madridguy:
Professor Berth Nnaji would have perfectly do wonders in our power sector but the must corrupt GEJ boot him out by not allowing the man to do his work. GEJ is the worse thing that ever happened to us as a country.

l thought so too about the Prof but for the clueless-one disdain for uprightness we are where we are today in terms of electricity and every every what's more at the talk of arresting him GEJ for questioning he unleashed his militants to blow up gas supply to power stations.

Martini101:
When a country have not added any tangible MW to its national grid in the last 20 years, you still expect the DISCOS to supply more energy to the consumers. The population have grown tremendously while there is no commensurate increment in the Energy generation.
Presently, in the area of revenue, Mr. Senator, The DISCOS generate more money than your NEPA and PHCN combined. Go and get your facts right.

If 5men share a tuber of yam today, will 20men still get the exact share from the same tuber?
That is the current situation of the Nigerian Power sector. below 4000mw since the past 20years, while the population have increased greatly since then.

where DISCO generate pass NEPA and PHCN combine.? d later were doing better...those who bought PHCN are Nigerians who are greedy and only interested in making profit without investing in d company....tell me y are they not patronising locally made meters rather they prefer to go outside or outright refusal to give customers meters...


abi ur Uncle buy

he truth is that a lot of dis discos or the private am of phcn do not have the experience and financial muscle in managing such a risky asset truth be told a lot of people felt the same logic that worked in the telecoms sector will work in the power sector but hey its a diff thing

a lot of those discos are in debt to both the banks and govt so which kindof business is that??

disco kor makossa ni

The problem of power in this country is really complicated ranging from political embezzlement, misappropriation, personal enrichment and non accountability/compliance from consumers.

Let's start from consumers aspect, in some houses, people bypass heavy electronics such as Iron, blender and other gadgets straight on DC electric pole making it difficult for DISCO bodies to take proper readings and that is why the innocents pay dearly for this hereby inflating bills for something they did not even use.

From political aspect, some evil cabals never wanted electricity to be constant because they use this means to import generators and also aid high domestic fuel consumption which in turn enrich their pockets

Still on political aspect, we heard how a former head of state diverted 16 billion dollars met for power stations and dam construction for his personal business. Same can be said of another who fail to seize the oil boom opportunity to improve the dilapidated power sector in the country. I can't conclude fully on this current one but so far I have not seen any improvement except when the power supply climaxed 5000MW.

Since they have kick off construction of hydro dams at taraba and other places in Nigeria, It has become necessary for us to be patient with them.

Implies GEJ administration was BIG time failure! !!

What did you expect from a Maltina Dancing Crew?

madridguy:
Professor Berth Nnaji would have perfectly do wonders in our power sector but the must corrupt GEJ boot him out by not allowing the man to do his work. GEJ is the worse thing that ever happened to us as a country.

well GEJ is neither the president nor the minister of power so why is Buhari and Fashola not performing magic

madridguy:
PDP is the worse thing ever happened to Nigeria.

The last time i witnessed phcn power supply or whatever they call themselves in my area was on May 2016 after a seven week emergency power outage we thought it was over, only for us to wake up one morning to realize that we've been disconnected from power source because of road construction. Up till now nothing has been done to fix the lines back even as the transformer house has turn to abode to the insane and mentally challenged. Thank God for generator set eventhough buhari wants to make petrol and diesel available only to the rich class. Anyways, we must survive.

....And all that matters to the useless power minister is for the dying Nigerian masses to keep financing their monumental inefficiency. Bunch of devil-propelled wicked people. Shame.

Tallesty1:
The rocket science minister of darkness has gone AWOL.

U don't have the right facts abii?

Didn't u read where he complained the un-bundling and sale of phcn has left him (as min of power) "powerless" in that sector?

And FG sought ways to reverse it, and infact are still seeking ways to reverse it.

So b4 dissing fashola, curse GEJ.

Fashola's only job in that sector now is regulation of TCN's and DISCOS activities..

Hope u now see the deep poo GEJ left us in, with regards power.

wristbangle:
The problem of power in this country is really complicated ranging from political embezzlement, misappropriation, personal enrichment and non accountability/compliance from consumers.

Well said.

Na solar sure pass now, its free, no monthly payment

Veekid..This is for.you... ;DVeekid..This is for.you...

At Ajayi Farm Estate, Akute, Lagos-Ogun border area recently, a transformer got bad, and was reported to Ikeja electric, they collected over 300k contributed by customers. Just to replace the transformer with the worst one. Now IKEDC is requesting for more more money to repair it. No meters, estimated bills keep coming without light. What a private company?

happney65:
Veekid..This is for.you... ;DVeekid..This is for.you...

Buhari and blame game

yommen:


The power sector that was sold before Fashola assumed office? Can you have control over a car that has been sold by your elder brother? Nigerians!

Are you saying the minister of power is powerless over the sold Discos? By your submission are you saying the FG is not responsible for our power issues?

I won't be complaining if things were this bad before. Things got worse in my place with his coming. And it was the same Fashola that said any serious government would fix power in 2 years especially as it wasn't rocket science.

Is nigeria really a country? Common electricity cnt be stable since 1960...

madridguy:
PDP is the worse thing ever happened to Nigeria.

How much are you being paid now son

Talk about discos, EEDC is the worst of them all, even after convincing customers to preadvance funds for supply of prepaid meters, they go back and do everything possible to sabotage the meter installation and right now their body language doesn't look like they have the intention to refund even the money paid for the meters. But we're waiting for them,

Honestly , this senate making this comment should look closly at history.
PHCN/NEPA are the major problem of the electricity industry today and power problems
The way the staff and the DISCO's operate now personally speaking is a million times better and more professional than the former NEPA/PHCN which was run like it was governments property and not in the interest of Nigerians.
Give me a choice with the corrupt filled NEPA/PHCN which was entrenched and the new DISCOs I will choose the later anyday and anytime. If the Seante is looking for money from the DISCOs they should say so.
The DISCOs have a lot to do but way better than PHCN!!

Fairgodwin:
Present sir.

But I'm sorry to say we currently have the worst Minister of Power in forever years.

I believe Barth Nnaji was the bomb.

I agree with you

Ijaya123:


Is minister of power the owner of the Discos?

Your sentiment and baseless hatred has clouded your brain from objective analysis. Under this current Minister of Power, Nigeria generated over 5000MW of power, the highest in the history of this country. How many was generated under Nnaji?

Although during bath's time it was less than 5,000 but we could see the effect in most part of the country but this current dispensation is different. The question you should be asking is how come electricity was improved during Bath Nnaji's time but during Fashola's time it's going worse? What were those things that Bath did that Fashola isn't doing? Why were the electricity workers against Bath that they even call for his resignation?.

asuustrike2009:

The question you should be asking is how come electricity was improved during Bath Nnaji's time but during Fashola's time it's going worse? What were those things that Bath did that Fashola isn't doing? .

Power sector have and still relies heavily on gas supply......From Niger Delta region....you can fill in the rest after the gbosa! gbosa !!gbosa!! of oil and gas pipelines explosion by the Nigeria loving ND militants....shey u see am? Light up the pipelines, and the nation suffers less light in our homes and offices.

madridguy:
PDP is the worse thing ever happened to Nigeria.

How will you now describe APC? The best thing that has ever happened to Nigeria, I guess. You dont always make any sense in your posts.

garlicrey:

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Lol i can relate well well. Nigeria is a difficult country i swear.

donodion:


Power sector have and still relies heavily on gas supply......From Niger Delta region....you can fill in the rest after the gbosa! gbosa !!gbosa!! of oil and gas pipelines explosion by the Nigeria loving ND militants....shey u see am? Light up the pipelines, and the nation suffers less light in our homes and offices.

Hahaaaaaaaaaa. Wetin happen to sun, our river and even dorti

asuustrike2009:

Although during bath's time it was less than 5,000 but we could see the effect in most part of the country but this current dispensation is different. The question you should be asking is how come electricity was improved during Bath Nnaji's time but during Fashola's time it's going worse? What were those things that Bath did that Fashola isn't doing? Why were the electricity workers against Bath that they even call for his resignation?.

All I see here is lamentation. All answers to your question are already in the public domain. Fashola' achievement is unprecedented. Even Bath didn't come close.

Ijaya123:


All I see here is lamentation. All answers to your question are already in the public domain. Fashola' achievement is unprecedented. Even Bath didn't come close.

Abeg lie small. U know say d guy mess up wella

Martini101:
When a country have not added any tangible MW to its national grid in the last 20 years, you still expect the DISCOS to supply more energy to the consumers. The population have grown tremendously while there is no commensurate increment in the Energy generation.
Presently, in the area of revenue, Mr. Senator, The DISCOS generate more money than your NEPA and PHCN combined. Go and get your facts right.

If 5men share a tuber of yam today, will 20men still get the exact share from the same tuber?
That is the current situation of the Nigerian Power sector. below 4000mw since the past 20years, while the population have increased greatly since then.

I beg to differ, Discos came into existence when that you are giving population as an excuse. Did the population tripple in less than 3years? Yes Nepa is useless but this Discos are worst. They can not supply energy to consumers but they can increase energy tarrif. Imagine the mess PDP put us in. Billions of dollars on power, sold to Discos yet nothing. It is well

asuustrike2009:

Abeg lie small. U know say d guy mess up wella

What was Bath's achievement?