₦airaland Forum

Rilwayne001:
Only lazy Nigerian youths take this chowderhead called FFK serious. FFK is the dumbest Nigerian ever.

joeluv:
You have refused to accept that Buhari is ignorant. If in all the military years Nigeria only had 1500 with all the money spent. Why then should Buhari praise Abatcha, that is my own. If OBJ looted and still added over 2000watts. How many watts did Abatcha add with all his looting. That fact that Buhari admiries Abatcha is a cause for worry. The late Sani was not only a dictator, he was a serious kleptomaniac, killer and above all had no interest on the common man. All he wanted was to rule like a king.

joeluv:
Hope u realize the $16 billon also was used to upgrade transmission lines and a lot of maintainnce. The existing plants where badly maintained during the military days. You can’t add watts without upgrading distribution lines. So the $16 billion is not used for power generation. I think u shld wait for completing of mambilla before your start using it to compare. Time would tell

joeluv:
How true is the statement that "OBJ's government spent $16 billion on power and had nothing to show for it"?

Fact Checks:

1. By May 1999 when OBJ took office, Nigeria had seven functional power plants generating 1,500 mW daily. These were Kainji, Jebba and Shiroro hydroelectric plants; and Egbin, Afam, Delta and Sapele gas thermal plants.

2. The two coal thermal plants at Orji River and Ijora were non-functional for lack of coal and obsolete equipment.

3. During 1999-2007, the FGN built six gas power plants now supplying electricity to the national grid. They include Afam II (276 mW), Papalanto (330 mW), Geregu (414 mW) and Omotosho (330 mW), all completed by May, 2007.

4. A fifth plant at Alaoji, Delta State (545 mW), was under construction. A sixth plant was under construction at Ikot-Abasi, Akwa-Ibom State (145 mW). It was a state government partnership with the FGN.

5. Also during 1999-2007, six states initiated power projects under the NIPP Program with FGN support (though not partnerships) at: Sapele (Delta State), Egbema (Imo), Ehobor (Edo), Gbaram (Bayelsa), Calabar (Cross-River), and Omoku (Rivers).

6. In the private sector, the Agip oil company built and commissioned a 480 mW thermal plant at Okpai, Delta State.

7. Two hydroelectric projects at Zungeru (Niger State) and Mambilla (Taraba State) were at the design and conception stage by 2007. Construction work started at Zungeru (700 mW) in 2013, to be completed in 2020, while construction work at Mambilla (3,050 mW) started only in 2018.

8. During 1999-2007, the FGN also rehabilitated existing power plants at Kainji, Egbin and Shiroro, which were all performing far below capacity due to accumulated neglect.

9. Also during 1999-2007, the FGN initiated new power transmission projects (though most of them commenced after 2007) and passed into law the Power Sector Reform Act which allowed the privatization of NEPA/PHCN.

Summary:

Today, Nigeria owes at least 2,520 mW of her daily power generation to FGN policies conceived and executed during 1999-2007. That excludes investments in power transmission and distribution, as well as FGN support for NIPP projects which came on stream after 2007.

Conclusion:

OBJ's government has something to show for its power projects. It is left for auditors, engineers and other experts to determine whether $16 billion justifies that achievement.- Dr Nuru Alkali

BakireBulmaker:
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No time! Tunde Bakare stated it. He doesnt speak without facts.

Go and read my conversation with gavelslam.

Also read the opening post again to see Obasanjo's explanation of how the $16bn was spent.

BakireBulmaker:
APC has borrowed more in 3 years than PDP did in 16 years.

Ask Tunde Bakare.

HIGHESTPOPORI:
All the power stations Nigeria have noe was started by OBJ,u think power is cheap?Buhari has been there for 3years,we stil don't have stable power supply

GavelSlam:
You spent $16 Billion without power but you want us to read a book to explain why.

If na so make we kuku dey produce books.

Dodic376:
If you're smart you won't believe this news . You know what $10 Billion is ? No smart businessman can flush their money down the drain if there's no prospects of profit. What profit is there in a third world shiithole?

weyreypey:
IPOB must have raped your relative before... Pele.

seguno2:
I surely don’t hate my country as Buhari does.
Did Buhari not agree that we are fantastically corrupt?
Did he not say that we are criminals and the UK should not allow us in their country only for him to be going there for treatment every time?
The same Buhari who failed to defend us from Trump who called us shittyhole nation?
Your Buhari is the hater with no common sense lacking ability to read and comprehend

seguno2:
Quoting studentnews for such an important project shows that it is a scam like everything that Buhari and APC have said before and after 2015.

General Electric announced that an international consortium it leads has signed a deal for a $2 billion project to refurbish Nigeria’s narrow-gauge railway

https://www.google.com/amp/s/guardian.ng/news/seeking-security-support-buhari-meets-trump/amp

charain:
I am tired of all these gullible and delusional people, give us the figures that the western world is splashing on you?

General Electric announced that an international consortium it leads has signed a deal for a $2 billion project to refurbish Nigeria’s narrow-gauge railway.

https://www.studentnewsdaily.com/world-current-events/world-news-3-nigerias-buhari-meets-with-trump-at-white-house/

SalamRushdie:
I will personally be in Ekiti I assure you

SalamRushdie:
So you still think Fayemi can win election when we are here. You are a joker

johnmartus:
this stupid man just wasted all the 4years .he accused fayemi for built government house then now the stupid man built office in order to loot more fund.

weyreypey:
You can't even deny your herdsmen representative status.

weyreypey:
Says a zombie herdsmen representative

weyreypey:
Pained herdsmen representative.

dignity33:
In sane society if Government start project next to Election is against the law because you cannot use the government money for political gain but here in Nigeria they will celebrate them what a shame? why now that means after election the work will definitely stop.

farem:
I still cannot understand why a government would like to impress the South East with projects
There people don't fancy project, just curry their blind loyalty and you have them!
Or can someone tell me what their allegiance to PDP has done for them? Nothing!
South South is better off and more strategic.

I think Buhari is a dullard - instead of appointing about five of them into some positions and spread the billions of this project into a better zone.

Deputy1111:
Either before or now...the point is that the 2nd Niger bridge has started by the PMB and OSinbajo administration.......I think FG deserve some applaud

chiedozie198100:
if this is all you have to say then there is need to keep talking to you. you are on the internet. search each name n find out any information you need for urself. start with maina, if you will.

izombie:
which intervention? Buhari should first of all build a classroom before attempting to construct a bridge. Ndi wayo rice

izombie:
I don't hate any tribe, I'm just being objective. Buhari will never start or complete any project in South east. If you like give him 300 years for that. Anyway igbos are no fools.

potterdon:
They are All stupid lies and propaganda the pillars has been there since time immemorial.

chiedozie198100:
and leave the tinubus, amaechis, buratais, lawals, mainas etc for later, abi?