connected to an old meter and there was an outstanding payment of about N385,000.00 to be paid. This wasn't revealed to me before I made payment for the rent, as usual (that's how they all do).This became a worry and an absolute headache. I asked the landlord why it was so and she made me understand that the apartment was not in use for 5years.I asked how come it wasn't reported to NEPA so they'd stop the billing, she gave me a copy of the letter she wrote to them. So I took the matter up, wrote several mails to Eko electricity company and the matter was on for 11months, note that in the space of this 11 months, I never got a monthly bill lesser than 24,000.00. You want to ask if I have a factory in my apartment? No I don't. So it extended from wanting the company to zerorize the ridiculous outstanding balance in the billing account to fighting and contesting the outrageous billing system which do not in any way represent my true electricity consumption and wanting a Prepaid Meter

The battle began.
After several exchange of mails betweens myself and Eko Electric and no solution was forthcoming, I moved the matter to NERC, the regulatory body for all electricity distribution companies in Nigeria. I filed a petition against Ekedp and the undertaking in charge of my area.

Lo and behold, after three days from the petition submission to NERC, I got a call from the marketing manager for my area pleading for me to make myself available to allow them come to my house and take inventory of the electrical appliances I use.

NERC is working yeah? Right. A staff of the Ekedp came to take the inventory and at the end of the computations, we calculated and multiplied each appliance by the estimated units they consume per day and multiplied by 31days.

Recall I said I never got a bill less than 24k in a month?Then we arrived at a figure that even the Eko electric staff who came to take the inventory opened his mouth and couldn't close it. What I should be billed based on having 24hour light per day(which is not even possible) in 31 days was 4,800.00. I almost ran mad. I took a copy of the report, scanned it and attached it to my next petition to NERC.
At this point, the marketing manager attached to my undertaking had started calling and begging me to stop the petitions. That they could all get sacked if matters gets escalated further.Then in September 2017, after all the troubles and how I never got tired if pursuing the issue, I got a mail from Eko electricity to come with some required documents in order to fill a form for a PREPAID METER.

I went there and did as they requested.
At Last, on 27 November 2017, I was on leave.
I was at my gate then this Alfa looking guy was parading and trying to see house number on the fence. My instinct told me to ask if he was asking for Ayo, then he said yes. He was the prepaid meter installer, he was with my new prepaid meter. I also recall that before the whole issue started, I was discouraged severally that I can never be given prepaid meter due to the outstanding balance on the billing account, I paid no mind to all the people that said that and went ahead with my case.
I got the Prepaid meter for FREE. After a week, bill was brought and boom, outstanding balance has been cleared from 385,000.00 to zero balance.
How did I achieve this? I mean I didn't pay a dime to anyone and I never for once bribed my way in all my dealings.I achieved this simply because;

1. I knew my right.
2. I wouldn't settle for mediocrity
3. I never stopped pushing even after several months and it seemed unachievable
4. I was ready to take the matter up anywhere
5. I was informed.

Now imagine how many people are out there who don't even know how to go about such tedious and draining process. I learnt that a lot of people even paid as much as 40k to get the prepaid meter. Something that's supposed to be free. Since the prepaid meter was installed in November 27 2017, I have not exhausted the 303 units that came with it which is calculated to be 7,200.00

And I still have 140units left to use. That's over four (4) months now
Do you now see why these people will never allow dream of every homes having a prepaid meter become a reality?
Because such development will block all holes where the electricity distribution corrupt members of staff perpetrate their fraudulent activities and corruption from.

They know that they will be forced to give light more in order to generate revenue and will not be able to charge people outrageously as they are currently doing and remitting the proceeds of their criminal act to their pockets.

Stand up and Fight for what is your right. Prepaid meter is your right, fight for it to the latter. If you believe that your monthly electricity bill do not represent your consumption, make a case.If you're in Lagos, Ikeja Electricity company and Eko electricity company are there for you. If they fail, involve NERC.
That will be all, for now.




Due to popular demand, these are the email addresses you can forward your complaints to -
Ikeja Electricity Distribution - customercare@ikejaelectric.com
Eko Electricity Distribution - customercare@ekedp.com
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission - complaints@nerc.gov.ng
Twitter: @CPCng

ManirBK:
All these people Obasanjo has been meeting can not win in their local ward. Atiku keeps jumping from party to party. Obasanjo keeps meeting people with zero political value to advance his dead on arrival project. Elections are won by votes and not by courting ineffectual and pretentious local leaders and ex convicts.PMB will tear them all to pieces!

nairaman66:
Two days ago Britain said they believe ISIS is Sneaking Jihadists Into Nigeria From Syria. Today DSS arrests suspected ISIS leaders in Abuja! Isn't this wonderful? Are you thinking what I am thinking??

Nwaohafia1:
Get well soon man. Next time, wear a protective apron/coverall. I'm sure your coy must have provided the required PPEs, but we Nigerians always have a way of flaunting safety rules with the mentality of " na so i been do dey do am"

kayusely70:
The man is not from Ibadan he is from Saki

ogundeleai:
Gearless?

whateverkay:
Gej is a mad man

otitokoroleti:
I lived in Oyo state, the man did nothing. Gbenga Adewusi constructed many new roads across Ibadan North East as a L.G Chairman & many of such road is more than 5km. its a shame that a whole governor is commissioning 5.5km & some lunatics will hail him that he's working. All our public schools across the states now has delapidated buildings due to non maintenance despite the fact that students now pay school fees. there are many schools in town where student uses shed as classroom and of such school is Community Secondary School Ayekale which is in the same environmen with Lagelu Grammar School Agugu Ibadan where Abiola Ajimobi had his secondary school education. Ajimobi is the worst governor Oyo State ever had, people that lived in Oyo State can attest to that

Benekruku:
"The states that got new investments are Lagos State, which attracted the highest amount of $2.6bn during the six months period, followed by Akwa Ibom with $52.44m.

The Federal Capital Territory followed with $31.51m while Ogun State attracted fresh investment inflows of $5.31m; Oyo had $5.25m, and Rivers recorded $550,000 of investments."





At this pace, Its glaring beyond all doubts that Ogun state is the next big thing to happen to Nigeria. Ogun is rising at a very fast pace which I believe is because of its close proximity to Lagos.

Would have been so good if Oyo state can take a clue and tap into its close proximity with Lagos!

Mrlouis:
Meet the height requirement but have a B.Tech not ND

henro4niger:
Thanks. My problem has been sorted out.

omonighoblessing:
you welcome dear

shemite:
Good day all, please I will like any serving corps member or those that just passout this year to update me on the latest on Novelle HSE program done early this year.
Thanks

bewacharlie:
7 suicide bombers in just 1week... thank God they only end up killing themselves...4papers to go, guys pray for Unimaid students, that we should write them in peace.

tevanso:
if you are coming from Ibadan,u will pass Onitsha,meanwhile stop at upper iweka in Onitsha and enter bus from there to umunyan or Nysc camp,it is along awka road .call me in case u need any description 08060506857

oscar4lyf:
they have but I prefer living out

Hidohwuh:
Yeah........ibadan

oscar4lyf:
coming to anambra just have it in mind that u are coming to teach Apart from medical related courses... my ppa is in a state skul in Ihiala, but I Hv all the freedom I want.. house rent is cheap 2k or 1.5k every month.. 8,300 for allawee

presh654:
Maybe they still uploading call up letters. Someone I know who was shown "you will be notified when to print your call up letter,.. Because your are not in stream 1", by 7.00 am this morning, has just received her call up letter. 8.30 am. So every pcm should chill.

Imoy:
i registered on the first day d registration started, and printed my green card the following day, still am not in stream1