I do not think halloween and it eventual celebration should be a topic that gives any normal Nigerian troubles. Whether this  fetish Celtic  celebration is celebrated in Nigeria or not should not be an issue. Rather we should be wasting our energies to get the Federal Government to liberalise the power (electricity) subsector so we can have constant power supply and moved on from our present stagnation.

Privatisation may never solve this seemingly difficult problem, but rather is very capable of complicating the situation thereby worsening the problem. I really wonder why the World Bank is advising the poor African Nations (especially Nigeria) to embark on privatisation as a solution to their power problems when it (Privatisation) could not solve those of the Developed Nations!


Electricity is one useless thing that you do not need just on  its own: its usefulness is derived from what you can do with it and what you can not do without it. It is the oil that lubricates the wheels of any well meaning nation; it is one of the essential services that the government should be actively involved in managing. In strong terms it is a utility that should not be liked with.
   
Privatisation simply means selling out of the state's assets with the state merely being there to provide an enabling environment for the successful operations of the sold out assets. What this means in the case of Nigeria is that privatising this utility is never going to be the solution to the erratic power problems but a clear case of ignorance and lacking in a simple common sense national culture on the part of our helpless leaders.

Mr President Sir, break the monopoly power you are still having in that sector, allow new entrants into the sector so you can have competition and efficiency will come knocking. This is simply called liberalisation!  Additionally, develop other sources of power generation in the country to
have good mixes and complement your present efforts.

Our enemies have laughed at us for too long. We have a choice not to continue to be that proverbial fool at forty. Or do we not?

And if I may ask, what is Hallowen or whatever you call it all about? Why not celebrate what you understand than what you dont? Go ask your grands what your culture is and proudly celebrate that; halloween is not your culture.

I wont be suprise to hear a call for gay / lesbian freedom in Nigeria sooner than later.