Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja
If you don’t have electricity, it is not the Federal Government’s problem, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has declared.
Fashola, who disclosed this while speaking at the Nextier Power Dialogue on Wednesday night in Abuja, told his listeners that there were problems in the power sector, but reminded them that it was not the Federal Government’s problem if citizens in the country do not have electricity, especially since the sector was privatised.
He said, “There are problems without a doubt and we must deal with them. But let me remind you, all of the assets that the Ministry of Power used to control for power have been sold by the last administration before I came. And so if you don’t have power, it is not the government’s problem. Let us be honest.
“The people who are operating the power sector, generation and distribution are now privately owned companies. I am here because I am concerned. If your telephone is not working, it is not the minister of communication that you go to. Let us be very clear.”
The minister added, “So for those of you who want to weaponise electricity, face the businessmen who have taken it up. Let us be honest. If your bank over-charges you interest, is it the minister of finance you go to? So let’s be clear. This is now a private business by Act of parliament 2005.
“My role is regulatory, oversight and policy, but I have a problem which is the fact that I can’t see a problem and turn my back, so I’m getting involved. So the people you should be talking to about transformers is not me, the ministry doesn’t supply transformers anymore.”
Fashola further defended his position after another participant at the dialogue insisted that the minister supervises the ministry and that the Gencos and Discos were players under the FMPWH.
Taking a cue from the analogy given by the participant while answering the question asked, the minister said, “I think that NERC (Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission) is the referee of the game. I am FIFA (Federation of International Football Association). And it is not right as you said that FIFA gets involved, because whether the referee makes a mistake or not the goal stands.
“So the FIFA man does not enter the field to say go and change the result, but it’s an interesting analogy that I’ve also contemplated in my head and that’s why you didn’t catch me by too much surprise. However, it is important to allow the referee to continue to decide the game because investors like to know who decides.”

https://punchng.com/its-not-fgs-problem-if-nigerians-lack-electricity-fashola/

Great!

Who would have thought that in under a decade the whole world would see Mr. Fashola for who he really is?

Smooth talking, snake oil selling mediocre administrator.

What legacy did he leave in Lagos?

Meanwhile the 'contract padding' no be here...

[b]Nigerians here are the enemy of the people,they do not care about you or me,they only care about themselves. All APC members take Nigerians like fools, they do not regard us. After failing to fix the electricity problem in 6months like he boasted has now resulted to gibberish statements.

Hmmm

This is another new low by this utter useless govt !!!! Nigerians come and see what the useless govt you elected is saying

Minister of darkness has talked again

Apc and their mumu miniters that it took the dullard six months to appoint should just accept responsibility for their failures and incompetency.

If it is not fg problem maybe it is mine
Fashola have gone bananas
Apc is a scam

Wonderful. If the telcos are providing poor services the communication minister can question the NCC people and push them to act but Fashola is claiming NERC is totally independent here. Who established and pays this NERC self?

This country is a big and corrupt one. This is why we need to honestly restructure this allround-failing country.

This rocket scientist again.

Does it mean a serious government can no longer light up its domain within six months?

Hypocritic bastard.

i cant believe this. this fashola govt is pure and unalloyed 419 government.
is power now nuclear physics?

Mumu-shola have seen that electricity problem in Nigeria is rocket science...

Go and apologize to Jonathan first.

we can now see just how incompetent Fashola is. This is why they spend billiins to launder their image and cover up for gross incompetence and bad governance. Not to worry, just make sure your hand over note is ready next year when Atiku takes over.

Niaraland Apc zombies how far


No be scam be this ?

Actually is Nigerian problem because they vote Buhari and is Buhari fault that you became a minster
All this will end come 2019.

enuelsmith:
Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja
If you don’t have electricity, it is not the Federal Government’s problem, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has declared.
Fashola, who disclosed this while speaking at the Nextier Power Dialogue on Wednesday night in Abuja, told his listeners that there were problems in the power sector, but reminded them that it was not the Federal Government’s problem if citizens in the country do not have electricity, especially since the sector was privatised.
He said, “There are problems without a doubt and we must deal with them. But let me remind you, all of the assets that the Ministry of Power used to control for power have been sold by the last administration before I came. And so if you don’t have power, it is not the government’s problem. Let us be honest.
“The people who are operating the power sector, generation and distribution are now privately owned companies. I am here because I am concerned. If your telephone is not working, it is not the minister of communication that you go to. Let us be very clear.”
The minister added, “So for those of you who want to weaponise electricity, face the businessmen who have taken it up. Let us be honest. If your bank over-charges you interest, is it the minister of finance you go to? So let’s be clear. This is now a private business by Act of parliament 2005.
“My role is regulatory, oversight and policy, but I have a problem which is the fact that I can’t see a problem and turn my back, so I’m getting involved. So the people you should be talking to about transformers is not me, the ministry doesn’t supply transformers anymore.”
Fashola further defended his position after another participant at the dialogue insisted that the minister supervises the ministry and that the Gencos and Discos were players under the FMPWH.
Taking a cue from the analogy given by the participant while answering the question asked, the minister said, “I think that NERC (Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission) is the referee of the game. I am FIFA (Federation of International Football Association). And it is not right as you said that FIFA gets involved, because whether the referee makes a mistake or not the goal stands.
“So the FIFA man does not enter the field to say go and change the result, but it’s an interesting analogy that I’ve also contemplated in my head and that’s why you didn’t catch me by too much surprise. However, it is important to allow the referee to continue to decide the game because investors like to know who decides.”

https://punchng.com/its-not-fgs-problem-if-nigerians-lack-electricity-fashola/

After making so much promises and failed.

It's finished. Everybody find your own means of power generation.

A serious government can provide electricity within 6 months

Tomorrow they will tell us to vote this rabble rouser as a president of this country

But the foolish borehole-digging contract looter said "any serious government will provide electricity in 6 months".


See why you don't need these scam artists anywhere near the corridors of power, ever again!

Fashola, no, people are not that smart in this country, they have no clue and can never understand beyond what the headlines say.

He was the Governor of Last State I loved him and Rated him as the best Governor but now he has destroyed all the high Ratings we gave him
2015 Oshodi road use to have 20hours of power supply but now heat can displace you
De kind heat waa de do now especially Oshodi Road where houses no get space
Fashola De minister of Darkness

When he was running his mouth as a governor, didn't he know this?
A serious government should be able to provide 24hrs power supply within 6months.
Can you see how deceptive and wicked these APC people can be? To get steady power supply is not a rocket science.

Now it is more than molecular biological science to these set of pretenders that have nothing to offer except lip service.

Oh yes, it is the citizens' fault who voted them in and are still planning to repeat same.

But in every budget, money is alloted to that sector. What happens with the money? Is it not to improve the power situation in the country? Our country is doomed so many corrupt homo sapiens

What is wrong in what he said, power sector was privatise by last administration, which means those who bought the facilities should endeavour to provide light and government as a regulator must ensure every consumer is metered to stop extortion which was why the sold the sector to themselves.

Somebody should come and define one chance for me again

Really? And who are we going to blame for the lack of electricity in our dear country. Your function as a government is to regulate and checkmate these private companies in charge of power distribution. What's going on in this country?

This formerly overrated,incompetent,propaganda promoted man has spoken again.
A man as governor,plants flowers in some areas in Lagos,tars some roads in highbrow and some middle class areas,builds one suspension bridge in 8years,and pays minimum wage salary on time while taxing every taxable adult,business or property,and to Buhari he is the best thing that he ever saw in his almost 8decades of life;so pronto he dashes him 3 ministries.
At least both of them have been exposed,because if not for these president and appointment, Buhari and Fashola would have been termed the 2 "greatest people that never ruled Nigeria.

Vote them out and vote another in.... In 4years time you will be hearing same poo.... WHY CAN'T MY PEOPLE JUST DON'T VOTE FOR ONCE TO PROTEST THROUGH THEIR VOTE THAT ENOUGH IS ENOUGH that their government should stop taking them as fools BUT ALAS MOST NIGERIANS ARE FOOLS

Counter his points

three:
Great!

Who would have thought that in under a decade the whole world would see Mr. Fashola for who he really is?

Smooth talking, snake oil selling mediocre administrator.

What legacy did he leave in Lagos?

Meanwhile the 'contract padding' no be here...

Day

yomi961:
[b]Nigerians here are the enemy of the people,they do not care about you or me,they only care about themselves. All APC members take Nigerians like fools, they do not regard us. After failing to fix the electricity problem in 6months like he boasted has now resulted to gibberish statements.

You have not countered his statement with superior rebuttal