nairalanda1:
The answer is simple.

When privatization happened, government , to cut a long tale short, kept control of prices through NERC. To the point that the sector could not make enough profit to fix things. This is something that discos and gencos have been screaming about.

Buhari even went as far as ordering NERC to freeze prices for two years...whilst other costs increased. That was a wonderful decision.

Throw in the fact that power stealing is still a big problem....and the result is a sector running at zero profit and having to be saved by subsides on power.

This paper from 2019 gives one a good summary of the problem. And today, the subsidy continues.

But when you tell people on this site, they scream, cry and lose their mojo over the simple fact that capitalism means working systems, while socialisim means destruction.

Things, as has been said in many ways, cost money. Kudi. Gold. Calling me a government supporter does not change that fact. Nor does it change the fact that free electricity does not exist (unless someone at CERN invents nuclear fusion at a grand scale).

I just logged in to say you are very intelligent

Your analyses are the best on this thread

I believe with critical thinkers like you in the country, there is actually hope

You deserve a follow

Thanks sir

Relocating abroad doesn’t interest me. The only value abroad is for holidays and seeing family.

I dey here kampe

JASONjnr:



Lol...... What every BMC will write just to get paid at the end of the month....


Abroad is a million times better than this zoo.


You get to pay for your services and get real-time value.

Not buying 1k data that can't even browse through the day. Or use 1k to call a number for 1hr.

Or pay for electricity and use it constantly while in Nigeria, you pay for electricity when you don't even use it.


The economy, standard of living and weather is all friendly compare to the one chance and rituals you face everyday in Nigeria.

I don’t think you can browse the internet throughout the day with $1 anywhere else in the world either

MrPresident1:


You are indeed a scholar, and let me thank you very much for fitting this piece into my puzzle. Indeed, the Moors were not a race, looking at it realistically, they were a brotherhood united by Islam, and most of them were black.

I do know that the original Jews of the Bible are black, so they were part of the Moors, the Moors were mostly black people united by Islam and Melanin, so they were a mix of Hamitic, Shemetic, and perhaps melanated Japhetic people. Circa 500AD to circa 1500AD the Moors ruled Europe and the world, the white people called this time period the ''Dark Ages'', and when they rose again from the bottomless pit in circa 1500AD they called this time period the ''Renaissance''.

During the ''Dark Ages'', the Black-melanated man was on top, he ruled the world via Islam as the vehicle of universal brotherhood; during this time the whiteman was down below, in hell, and for 1000years the world was at peace and prosperous.

The Blackman will arise from the ashes of the ''white ages''. The ''White age'' has ended, the Dark ad blessed age will come again, and this time, this kingdom will rule forever.

5 years on and still a powerful and stirring post

Jah bless

Throwback:
This is the equivalent of making a congratulatory call.

If you were in doubt, know now that Tinubu's portraits will adorn all offices allover Nigeria from May 29th 2023.

Even the DSS cell where Nnamdi Kanu is chained to the floor, would have Tinubu's official portrait staring down at him to remind him that Big Brother is watching.


I will not be polite and would speak my mind.

Shame to all Igbos who peddled the Yoruba Muslim vs Yoruba Christian divide.

Me being a Catholic saw through your charade.

Shame on the sleeping Yorubas whose destiny my type defend here daily from the onslaught of those who hate you and what you have.

Shame on those in the Presidency who tried to scuttle the primary and electoral victory of their own party candidate.

A big round of applause for the Northern block that remained steadfast and reciprocated the goodwill of Tinubu.

To all political prostitutes and desperate ticket hunters, learn a lesson from Tinubu's organic candidacy that showed patience, loyalty, and perseverance.

You cannot reap where you did not sow.

When you have worked, you have every right to scream towards the heavens for justice that,

EMILOKAN!

Finally, never succumb to pressure to settle for a weak partner.

Atiku and Peter Obi got nothing from their running mates.

Tinubu got a running mate that guaranteed victory and unflinching support from the critical voting blocks of the North.

He knew it, we knew it, so his enemies made a mockery of him over it in a bid to damp its effect. Even my fellow Catholic Peter Obi and a Knight of St Gregory the Great, turned himself to a whimsical pentecostal that was looking for signs and wonders all over the Churches in Nigeria.

Confidence and Strategy drove 16years of planning by Tinubu, now the rain will fall on him to bless his consistency and hardwork.

Naija is now Lagos.

The City Boy heads to the Villa with his master plan close to his chest.

Lagos has come.

My first time logging in, in close to a year.

Had to come here to say what a piece you wrote up there

Genius

This is a major cause of concern

Of all the presidential aspirants, I am confident in tinubu’s will and ability to stop these insecurities and push for state police

Just came in here with popcorn to watch southern nigerians continue to fight and biker, insulting eachother, while the silent and astute north continues to rule over all

Happy for banky. Congrats chief !

Stop teasing us already!

dalass:


You have paid and will still pay more since your tribe formed government with the Fulanis and Zik played second fiddle to them. Your tribe are always at spoiling anything and everything once things don't go your way. You started coup, you started civil war...

Continue

My bro. Leave the Igbo out of it.

Forget the online insults between east and west

We have a bigger enemy

DOTian:


Can't put it better..
As far as I'm concerned, the main goal of the average Tinupoo branch of South West politicians is to undo the Igbo. I don't think they're in it anymore because of what they aspire to get nationally. They're more interested in what they deprive the igbos from getting. There's this palpable desperation to contain the South East and they will go with anybody who promises to help them do so..

Again, no amount of injustice metted out to the igbos will injure the conscience of the average Tinupoo urchin. If the fulani herdsmen kill off all pregnant women in Imo State this night, these Tinubu hoodlums will be here first thing tomorrow morning to blame Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB and ESN! They are that ruthlessly shameless.. How many people were killed at Ondo today? Remind them that the Army killed more than this in a single day in Anambra at the early stages of IPOB and they'll tell you to go deal with it..

I personally think that most of the rants against IPOB and all the evil they wish on them are just convinient smokescreens to hide the real target of their venom and frustrations; the Igbo man. When you hear them yell "kill every ipob or ESN or Kanu, what they're actually struggling with, is their primitive disgust of the Igbo mans guts and their Evil wish that he simply disappears from the surface of the earth.. Simple.

Yes bro but don’t forget the hate also coming from your people towards us in the west

We, the actual humans with feelings from both east and west, have to meet somewhere down the middle and start forming alliances

I am married to an IMOLite. And I thank my God everyday that I chose to marry her and only her. Her family are the most honorable and extremely decent people

What state are you from? I’ve found that IMO indigenes are the most kindest igbos I’ve met

successmatters:
It's a pity, how they think, the one that hurt me so much was how they think Nnamdi Kanu was overdoing things in 2016 and 2017, but Nnamdi Kanu has seen all these things that are happening now. Yorubas were only interested in plying politics in the national level to exclude Igbos, even in the face of the south being wiped out by the same fulanis. This is heartbreaking, attack to a southerner is an attack on all southerners, I wish the yorubas will realise this obvious fact.

I am a yoruba that has longed for southern unity for a very long time. But there is so much hate from previous and even the current generation

But I believe the south have common values enough to unite and fight these evil and heartless people up north

DOTian:
Weeping is a sign of weakness! Fulani NEVER shows mercy to those who weep! The roundabout at Enugu was weeping too and the killers only increased the tempo! They only ran away when IPOB opened a new page for them..You don't weep with the fulani, you don't beg them too! You don't try to preach to their conscience, they have none! What you do to the fulanis is to meet them with bigger Evil. They only run back when they see that you cut off hands and heads the same way they do. Very simple! You see how they run from ESN these days?

They are used to killing without reply and they are now running amok! This attack in Ondo State was carefully planned because of this governor! He championed Amotekun and he headed the Southern governors call for power shift! The Fulani whose grandfathers arrived here killing at will, are always of the opinion that killing is the best way to live. They're proud of their violent pedigree. They just wanted to shake the governor with some violence. The fulani will NEVER stop until we stop them! You can only stop the fulani by being tough and ruthless with them not by crying.

Southern unity bro

I wish the southern Nigerian youths can lay down their swords and unite

Built2last:
Yorubas try so hard not to blame Fulani.

The slavery is factory fitted.

Can you remember when Fulani slaughter Yorubas in Ibadan. Tinubu said it's not Fulani. Infact he said where are the cows.

Infact, its Amotekun that did it as Yoruba propaganda media machine will say all killings in the east is by IPOB

The problem is that quite a number of yorubas (Muslims) idolize the Fulani/Hausa and see them as kith and kin. They want association with Fulani because of their Islamic affiliation and Fulani being closer to the Arabic heritage

What we yoruba need is a return to our original culture

A division of this country won’t be bad after all

Penguin2:
There was a country.

We warned Tinubu and his herds of urchins of the danger that Buhari portends but they called us wailers.

Who is wailing now?

What you must understand is that Yoruba don’t have any friends in Nigeria.

I don’t even think the Igbo like us much either

Tinubu chose to align with the north (wrong choice) because of political advantage

I don’t know if there is any other solution to Nigerians’ collective misery except moving to a developed country

Blakhorse:


Many thanks for this post, 1000 likes. As a forensic expert, you are trained to recognise the unique tactics and methodology used by different terrorist organisations in the world. I can confidently state that this attack was carried out by IPOB/UGM. It is easy to decode by trained eyes - the crime scene would provide all the evidence needed to link the attack to IPOB. History always repeats itself, the civil war started under similar circumstances

I’m not too confident it is IPOB. Could be Fulani. Not sure IPOB will attack us so that we lose politically. IPOB have no cares for Nigeria or it’s politics. I think Fulani is more plausible

Regardless, all we know is that this was a direct attack on the yoruba people.

Rawtruth1:
But Ojukwu saw this years ago. Enjoy it, please

Just hope same doesn’t happen in your town/city

pongwa:
naija does not need a nice man

Wike is my man or where is my general Abacha

You can be nice but firm, astute, accurate

You can be arrogant but make wrong decisions all the same

famzynet:
Don't lose a good woman because she does not have yansh. When she gives birth,her yansh will increase. A woman that gives you peace of mind is priority. A woman that you can leave the house for and have rest of mind that all is well. A woman who loves you ,who is kind and accepts you and your family for who you. A respectful and generous woman. A generous woman will always want to contribute her earnings for the mutual good of two of you. If she is naturally good looking,that is a pass mark. You can teach her how to dress sexy for you when she is indoor with you. When you have the resources ,encourage her to make long hairs . That makes most females sexy.

No woman is perfect. Most men who settled down always have one thing that they wish their wives also have but they chose her because she has 70% of what they desire.

Wow, great insights !

This fight for who becomes president among ethnicities just shows it’s a position to enrich self and tribe, not a position to serve or provide equity

This Movie restored my pride in our country.

5 stars!

Just delaying the inevitable

In the end, Nigeria will need to practice true federalism

This unitary system is clearly a joke.

Parachoko:


I doubt you have been following the constitution review by the National Assembly that is now before the state Assemblies.

A Bill for an Act to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to allow States Generate, Transmit and Distribute Electricity in Area covered by the National Grid; and for Related Matters.
Yes - 90
No – 0
Abstain – 0
Total: 90

The Bill is Passed!

Is now left for the state house of assemblies to pass the bill.

I think they all have till June or so.

The States will be able to Generate, Transmit and Distribute Electricity. For now, only the FG can do such a thing till the bill is worked on by the states.

This is very informative thanks

Donshegxy10:
That is what they always say.

Later nah story and complain go follow.

What if they deliver ?

AGNESikpuNNU:
2023 is here and they have started again. Very predictable lot.

Covid delayed the implementation

You know European countries were hard hit by covid

Let us be optimistic

Mooh247:
Finally we are getting there.... Just hope another greedy Politician won't attempt to jeopardise the contract again

Yes we should be hopeful for better things. I am just glad this deal is still on.

sonofthunder:
This deal was announced around 2019 if I remember well

Yes covid delayed it’s implementation

On Tuesday, FGN Power Company, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) set up for the Nigerian-Siemens power deal said electricity equipment like transformers and mobile power substations are expected to arrive in Nigeria in September.

The delay in executing the partnership, which was attributed to Covid-19, has contributed to the deterioration of Nigeria’s poor electricity supply.

But the Managing Director, FGN Power, Kenny Anuwe, said on Tuesday in Abuja, while speaking on the project, that by the time the power equipment are installed, there would be major improvement in the supply of electricity in the country.

Source : https://www.tekedia.com/nigerian-government-german-siemens-ag-electricity-deal-resumes-targets-2000mw-in-two-months/

I think this is great news, I just wish president buhari had put more focus on this earlier in his tenure, however it is better late than never

paris10:
Only broke, short-sighted, ignorant, and ill-exposed individuals would for a second think Western countries is any better than Nigeria.

I have lived in virtually most recognized western countries, integrated, got passports, & studied the system. I can categorically & boldly say Nigeria is a better country than any western country IF you have the money, connection, patience, entrepreneurship skills, & creativity.

The freedom from discrimination, bills, boredom, & loneliness is a plus on the Nigeria part.

Travel to get exposure & not to run away.

I agree I was educated and lived in England for 8 years and I was so relieved when I left. There are great infrastructures yes, but there is more freedom in our home country, albeit with a lot of challenges

LyfeJennings:


Gbe enu buruku soun
Gbe gbogbo enu soun
so what has Benin city turned into if it has such level of civilization after the whites left?
Africans naturally tell themselves a lot of lies to make themselves feel right but U know what
THE BLACKMAN WAS NEVER CREATED TO LEAD...
in all ramifications..
Even the holy books never mentioned the black man as a worthy individual
Just keep all that unfounded lies about the black man to yourself

Please can this guy be banned ?

I can’t imagine my little children reading this and becoming disenfranchised with their African heritage

People like you love to peg everyone at your low level. There are bright Africans who have beaten the odds to compete and excel better than your white masters. I hope to join their ranks

Remain a slave, and continue to tell your unlucky children they are birthed to a lower race

Quintopia:


Ignorant, colonised dunce. Are you aware that Benin City had streetlights and underground drainage 300 years before any city in Europe?

Are you aware that West Africa is home to some of the oldest universities on Earth, in Mali and elsewhere?

The stupefying level of historical ignorance displayed by you people on this forum is truly alarming. You are complete historical illiterates with regard to AFRICAN history. No wonder you think you are inferior to other races. Disgusting.

That dunce you quoted is one of the many Africans who hold back the continent. They never believe in better and are ready to sabotage any efforts for us to improve

Africa is in bad shape and we idolize the same races who put us in this bad shape in the first place

Peter obi is the best candidate from the east and I like how he carefully articulated what Nigeria’s only problem is>>> Power

No other candidate has laser focused on this, not even my own PYO

Peter obi has also shown one very desire-able skill. And that skill is the Ability to reduce government spending considerably. He did it in anambra state

I am a yoruba man but I don’t care if a particular region rules for ever, just enact policies that puts more money in my pockets