₦airaland Forum

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

plaindealer:
This is how mentally screwed many Nigerians are.

They hate tyrants and dictators in Nigeria, but they love aborad tyrants, evil murderers, rapists and killers.

Just imagine here in Nigeria where people abuse and insult their president every second of the day with no punishment, but in Russia, you get picked up, locked, up, and sent to prison for decades, and that's if Putin did not poison you.

Opposition members in Russia have all been poisoned and killed, one survived, but he's in prison based on bogus charges. Just imagine opposition members in Nigeria like Atiku, Peter Obi being poisoned or sent to prison forever.

This is the kkind of monster and sadistic tyrants these clueless people are in love with..

They are supporting Putin cos they despise the west

pargelenis:
Yes, Nigeria should switch to the almighty Naira or even Ruble

We can’t do that because we belong to OPEC, I believe

RIP baba. The king of my great state and empire.

West1side:
Just look at this fool that claim Osinbajo as his candidate yet he can not say a single positive thing about the same Osibanjo but instead this fool is praising a bastard that was caught with N250 million looted cash in Lagos while was governor of Anambra. That is aside the over $500 million he looted into his daughter's Pandora account among many other looting.

You can love yoruba while not hating Igbo

Both are African tribes that can and should co-operate

Osinbajo is my choice but I like Peter obi.

I think he has a good grasp on what our issues are

I like that he mentioned power. A lot of aspirants do not seem focused on power at all

Yoruba1stson:
Him tu dey lie Peter pandora obituary, he is one of the most useless politicians in Nigeria
The useless bast*rd thinks say he is talking to his fellow dem*nted subh*mans (tribesmen) that take him seriously, alaye make you come with another one
ib hoe will never rule this country, wailing wailers should know this and know peace
On Tinubu's mandate i stand

I am yoruba but I disagree with your posts

I wish tribalists like you can have separate countries and leave us peace loving Nigerians alone

I hope you embrace love and common sense one day

Those that hate PYO should tell us their preferred candidate

kingthreat:
At this times in Nigeria, we need strong leadership. People of strong character to make strong decisions to move the country forward. To me, Osinbajo is just like Jonathan. A good man with some good principles, but his willpower cannot stop the security challenges of the country. El-Rufai once said, you do not expect that a bandit who makes 1 million naira from a kidnapping deal to actually settle for a monthly stipend of 40k. We have to get to the root of the problems and take some strong decisions like "No to payment of ransom" no matter how harsh it may sound.
Now with the corruption going round in Nigeria, do you think Osinbajo can thwart the cabal to favour the people? You need a leader with some strong mind like Trump to do that and to hell with consequences. My idea of a good leader for Nigeria in this trying times are:
People-focused
Strong will (No negotiation with terrorists or separatists)
Economy
Charisma
Strong character
Non-partisan
Sorry, Osinbajo is just an intelligent man. But to make things work in a frustrating Nigeria, I doubt so. I will take Peter Obi over Osinbajo. He has more action. But Obi needs to show his no-tolerance for Biafra amongst other things.
Nigeria is at the verge of a frustrated youth population, ineffective security architecture, food insecurity, economic downturn, etc. We need someone who can improve on all these.

I prefer Peter obi as well because he will most likely curb wasteful government spending and improve the economy

But PYO is more sensitive and embodies the kind of character that understands the nationwide issues

No sitting leader has visited the length and breadth of this nation as widely as PYO has

I will be happy with either Peter obi or PYO but I respect your opinion

kingthreat:
Please tell me how any of the two you listed can improve the security situation of the country.
Nigeria's economy is bad. But the security is killing it worse.

My bro, no one can predict a good leader but we can make inferences from their character and their antecedents

I know either of them will do a better job than buhari

Security challenges can be solved by making long term decisions that will make violence less attractive to those currently engaging in it.

Economics is at the root for our woes

But I will like to hear your opinion on who you think is a better candidate than PYO or Peter obi

Either osinbajo or Peter obi will do a good job

But I lean more towards Peter obi

Economics

nedekid:
But just imagine a combination of Osibanjo and Peter Obi.
Osibanjo handling rule of law, governance, foreign affairs, security, while Peter handles the economy. No story, in few months you will feel a breath of fresh air in the country.

Correct.

Peter obi is economically sound. See what he did in his home state ! However osinbajo has character and is sensitive.

Your analysis is an intelligent one

I lean more towards Peter obi, even though I am a yoruba man. My reason is I feel Peter obi is more radical. He severely cut spending in his state. Economics is everything for me.. I really like PYO as a person and he has a good character and temperament and he will select economic savants he doesn’t have to be an economic expert himself. He is my 2nd choice

But God please give us Peter obi

Nigerian women are awesome but a lot are cheap

Skit makers are only projecting the reality

DontBullshitMe:
I have a very big problem with Osibanjo's declaration.

The declaration for Presidency by Osibanjo is borne out of nothing but greediness. C'mon, this man has been in Aso rock for almost 7 years and spent about 1 of it being the President.

Isn't it obvious to him that Nigeria is fundamentally unfixable. To fix Nigeria, there are some harsh, unpopular policies that need to be executed and promoted nationwide. One of them is : to aggressively slow down population growth. Another is : coming to realization that Nigeria is not a very rich country, and taking active steps to foster industrialization so that taxation can be more aggressive.

Osibanjo himself knows he can't fix Nigeria, who is he deceiving?

A person who has never held any position of authority in Aso rock can still pardoned for thinking they can fix Nigeria on the basis of ignorance.

You made excellent and incisive points

What candidate would you like to see become President ?

A very informative thread

Thanks to the original poster

Brandonx:
If you re a white man or a black man in the diaspora please avoid Nigerian girls like plague especially those born in Nigeria.

You can manage those born and raised abroad.

Hope you don’t have sisters lol

Ecos:
Are you asking me? Ask Buhari and his zombies not me

Nigeria was bad before buhari

I’ve heard the “bad leadership” rhetoric too many times.

I’ve seen Nigerians in their private spaces disrespect the rule of law and display extreme selfishness. So the leadership argument is stale

I am asking anyone who might have a different answer as to why Nigeria, and sub-Saharan Africa, the black man’s lands are so messed up?

emmyN:
If the two major candidates available for the ballots in 2023 are Atiku and Tinubu, I'll abstain from voting and make earnest my effort to leave this country.

I laughed out loud at your comment. Thanks

Putin please don’t be mad

Love my Xbox too much

We use western media channels hence the bias towards European/American problems

There are no pan African news or social media channels to sensitize the African public

Last week sunday I gave a man on a wheelchair 400naira I had lying around In the car. He had someone pushing his wheelchair

I was shocked today when I met them at thesame spot and they were still very grateful for last week

Really inspired/touched my soul

Good advice

COMPAQ:
This is just typical shallow Nigerian news without details.

Can anyone tell me exactly how Siemens plans to get us from our current paltry 4000MW to 7000MW? Is it by providing gas to existing under utilized gas plants? If so, where is the gas magically going to come from? Or do they plan to deploy grid scale solar and wind?

And then how are we to get from 7000MW to 11,000MW and then on the 25,000MW. Even if money were not an impediment, that sort of jump would still be very challenging to pull off, given the so many things that can go wrong with executing a project like this in Nigeria beyond the financial aspects.

As far as I'm concerned this is all just shallow talk, as there is no concrete plan!!

As you rightly said, yes we have power plants sitting idly. I think Siemens plans to optimize our transmission infrastructure so that those idle power plants can come on stream

Interesting read

Good research although I cannot verify everything stated

I’m surprised at PSG’s handling of this situation