Renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie, has taken the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, to task over the Siemens-Nigeria Power project.
Chimamanda had asked Merkel about the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) regime’s contract with Siemens to increase electricity in Nigeria.
Siemens is a German multinational conglomerate that has been active in Nigeria since the 1950s, and had established its first representative office in the country in 1970.

Chimamanda and Chancellor Merkel were the guest speakers at a panel held at the Düsseldorf’s Schauspielhaus theater earlier in the month, alongside journalists and entrepreneurs Miriam Meckel and Lea Steinacker.
Their discussion focused on their own commonalities and differences, particularly as women: Adichie, as a leading feminist author and thinker, and Merkel, as the world’s most powerful female political leader.
The two women also discussed several other topics, including the state of democracy, social media, and even fashion.
In an interesting turn, Chimamanda asked Merkel about the Nigeria-Siemens project that is meant to increase electricity generation in Nigeria.

In response, the Chancellor proceeded to explain German involvements in other countries, adding, “I will get back to you. You will get your answer,” Online publication, Open Country, states.
On August 31, 2018, in Abuja, the Presidential Power Initiative (formerly the Nigeria Electrification Roadmap) was formed between Nigeria and Germany during a visit by the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel and her business delegation which included Joe Kaeser, Siemens AG CEO.
The two nations agreed to explore cooperation in several areas. One such area of cooperation aims to resolve the challenges in the power sector and to expand the capacity for future power needs.
“Siemens will help to facilitate financing for the project through the German Export Credit Agency (Euler Hermes AG), other ECA’s, and other financing Agencies,” the company stated on its website.

Jerryherd:




Chimamanda Adeche just won herself a die hard fan with her question on the Siemens deal... Twale and respect to this Vaginarian person, the future may actually be V-Mail

Now I can kill anyone for Chimamanda Adeche, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Professor Yemi Osinbajo

The Generator Importers, the Power distribution cartels, the diesel Importers all felt with the end of Chief of Staff Abba Kyari, nobody would remember our electricity freedom through Siemens deal... Mikano gang must be in sifia pain now




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tempest01:
So Abba Kyari died for nothing?

LadyExcellency:
Some Cabals must have threatened Siemens to back out. This is Nigeria, the more you look, the less you see.

debaj10:
lol
nice one

RevolverOcelot:
Them curse Naija with darkness?

Let there be light!

debaj10:
by now, it should be clear that we like it like that.

RevolverOcelot:

Speak for yourself. Many don't like it like that, myself included.

RevolverOcelot:

Speak for yourself. Many don't like it like that, myself included.