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Business › Re: Discos Earn ₦600 Billion In Three Months Despite Blackouts by Jakarta: 11:24pm On Jun 04
Gentlelife50:
I am sure that guy isn't a Nigerian because he is always talking out of reality.
That's how he is, @nairalanda1 is a deluded Nigerian.
Business › Re: Discos Earn ₦600 Billion In Three Months Despite Blackouts by Jakarta: 12:20pm On Jun 04
nairalanda1:
Your first paragraph shows you do not understand how buisnesses work, and how companies work, and how the profit system works.

The problem with discos is they cannot make enough profit thanks to government rules and regulations that prevent them from setting their prices...to even give band A people enough power.

It's because you guys want the government to give you cheap power, even if it means taking loans, that you cannot see that forcing a company to operate at a loss in the name of cheap power is not going to get you good enough service.

You cannot operate a good enough business when most of your customers are underpaying. It's the harsh bitter truth, and you don't have to like it.
You clearly don't know anything about running a business. According to you a good majority of users, don't pay cost reflective tariffs, no thanks to the government stopping DisCos from implementing a 1 cap fits all true cost reflective tariffs pricing system. But are those already paying same cost reflective tariffs getting what they are paying for? As a band A user I pay cost reflective tariff of #209.50 per unit, a band E user pays #40.50 but neither me, nor the Band E user is getting what we pay for. And the person we are paying to is busy complaining that he is not even getting anything out of the business, but ogbeni refused to close the shop even though he is running at loss according to him.


If as a business owner you are not making profits due to a good majority of your customers not paying the supposed cost for the service you're rendering, what stops you from prioritising those customers that pay your proposed price for your service? Why not improve and maintain the quality of your service to your profitable customers? Such an act can even bring in more high paying customers.


If I wanted cheap electricity should I be performing the core duties of DisCos? That's childish of you I must say. Power is not cheap that's a fact. The man fueling his generator for electricity, is even spending more money than a band A user paying #209.50 for 1 unit of electricity.
Last night my neighbour bought 10k fuel just to power his refrigerator, fans, and few other household electrical appliances, as I write this, his generator's fuel tank is empty, but from last night till this very moment there is still power in my apartment and I'm yet to even spend 5k on same electric appliances.

If the true cost reflective tariff is #231.79/kWh, a band A user is paying #209.50, while the government pays the remaining #22.29 should same band A user be erecting poles, buying meters, buying transformers and cables for DisCos?

In my area in Delta state, so many people are ready to join band A but they can"t due to the high connection cost. A private business man bought electric poles, wires, transformers, and connected the Band A lines from BEDC's office to his residence. He then charges whoever that wants to connect the light 1M naira. That high connection cost is what people can't afford, what then is the core functionalities of an electric distribution company if you can't even distribute same electricity to your customers? A private business is now doing it and extorting others for it. Is the distribution company not failing woefully here? You want to collect cost reflective tariff for electricity, but you can't even bring same electricity to those that need it. This shouldn't be too hard for he who is not a kid to understand should it?
Business › Re: Discos Earn ₦600 Billion In Three Months Despite Blackouts by Jakarta: 9:02pm On Jun 03
nairalanda1:
I want you to forget about politics, and marxist polemics.

The fact is the power sector is not making enough money to even keep its bargain to band A people...that is why they too buy poles and wires....because at the end of the day, the profits are not enough to even sustain good enough supply for band A people

Band A consumers only form 20% of total consumers. Any profit made from band A is overshadowed by the losses made from people in other bands, and people who do not pay (also about 20%). That;s why.

Do you buy diesel, wires, and generators for MTN and all of them? No, because everyone on MTN , and GLO, and AIRTEL and so forth pays a cost reflective tarrif, which means that MTN can provide good enough service for all.

Your power sector cannot because at the end only 20% of customers pay in full, if not less.

Don't argue for the sake of arguing .
So because there are only 20% customers who pay in full gives DISCOS the moral justification to steal from those same 20% customers that are paying in full? Telecoms companies invested billions of $ when they started even though their users base was still very low then due to high service cost, but they first took the risk of investing heavily into their business, unlike DISCOS that are ready to invest a few millions, but wants to reap billions.

Your argument of government not giving DISCOS the freedom to control true service cost doesn't hold water, because the government still play a crucial role to these DISCOS, and the monopoly they enjoy is not there in the telecoms sector. Government still provided needed infrastructure for these lazy and greedy DISCOS.
The government evacuates power from GenCos via huge steel towers and high tension lines which were installed and still being maintained by same government, stepping same power down at regional substations, from which DisCos want to make all the gains in the world by stealing from paying customers.


As a resident in Edo or Delta state, your only access to connect through to the nation grid is through BEDC, there are no any other options True/False? Is there any monopoly of sort in the telecoms sector? Do you really think if DisCos are ready to invest in improving their services, and outreach they won't get more than enough customers who are ready to pay cost reflective tariffs?
Business › Re: Discos Earn ₦600 Billion In Three Months Despite Blackouts by Jakarta: 10:24am On Jun 03
nairalanda1:
Because since most customers are underpaying , the discos cannot make enough money to supply band A customers according to the terms of service

It's like you are arguing for the sake of arguing and obviously ye have never run a business.

If your business was patronised by customers, most of who underpaid you or refused to pay even, would you be able to offer full service to those who pay in full?

You won't answer my question because you know I'm right
Some band A customers funded the acquisition of electric poles, cables, transformers, and payments for disco staffs that installed these items. They bought their own meters too, and are ready to pay a cost reflective tariff of #209.50. Even after all these, these DISCOS wants these same customers to pay their bills to them without any sort of compensation, all in the excuse of "Abeg Una sorry oh, we no get enough customers wey they pay cost reflective tariff, for this light, and government no allow us to fix prize for this light". Does it makes sense to you 1 bit?

I no dey make profit from the business, that na why I no fit invest inside, Ogbeni dem put gun for your head say you must do the business?
Phones › Re: Airtel ODU: My Experience As A First Time User by Jakarta: 3:50pm On Jun 01
Love800:
Is Starlink is a network on its own, just like mtn, Airtel?

Am asking to know pls, because am confused.

And what is the the meaning of Airtel odu that the OP stated?
Yes, starlink is an internet connection network on its own using satellites instead of network mast unlike Airtel, Glo, MTN.

The only difference is Glo, Airtel, MTN offers both cellular networking (make phone call, send SMS, etc) , and internet connections through SIM cards, and network masts. Starlink is internet connection focused and does that very well using satellites. Starlink is to internet connection what DSTV is to cable TV subscription.

Airtel Outdoor Unit (ODU) is more like a router, that has an outdoor unit which is connected outside your room for a better signal quality and strength, when fully charged it can last up to 3+ hours. Both ODU and starlink need reliable, and stable electricity.
Politics › Re: Rivers 2027: PDP, APC, LP, AA To Jointly Pick One Governorship Candidate — Wike by Jakarta: 9:12am On Jun 01
ddippset:
He knows how to get what he wants true.

Evens the kidnapper knew how to get what he wanted.
Anini the criminal knew how to get what he wanted.
Abacha knew how to get what he wanted.
A gun can save a life, same gun can take a life, context matters, the context here is politically aligning with your opponents just to get what you want. That shouldn't be too difficult to understand, should it?
Food › Re: A Paint Rubber Of Tomatoes Is Now 11k To 12k by Jakarta:
fineboynl:
A paint rubber of tomatoes is now 11k to 12k. Jusr Few months ago tomatoes flooded the market and was rotting away and selling very cheap. Right now people can’t afford stews anymore.
As in big paint rubber or normal custard cup equivalent? If the former still very cheap, if the latter it still favours the buyer, farming no be small pikin play.
Politics › Re: Rivers 2027: PDP, APC, LP, AA To Jointly Pick One Governorship Candidate — Wike by Jakarta: 8:56am On Jun 01
Wike the Asiwaju of rivers state politics, good or bad, give it to this Wike of a man. Politically, the man surely knows how to get what he wants.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Champions Parade In London by Jakarta: 4:43pm On May 31
Colourful at least bottling mode deactivated this time around. My neighbour wey promise 1 he goat should Arsenal win champions league don run from house since yesterday. Ogbeni dey form sickness for phone 😆 😆.
Phones › Re: Airtel ODU: My Experience As A First Time User by Jakarta: 4:27pm On May 31
Currently managing this untill I switch to starlink, since Glo, MTN, Airtel for my area don join my village people "we must frustrate him" night meeting.
Car Talk › Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by Jakarta: 7:52pm On May 29
Sponsored 4 people in Bayelsa for their driving licence, 2 years after they are yet to get their plastic cards. Went to their office I was shocked to find over 50 people complaining of same thing.
Business › Re: Bpowerd Expands To Nigeria With Pay-per-use Solar Battery Rentals by Jakarta: 5:30pm On May 28
Make Una ready military and police to take go meet people for their house to retrieve Ur batteries. Else na sorry be Ur name, you will only end up indirectly using Ur batteries to do give away.
Politics › Re: Don’t Video My Cows! — Heated Clash Between Driver & Fulani Herdsman In Abuja by Jakarta: 5:19pm On May 28
Ogbeni so you no fit sharap and allow the video play?
Food › Re: Periwinkle: How Often Do You Cook With This? by Jakarta: 3:03pm On May 27
If periwinkles no dey the soup, that soup no complete.
Travel › Re: Bayelsa Airline Makes Maiden Flight by Jakarta: 4:06pm On May 26
Douye Diri weytin come happen to the gass turbine commissioned by PBAT? My guys say no light for BY till now, the project na audio?
Programming › Re: 318 Litres Double Door Deep Freezer by Jakarta: 8:31am On May 26
Sunkin kee you there. Anybody that falls for such a lazy and cheap scam deserves serious mass beating to put his brains back to default factory settings.
Christianity Etc › Re: Nigeria Is Dead, Let's Not Deceive Ourselves – Pastor Paul Adefarasin (Video) by Jakarta: 7:36am On May 26
HacheNoire:
Just imagine the gibberish coming out from the mouth of a self acclaimed man of God.



But at a time, if we don’t have naysayers like is bald head, we won’t have people to prove wrong!

He should keeps his believe personal! Millions still believe in this country and he is just a dot on the screen.

Adverts › Re: There's One Sentence Every Aviator Player Eventually Says by Jakarta: 7:24pm On May 25
Given your service description, you are a kettle calling a pot black. Your own profits is even guaranteed more than that of the greedy bookmakers.
Phones › Re: Please Who Knows What’s Wrong With My Nokia Android?(pics) by Jakarta: 10:15am On May 25
Remove Ur SIM cards, vex use the phone stone wall case solved shikena!!!
Foreign Affairs › Re: No More Raising A Child That Isn't Yours: Panama Approves Law That Will Jail Mot by Jakarta: 8:22am On May 25
We need this in Nigeria, Na how to sing on Ur mandate we stand, and share free money na dem Akpabio sabi.
Education › Re: Panic In Ekiti As Students Flee School Over Rumoured Bandit Presence (VIDEO) by Jakarta: 8:42am On May 23
Even after all these una parents, uncles, and aunty's go still allow their voting decisions to be influenced with cups of rice, corns, and strains of spaghetti.
Politics › Re: “why Are We Defending The Same System That Is Destroying Us? by Jakarta: 7:02pm On May 22
T9ksy:
Oga, abegi, just answer his question , if you know it else STFU. No one cares if you're an obidient as its your prerorgative.
Who open cage for this one? Ogbeni crawl back into your hole.
Sports › Re: Does He Not Have Teammates?- Ryanair Throw Jabs At Ronaldo Post by Jakarta: 4:45pm On May 22
Good or bad, people will always talk.
Politics › Re: “why Are We Defending The Same System That Is Destroying Us? by Jakarta: 4:33pm On May 22
Counterigbolies:
@jakarta

Leave story n tell us what obi will do better?

At least let's agree that tinubu have failed, oya tell us how obi will correct it
So to u anyone that doesn't support Tinubu, is automatically an Obi supporter? See how you are wasting the power of the brain, see how you cage the innocent brain. Did you even read the content of this very thread?
Politics › Re: “why Are We Defending The Same System That Is Destroying Us? by Jakarta: 1:25pm On May 22
They will always defend their oppressors because their sense of reasoning has been beclouded one of tribal, religious, stomach infrastructure sentiments. Suffering and smiling is now considered a normal way of life to them. One clear example of stomach infrastructure victim is Mr Daniel, I never said that, Bwala.
Crime › Re: Police Arrest Officer Newton Isokpehi Who Threatened To Kill Anyone Filming Him by Jakarta: 9:48am On May 22
Dis one done finally pick village people call. Instead of exploring better options of voicing out your grievances to your seniors, you go allow village people use you.
Health › Re: Killing Of Rats With Long Mouth(asin) by Jakarta: 9:42am On May 22
This rat and cockroach show me pepper and embarrassed me during the the nations cup match of Nigeria Vs Dr Congo. While me and my neighbours were watching the match on my TV, these rats were displaying their running skills to us one on one.

The next day I declared war on them. Sent my kids and wifey to her mum's house for a weekend holiday, and me and them beging fight 3 days war, wey strong pass US vs Iran own.

The first stage of the war na with these rats, after constant chasing wey make me almost fall break my teeth, I killed 3 and discovered an opening deep down my kitchen cabinet. I drop roasted fish mixed with one powder in a red sachet around the opening and under the kitchen cabinet. The thing scent eh!! I even almost tasted it 😆 😆. After about 3 hours I poured boiled hot water in the opening and sealed it with cement. Till date I'm yet to see a single rat anywhere around my house. I sprinkled the powder around the kitchen cabinet and corners of my house, for 2 days i begin pack cockroach like sand for kitchen. Till this date, rats and cockroach no near my house again. The next war go soon start, that na with wall geckos, disturbing my windows and veranda with their insect hunting once I put on my outside light at night.

That rat can chew almost anything, If them give am chance him go even chew iron, very stubborn and cunning rat, big dem no dey gree big.

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