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Nigeria is yet to take off after being questioned by Chiamanda Adichie

Speaking at an event in Germany, Adichie noted that in 2019, it was announced that the Nigerian government had signed a memorandum of understanding with Siemens and it had the full backing of Chancellor Merkel.

The celebrated novelist also pointed out that Siemens’ “miraculous works” in various countries were listed at the time and it was said that Nigeria’s power will be grown in stages.

According to Adichie, two years after, the electricity issue which is the bane of Nigeria’s problem hasn’t been fixed.

Responding to this, Chancellor Merkel outlined some of the reasons.

The German leader stated that part of the issue had to do with funding and they are being careful as they’ve made a mistake of not questioning how a project will be financed in the past.

She also revealed that demand of too much local content by the country where the investment is going to, affects the project. According to her, if such was agreed to, a failure might be recorded in regards to solar panels or gas power plants, and the investor will go back to zero.

Merkel noted that there are no industrial base in the country to demand for 40-50% local content for such a project.

When she asked where the project was supposed to be sited, Chiamanda Adichie answered by saying that the location was not disclosed but it was agreed that the megawatts will be grown in stages.

Merkel then interjected by saying she will get back to the novelist.

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Thank you Chimamanda. Right question for the right person at the right time. Hopefully , Merkel would revert back with a very detailed information as to what went wrong. Sane people in this messed up enclave need to know what went wrong with the siemens power deal.

Today they are shifting attention to Egypt just to buy time. Meanwhile Siemens is responsible for the Egyptian power success story. So APC government want to ditch the master and go with his apprentice.

People like Chimamanda can only try, nothing changes at the end because Nigerians are not yet ready for change.

gwafaeziokwu:
Thank you Chimamanda. Right questions for the right person at the right time. Hopefully , Merkel would revert back with a very detailed information as to what went wrong. Sane people in this messed up enclave need to know what went wrong with the siemens power deal.

Today they are shifting attention to Egypt just to buy time. Meanwhile Siemens is responsible for the Egyptian power success story. So APC government want to ditch the master and go with his apprentice.

People like Chimamanda can only try, nothing changes at the end because Nigerians are not yet ready for change.

Nigerian politicians are useless.

Op, this your headline is unnecessarily sensational. Don't qoute Chimamanda out of context. She asked the German chancellor why the deal did not happen. But your headline seems to suggest that they actually struck a deal with our fg and later failed to honour it.

Allow Merkel to tell us what happened.

How did Siemens fail in Nigeria? Nigerians are the ones failing Nigeria Daily!!! Nobody else

Ttalk:


Nigerian politicians are useless.

I won't blame Nigerian politicians. Nigerians are not ready for a positive change.

I will love to know why a deal was not struck between Siemens and the Nigerian FG.

I hope some people were not asking for kickback from Siemens or make e no b say nah DISCOS bribe Government Officials sef.

Anything is possible in Nigeria.

good question, sharp lady

maybe they were asking for bribeeeeeeee
Siemens were like

we dont do dat here (in black panthers voice)

film3four:

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Lalasticlala mukina2

Nigeria

Nice

Isoright

Simple your elites want y'all in darkness forever. They know once we see the light Anarchy will break out in this country.

Nigerian government demanded to supply 45--50% local content for the project when Ajaokuta steel company has been moribund for more than 40 years. All of your refineries are obsolete, you can't produce toothpicks but you want 45% local contents, something you would end up contracting a Malam who'd end up delivering fake products

Good interactionAmanda.

They will call us conspiracy theorists but we all know the more things get WORSE in Nigeria,the more some elites/people get Richer....All of sudden,fixing the most basic things by the whites and Expatriates has become rocket science in naija,shey no be JuJu be that?.....

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Like her cool,calm and collective voice...it is soothing

Nice question,waiting for merkel to revert back with reasonable answers.

Isnt this the same deal that killed kyari

E the former chief of staff

Okay

Abba kyari was so commited to the actualization of this deal despite opposition from GENCOS, DISCOS, electricity stakeholders and other bribe seeking politician.Some folks were celebrating when Abba Kyari died. Unfortunately, just as Abba Kyari died, the Siemens deal died too. He was not the problem afterall. RIP ABBA KYARI

Super story

This woman is more relevant and concerned about Nigeria more than anyone. I have been following her up. Kudos you're doing your part perfectly well

film3four:

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The woman said she will get back.

Buhari regime, the most corrupt junta that ever liveth

Too many untrustworthy people in key positions.

Immediately they see contract, they are planning kick backs and how to divert any money.



The deal failed because corruption reared its head and showed its teeth at every table that the proposal passed through.

Buhari!!!


If it were to take China loans, he doesn't waste time. Borrow borrow government


Fulani content. If Germany were to help in cattle grazing, there wouldn't have been anything like local content as long as it will favor the Fulani alone.

Two steps forward, ten steps backwards.


No problem, Germany will help provide generators for sale to ensure local content.


Enjoy the next level while it lasts for 2 year, 8 months and 14 days.

gwafaeziokwu:

Thank you Chimamanda. Right questions for the right person at the right time. Hopefully , Merkel would revert back with a very detailed information as to what went wrong. Sane people in this messed up enclave need to know what went wrong with the siemens power deal.

Today they are shifting attention to Egypt just to buy time. Meanwhile Siemens is responsible for the Egyptian power success story. So APC government want to ditch the master and go with his apprentice.

People like Chimamanda can only try, nothing changes at the end because Nigerians are not yet ready for change.

true talk

This OP voiceover dey tire me. I’ve never watched beyond 3 seconds after hearing his voice

Es gibt verschiedene grunden (there are different reasons).
Funding is one of it . I think this administration said that they can't go ahead because of the PDP and Johnathan agreement with disco that ties everything down ...