Butterflyleo:


Obasanjo didn't spend $16b. Obasanjo looted that $16b.

Likewise Jonathan looted his own too

yjgm:

He still spent it whether he spent it to his pocket or otherwise. Thanks jare. PMB I know

Geeoriginal:
Why is it that lots of us lack basic comprehension? This is not about this administration but what the past administrations spent. The present government did not do the privatization, it was done before now. Fashola is being mentioned because he is the present minister. The account has to do with past spending.

The Goodluck Jonathan government reportedly spent over N400 billion on the power sector while the present government spent over N500 billion on the sector despite privatisation.

Butterflyleo:


Obasanjo didn't spend $16b. Obasanjo looted that $16b.

Likewise Jonathan looted his own too

The Goodluck Jonathan government reportedly spent over N400 billion on the power sector while the present government spent over N500 billion on the sector despite privatisation.

yjgm:
FTC. We need to get things right in this country. What kind of poo is this?. Must a court compel a public servant that is paid from the public treasury before doing what is needful. How deep we have regressed.
Even though these spending were not done during the APC time in government, but transparency and decorum should have set in. Undercut dealings and others must have exchanged hands.
Need I remind us I support APC and I still do. But what is bad is bad. We need to know where and what these spending were for and how far we have progressed or regressed as far as the issue of power is concern.
It is everybody's concern.
PDP led us to where we are today. But the APC should fix the mess. Although, the dirt is being washed, let there be transparency and accountability. We are watching.
Modified, this is the breakdown as accused by SERAP
Goodluck Jonathan spent N400bn
Buhari N500bn
Aside the $16bn Obasanjo spent.
I weep.

mushystuff:


[qoute]The Goodluck Jonathan government reportedly spent over N400 billion on the power sector while the present government spent over N500 billion on the sector despite privatisation.

That means Fashola and Buhari have looted the bold part, yes?

Butterflyleo:


In case you didn't notice, this present FG met the power generation at 3000+ megawatts. GEJ claimed he spent 400b in the same power sector but one megawatt was not added to the grid.

PMB spent 500b and as at today we have 8000megawatts reading on the national grid within less than 4 years. That's an additional 5000megawatts from that 500b spent.

Now they are working on distribution which is the key part of power supply to end users.

This alone shows you who looted and who did not

mushystuff:


Calm down with the lies...

Butterflyleo:


In case you didn't notice, this present FG met the power generation at 3000+ megawatts. GEJ claimed he spent 400b in the same power sector but one megawatt was not added to the grid.

PMB spent 500b and as at today we have 8000megawatts reading on the national grid within less than 4 years. That's an additional 5000megawatts from that 500b spent.

Now they are working on distribution which is the key part of power supply to end users.

This alone shows you who looted and who did not

7figuresalary:
U get light for ur area??

Butterflyleo:


In case you didn't notice, this present FG met the power generation at 3000+ megawatts. GEJ claimed he spent 400b in the same power sector but one megawatt was not added to the grid.

PMB spent 500b and as at today we have 8000megawatts reading on the national grid within less than 4 years. That's an additional 5000megawatts from that 500b spent.

Now they are working on distribution which is the key part of power supply to end users.
This alone shows you who looted and who did not

Butterflyleo:


A lot of you always fail to read to understand. Read the bolded from my comment.



Even at that, there has been a huge improvement in power supply and yes there is electricity in my area. More stable than ever before.

7figuresalary:
Lies from the pit of hell

Butterflyleo:


Obasanjo didn't spend $16b. Obasanjo looted that $16b.

Likewise Jonathan looted his own too

Butterflyleo:


Then I guess you are in hell then because I spoke the truth.

This is one of my lightbulbs. Electricity is flowing right now.

7figuresalary:
Show me the Generator..

Olatunji1929:
and buhari used his own to buy koko for almajiri and all the zombies including you abi

Butterflyleo:


Will you hear the sound of the generator from a picture?

Believe whatever you want. You are also free to remain in the hell of your lies

SpecialAdviser:
Mr Rocket Science.

Fashola case should be a clear warning for anybody wishing to learn from others stupidity.

Never make much noise on what you don't know anything about. Lagos state government cannot be compared to the rigours of Nigerians in general. Beside, if not that Nigerian politicians lack integrity, what's a lawyer doing in power ministry? Fashola would have rejected that post to maintain his good profile.

Now PMB has rubished it. I remembered all hard work of prof Barth Nnaji in that ministry. How would Fashola who knows no jack in engineering compare with that man really beat my imagination.

SpecialAdviser:
Mr Rocket Science.

Fashola case should be a clear warning for anybody wishing to learn from others stupidity.

Never make much noise on what you don't know anything about. Lagos state government cannot be compared to the rigours of Nigerians in general. Beside, if not that Nigerian politicians lack integrity, what's a lawyer doing in power ministry? Fashola would have rejected that post to maintain his good profile.

Now PMB has rubished it. I remembered all hard work of prof Barth Nnaji in that ministry. How would Fashola who knows no jack in engineering compare with that man really beat my imagination.

mushystuff:




That means Buhari has looted the bold part, yes? That is why SERAP is asking him through his minister, Fashola, to render accounts and let us see.

chloride6:


You are a wise man...

They gave him that position to rubbish him...

buhariguy:
talking rubbish,
If it was fashola that sold the Nepa, within 6months the problem of power would have be over

tynewsng:
Court grants SERAP leave to compel Fashola over ‘N900bn spent on power privatisation’



There is prospect Nigerians keen on knowing why the power sector reforms in the country have not yielded any tangible result and why the citizens continue to stay in darkness but still made to pay crazy electricity bills, despite the huge spending on the sector, may soon have some answers, as the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos today granted leave to Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to seek its reliefs to compel the Minister of Power, Works and Housing Mr Babatunde Fashola SAN to account for the spending.


Hon. Justice C.J. Aneke granted SERAP leave as prayed to seek judicial review and order of mandamus to compel Mr Fashola over the “failure to account for the spending on the privatisation of the electricity sector and the exact amount of post-privatisation spending on generation companies (GENCOS), distribution companies (DISCOS) and Transmission Company of Nigeria to date, and to explain if such spending came from budgetary allocations or other sources.”


Justice Aneke granted the order for leave following the hearing of an argument in court on exparte motion by SERAP counsel Ms Bamisope Adeyanju. The Court also ruled that Mr Fashola be put on notice and adjourned the matter to Tuesday 20th November 2018 for mention.



It would be recalled that SERAP had in June sued Mr Fashola in suit number FHC/L/CS/972/18 at the Federal High Court seeking “an order for leave to apply for judicial review and an order of mandamus directing and/or compelling Mr Fashola to provide specific details on the privatization of the electricity sector, the names of all the companies and individuals involved; and to publish widely including on a dedicated website any such information.”


The suit followed SERAP’s Freedom of Information request dated 7 May 2018 to Mr Fashola giving him 14 days to provide “information on the status of implementation of the 25-year national energy development plan, and whether the Code of Ethics of the privatization process which bars staff of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) and members of the National Council on Privatization (NCP) from buying shares in companies being privatized were deliberately flouted.”


The suit read in part: “Most of the companies that won the bids had no prior experience in the power sector and little or no capacity at all to manage the sector. The privatization of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) have yielded the country total darkness. The gains of privatization have been lost through alleged corruption, manipulation of rules and disregard to extant laws and lack of transparency in the exercise.”



“The Goodluck Jonathan government reportedly spent over N400 billion on the power sector while the present government spent over N500 billion on the sector despite privatisation. It is unclear if this spending is drawn from budgetary allocations and if these are loans to generation companies (GENCOS), Distribution companies (DISCOS) and Transmission Company of Nigeria.”



“Publishing the information requested and making it widely available to the public would serve the public interest and provide insights relevant to the public debate on the ongoing efforts to prevent and combat a culture of mismanagement of public funds, corruption and impunity of perpetrators.”



“To further highlight the seriousness of the situation, several years after the country’s power sector was privatized, millions of Nigerian households particularly the socially and economically vulnerable sectors of the population continue to complain about outrageous bills for electricity not consumed, and poor power supply from distribution firms. Millions of Nigerians continue to be exploited through the use of patently illegal estimated billing by DISCOs. One wonders the essence of the privatization if there has been no corresponding improvement in power for Nigerians.”



“Enforcing the right to truth would allow Nigerians to gain access to information essential to the fight against corruption and provide a form of reparation to victims of grand corruption in the power sector. The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in its General Comment 3 has implied that privatization process should not be detrimental to the effective realization of all human rights, including access to regular electricity supply.”



“SERAP has the right to request the information under contention on the basis of several provisions of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, 2011. By Section (1) of the FoI Act, SERAP is entitled as of right to request for or gain access to information, including information on post-privatization spending by the Federal Government and accounts of spending on the private entities such as GENCOS and DISCOS.”



The suit is seeking the following reliefs:



1. A DECLARATION that the failure of the Respondent to furnish the Applicant with information on specific details on the spending on the privatization of the electricity sector, the exact amount of post-privatization spending to date and the names of all the companies and individuals involved; as well as explain if such spending came from budgetary allocations or other sources is unlawful as it contradicts and in conflict with the obligations of the Respondent under the Freedom of Information Act 2011.



2. A DECLARATION that the failure of the Respondent to furnish the Applicant with information on the details of spending on and status of implementation of the twenty-five (25) year national energy development plan is unlawful as it contradicts and in conflict with the obligations of the Respondent under the Freedom of Information Act 2011.



3. A DECLARATION that the failure of the Respondent to clarify to the Applicant the degree of compliance with the Code of Ethics of the privatization process which bars staff of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) and members of the National Council on Privatization (NCP) from buying shares in companies being privatized is unlawful as it contradicts and in conflict with the obligations of the Respondent under the Freedom of Information Act 2011.



4. AN ORDER OF MANDAMUS directing and/or compelling the Respondent to furnish the Applicant with information on specific details of spending on the privatization of the electricity sector, the exact amount of post-privatization spending to date and the names of all the companies and individuals involved; as well as to explain if such spending came from budgetary allocations or other sources, and to publish widely including on a dedicated website any such information.



5. AN ORDER OF MANDAMUS directing and/or compelling the Respondent to furnish the Applicant with information on the details of spending and status of implementation of the twenty-five (25) year national energy development plan, and to publish widely including on a dedicated website any such information.



6. AN ORDER OF MANDAMUS directing and/or compelling the Respondent to clarify the degree of compliance with the Code of Ethics of the privatization process which bars staff of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) and members of the National Council on Privatization (NCP) from buying shares in companies being privatized.



“The privatization of power assets has already caused major crises, ranging from illiquidity, load rejection, metering problems, corrupt practices, lack of gas to power the stations, disinterestedness of investors, lack of injection of fresh capital after acquisition of financing, tariff interest, consumer apathy, foreign exchange hostilities, and a host of other sundry issues associated with it.”

http://serap-nigeria.org/court-grants-serap-leave-to-compel-fashola-over-n900bn-spent-on-power-privatisation.ngo/

yjgm:
FTC. We need to get things right in this country. What kind of poo is this?. Must a court compel a public servant that is paid from the public treasury before doing what is needful. How deep we have regressed.
Even though these spending were not done during the APC time in government, but transparency and decorum should have set in. Undercut dealings and others must have exchanged hands.
Need I remind us I support APC and I still do. But what is bad is bad. We need to know where and what these spending were for and how far we have progressed or regressed as far as the issue of power is concern.
It is everybody's concern.
PDP led us to where we are today. But the APC should fix the mess. Although, the dirt is being washed, let there be transparency and accountability. We are watching.
Modified, this is the breakdown as accused by SERAP
Goodluck Jonathan spent N400bn
Buhari N500bn
Aside the $16bn Obasanjo spent.
I weep.

seunmohmoh:
For the past two days, no light here in ejigbo

SpecialAdviser:
Mr Rocket Science.

Fashola case should be a clear warning for anybody wishing to learn from others stupidity.

Never make much noise on what you don't know anything about. Lagos state government cannot be compared to the rigours of Nigerians in general. Beside, if not that Nigerian politicians lack integrity, what's a lawyer doing in power ministry? Fashola would have rejected that post to maintain his good profile.

Now PMB has rubished it. I remembered all hard work of prof Barth Nnaji in that ministry. How would Fashola who knows no jack in engineering compare with that man really beat my imagination.

Butterflyleo:


Obasanjo didn't spend $16b. Obasanjo looted that $16b.

Likewise Jonathan looted his own too

seunmohmoh:
For the past two days, no light here in ejigbo

Geeoriginal:

Yes, o gbe. Not because of the 900b but because, you cannot read and understand.