THE Federal Government has failed to deliver on its planned target to generate 6000 Megawatts (MW) of electricity for the national grid by December 2009, even as the Ministry of Power bandies excuses over this failing, pleading gas supply inadequacy, sabotage, the Niger delta crises, etc.

At the time of filing this report, Dr. Lanre Babalola, the Minister of Power disclosed in an exclusive interview that about 3,500 MW of electricity was being generated from both Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) and Independent Power Plants (IPP) operated entities.

Dr. Babalola explained that his ministry had so far ramped up installed power generation capacity to 5300 MW, adding that figure should hit the 6000 MW target by December.

However, Sweet crude checks revealed that the increase in installed generation capacity has not necessarily translated to improved power supply as most house holds, commercial enterprises and industries nationwide still run on power generators.

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When the FG promised this, i laffed then, and some people that resided in Nigeria said, we dont love |Nigeria, i will like to know what they will be saying now.

If you believed that this goverment could increase power from less than 2000MW to 6000MW in less than one year, then, you ought to believe that within the same period they could repair all the bad federal roads, eliminate corruption, increase the quality of education, eliminate tribalism, update our medical system to international standards, etc, etc, etc.
It would simply mean that you don't believe in reality.

The FG and lofty ambitions. . .
Going by the lack organisation, incompetence, track records of past government and the rot in the country, a daft person will know it was a far fetched idea!
Hopelessness everywhere

MrCrackles:

The FG and lofty ambitions. . .
Going by the lack organisation, incompetence, track records of past government and the rot in the country, a daft person will know it was a far fetched idea!
Hopelessness everywhere

For once it sounded very good on paper! Wait and see how vision 2020 turns into darkness/blindness 2020.

Fhemmmy:

When the FG promised this, i laffed then, and some people that resided in Nigeria said, we dont love |Nigeria, i will like to know what they will be saying now.

Roflmao!!!

No power in my area as I am typing this. I am using "I better pass my neighbour" generator.

Fhemmmy:

When the FG promised this, i laffed then, and some people that resided in Nigeria said, we dont love |Nigeria, i will like to know what they will be saying now.

Same here.