Reference:


Like I said earlier, there are things which should be open for wider debate. The local content issue is one of them. It should not be left to the Executive alone let alone one single individual and I use these examples.

The debate for local content is credible. Abuja lost water supply for close to three months at the beginning of the year due to a single component that could not be flown in from France due to Covid restrictions. That is dangerous. Imagine if the national grid faced similar challenges.

However on the other hand. If we waited for local content to handle the Covid pandemic including ventilators, PPR and even vaccines, we would pay a heavy, untenable price.

What constitutes a quest for self sufficiency, security and empowerment squares up to emergency and survival.
Such decisions are beyond what any leadership should monopolise.

Yes, Mr Kyari did well in cultivating the deal, but it was not handled well and I repeat such secrecy only germinates suspicion.

Emu4life:
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

PHIPEX:
If Nigeria has capacity to offer 40% local content how come we haven't figured out the solution ourselves after 60 years? Now we have our 100% local content but zero electricity.

sulaak:


Abba Kyari wasn't supposed to be involved in the Siemen project, this was the responsibility of Saleh Mamman and the Ministery of Power but he was so useless that Abba Kyari had to accompany him to Germany

The question is who appointed Saleh Mamman?

Emu4life:
BUHARI

IPIGSRDOTARDS:


40 percent local content is doable, we just need the technological know how on putting these together. The main reasons for poor electricity production is poor planning, greed and selfishness. Most of the people involved in the process are greedy and mostly care about what is in it for them just like the rest of the citizens.

A review of Nigeria’s current account data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), reveals that Nigeria and its corporates spent a sum of $55 billion on foreign expatriates for business, professional, and technical services in the last 10 years.

This accounted for about 84% of the total business expenses paid abroad during the period, which is about the highest cause of capital flight in Nigeria in the review period for any specific item.

Professional and technical fees are amounts charged by individuals or firms specially trained in specific fields in science, technology, and other technical areas. Some of these services include management services, technical, and even legal services to list a few.
nairametrics.com/2021/09/14/nigerian-companies-spend-over-55-billion-on-foreign-professional-services-in-10-years/

franchasng:
Igbos always speaking up against the corruption and injustice in Nigeria.


The hope of a greater Nigeria lie in the hands of Igbos, take it or leave it, Nigeria became a carricature it is today after the Civil war that Igbos were pushed out of federal power and Hausa-Fulanis took over with the assistanship of the Yorubas.




If you want Nigeria to get back on track, ask the general Igbo population to give you a Presidential candidate and vote in that person and watch how Nigeria will be transformed but if you make the mistake of handpicking any of the corrupt rogues parading as Igbo politicians in the likes of Rochas, Orji Kalu and Co, then be prepared to have another failure like Buhari

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.

Emu4life:
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

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.

JesseJo:



I'm surprised that 125 people liked your dumb comment.

From tbe report it was clear why the project failed... Nigeria wanted over 40% local content protection ... Something that was going to protect me and you. And not that the returns from the power project will all be repatriated to Germany...

Yet, it is the the FG you blame for not acceeding to a deal that does not favor Nigeria ...And 125 idii0ots like you liked your comment.

Awon werey

Ttalk:


Nigerian politicians are useless.

IPIGSRDOTARDS:
Some of these mumus can't even read and comprehend.
The deal is having issues because the govt is demanding 40 percent local content. That's a good thing but the wailing and crying mumus can't understand why.


Some of these wailing fools just enjoy crying about the govt without understanding the content of the news or story. Now you wonder why the country is in mess,
With confused mumus like these, Nigeria has a long way to go.

Baselm:
I thought the Siemens deal was last year. I remembered Late Abba Kyari caught Covid from the trip across Europe around the time the deal was signed shortly before the lockdown. The subsequent lockdown for almost the rest of the year would also have affected commencement of the project. I think it's too early to call if the deal has failed.

Ttalk:


Nigerian politicians are useless.

film3four:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6hZXgbq4mo



https://www.instagram.com/tv/CT1bu-bgjMC/?utm_medium=copy_link

gwafaeziokwu:
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.

film3four:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6hZXgbq4mo



https://www.instagram.com/tv/CT1bu-bgjMC/?utm_medium=copy_link

bmdmix11:
maybe they were asking for bribeeeeeeee
Siemens were like

we dont do dat here (in black panthers voice)