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FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by jmoore(op):
Claim: The minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu claimed that over 40% of power customers in Nigeria enjoy over 20 hours of power supply.

He said "The major achievement is the fact that today we generate over 5,500 megawatts of power, we transmit and distribute it, and over 40 percent of customers today enjoy over 20 hours of regular power supply across the nation. You can see that there is a significant improvement between when we came in and now, which we intend to improve further”.


Verification The minister said that Nigeria is generating over 5,500 megawatts.
In 2021, NERC announced peak generation of 5,584 megawatts. So there's nothing spectacular about current generation. https://dailytrust.com/national-electricity-grid-hits-5584mw-as-highest-peak/

More than 20 hours of power supply applies to only band A.
15% of all customers are on Band A. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.channelstv.com/2024/04/03/breaking-fg-increases-electricity-tariff-for-band-a-customers/amp/

The percentage of feeders that fall under band A is 17% which services 15% of the customers.
https://nairametrics.com/2024/04/03/nerc-increases-electricity-tariffs-for-band-a-customers-to-n225-kwh/

With a population of 180 million people, there's no way that 40% will enjoy from paltry 5,000 megawatts.

Verdict: The claim by the minister is false and misleading. 15% are enjoying more than 20 hours of power supply in Nigeria.
Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by helinues: 8:11pm On Oct 01, 2024
Up Nepa
Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by jmoore(op): 8:18pm On Oct 01, 2024
nlfpmod
Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by yesloaded: 8:21pm On Oct 01, 2024
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Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by Godwin4444: 8:27pm On Oct 01, 2024
jmoore:
nlfpmod
the audacity for u

U Igbos can just cook anything now n viam u call d mods n before we know it then it will b on front-page same with bobloco n racoon

Light has improved drastically in virtually everywhere in Nigeria but u d haters of Nigeria will always think otherwise
Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by Kobojunkie: 8:31pm On Oct 01, 2024
Godwin4444:
the audacity for u
U Igbos can just cook anything now n viam u call d mods n before we know it then it will b on front-page same with bobloco n racoon
Light has improved drastically in virtually everywhere in Nigeria but u d haters of Nigeria will always think otherwise
What you describe is impossible because Nigeria is still not generating and distributiing more than has previously been reported all this time. So you need to narrow your frame a whole lot. . undecided
Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by jmoore(op): 8:34pm On Oct 01, 2024
Godwin4444:
the audacity for u

U Igbos can just cook anything now n viam u call d mods n before we know it then it will b on front-page same with bobloco n racoon

Light has improved drastically in virtually everywhere in Nigeria but u d haters of Nigeria will always think otherwise
Topic is for sane people. Not for dumb folks who have IQ less than that of a rat.
Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by Godwin4444: 8:34pm On Oct 01, 2024
Kobojunkie:
What you describe is impossible because Nigeria is still not generating and distributiing more than it has previously been reported to have done before now. undecided
really don't know about u but my area we don Dey get light steady ooo

Intact most times when I am less busy now I do my laundry myself

Na hot plate I Dey use steady now self

I hardly use my power bank of recent, I no come know about your area ooo
Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by Godwin4444: 8:35pm On Oct 01, 2024
jmoore:
Topic is for sane people. Not for dumb folks who have IQ less than that of a rat.
emergency lovers of Nigeria we hail thee

When is Nigeria burning down abeg?
Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by Kobojunkie:
Godwin4444:
really don't know about u but my area we don Dey get light steady ooo
Intact most times when I am less busy now I do my laundry myself. Na hot plate I Dey use steady now self
I hardly use my power bank of recent, I no come know about your area ooo
This is not Juju science we are talking here. If your area has improved it means someone else's area has experienced a decrease in light supply at the same time. What you are enjoying is the suffering for other Nigerians -- others will need a be deprived in order for you to enjoy. So going all out to claim that power has improved in Nigeria is a rather simplistic claim when Nigeria has not recorded any improvement as far as generation and distribution in all this time. undecided
Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by dominic17: 9:08pm On Oct 01, 2024
How did you know, Do you stay everywhere in Nigeria? Yorubas and lies are like 5 and 6
Godwin4444:
the audacity for u

U Igbos can just cook anything now n viam u call d mods n before we know it then it will b on front-page same with bobloco n racoon

Light has improved drastically in virtually everywhere in Nigeria but u d haters of Nigeria will always think otherwise
Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by Ofunaofu: 9:23pm On Oct 01, 2024
Take whatever comes out of the mouth of Tinubu and those around him seriously at your peril.
Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by SmartPolician: 9:35pm On Oct 01, 2024
Godwin4444:
the audacity for u

U Igbos can just cook anything now n viam u call d mods n before we know it then it will b on front-page same with bobloco n racoon

Light has improved drastically in virtually everywhere in Nigeria but u d haters of Nigeria will always think otherwise
Agbadorians can never make a reasonable comment without mentioning Igbos and sounding helplessly stupid. Someone created a thread to prove the minister wrong. If you had some working brains, you'd create a counter thread to support the minister
Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by NaijaSumigan: 9:59pm On Oct 01, 2024
Light has really improved in my environ... 20 hours and more

Seriously,,, No lies
Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by IFECHIGCON(m): 10:10pm On Oct 01, 2024
I said it they say I live in slum , Asaba wey develop more than their region ravaged cities
Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by IFECHIGCON(m): 10:11pm On Oct 01, 2024
SmartPolician:
Agbadorians can never make a reasonable comment without mentioning Igbos and sounding helplessly stupid. Someone created a thread to prove the minister wrong. If you had some working brains, you'd create a counter thread to support the minister
This guys are tinubu agberos given the access of internet with smartphone
Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by ozo13(m): 12:36am On Oct 02, 2024
jmoore:
Topic is for sane people. Not for dumb folks who have IQ less than that of a rat.
I was disappointed yesterday watching one chairman of electricity consumer something something on Arise TV on Aladeh 8pm program.He was asked severally and was unable to provide data contrary to what the minister said.He was asked to go back home and do assignment and will be invited back to come give his findings
Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by tungamaje: 7:07am On Oct 02, 2024
Kobojunkie:
This is not Juju science we are talking here. If your area has improved it means someone else's area has experienced a decrease in light supply at the same time. What you are enjoying is the suffering for other Nigerians -- others will need a be deprived in order for you to enjoy. So going all out to claim that power has improved in Nigeria is a rather simplistic claim when Nigeria has not recorded any improvement as far as generation and distribution in all this time. undecided
I agree with this post. In our area where they ratio the light, when the other area has an issue and so they don't switch on theirs and leave ours on until their problem is solved, our area people would start to celebrate NEPA for improvement only for us to return to status quo once the other's issue is resolved. Nigeria is a comedy zone😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by jmoore(op): 7:49am On Oct 02, 2024
ozo13:
I was disappointed yesterday watching one chairman of electricity consumer something something on Arise TV on Aladeh 8pm program.He was asked severally and was unable to provide data contrary to what the minister said.He was asked to go back home and do assignment and will be invited back to come give his findings
That's to tell you the type of illiterates that are running this country.
It is common sense to debunk the minister statement. 5,000 megawatts should be an allocation for the entire Lagos state. That's what is being shared by the whole country and someone comes out to claim 40% of 180 million people are enjoying over 20 hours of power supply. Pathetic indeed.
Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by jmoore(op): 7:50am On Oct 02, 2024
NaijaSumigan:
Light has really improved in my environ... 20 hours and more

Seriously,,, No lies
Nobody is arguing about your location. We are talking of the entire country.
Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by CharleyBright(m): 7:52am On Oct 02, 2024
We don't need any fact checking on this one.
It is pure lies
Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by Racoon(m): 7:53am On Oct 02, 2024
Of course everything about this useless APC.government is all about brazen lies, deceit, half truth and propaganda
Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by nairalanda1(m): 7:56am On Oct 02, 2024
Godwin4444:
the audacity for u

U Igbos can just cook anything now n viam u call d mods n before we know it then it will b on front-page same with bobloco n racoon

Light has improved drastically in virtually everywhere in Nigeria but u d haters of Nigeria will always think otherwise
Unfortunately the guy is right.

In my opinion his 15% is even an over estimation.

We are 220 million people relying on 5500 mw. No way we can have 40 percent of that on 20 hours power supply.

For jols, Lagos metropolitan area needs something like 10000 mw for 24 hours power supply a day. And that was around 2010.

The stakeholders say we need minimum of 33000 mw for all currently connected to the grid to get power.

At the end, if everyone pays market price for power we will get there. Not this one where less than 20% of customers are doing so, and 40% or more kukuma don't pay
Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by Racoon(m):
Godwin4444:
U Igbos can just cook anything now n viam u call d mods n before we know it then it will b on front-page same with bobloco n racoon...
Can you simply make your comment and move on without mentioning persons or ethnic group? Abi is it Igbos that fact checked the outright fallacy by the incompetent minister of power? Mods please do the needful
Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by nairalanda1(m): 7:58am On Oct 02, 2024
jmoore:
That's to tell you the type of illiterates that are running this country.
It is common sense to debunk the minister statement. 5,000 megawatts should be an allocation for the entire Lagos state. That's what is being shared by the whole country and someone comes out to claim 40% of 180 million people are enjoying over 20 hours of power supply. Pathetic indeed.
5000 mw is even too small for Lagos. Lagos needs 10000 mw even
Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by GeneralPula: 8:04am On Oct 02, 2024
Godwin4444:
the audacity for u

U Igbos can just cook anything now n viam u call d mods n before we know it then it will b on front-page same with bobloco n racoon

Light has improved drastically in virtually everywhere in Nigeria but u d haters of Nigeria will always think otherwise
Agulu nah village..

Dem fit no dey get light..
Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by ogaemma: 8:09am On Oct 02, 2024
One do not need to fact check acidic lies.
I thought Lai Mohammed was the greatest of all, not until these Jagabanisters came onboard.
Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by Bobloco: 9:42am On Oct 02, 2024
GeneralPula:
Agulu nah village..

Dem fit no dey get light..
Agulu is much more developed than where you come from
Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by Kobojunkie:
tungamaje:
I agree with this post. In our area where they ratio the light, when the other area has an issue and so they don't switch on theirs and leave ours on until their problem is solved, our area people would start to celebrate NEPA for improvement only for us to return to status quo once the other's issue is resolved. Nigeria is a comedy zone😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
That is what Nigeria has been doing for almost 30-something years now. It has refused to invest heavily in building new power generation facilities but has instead resorted to playing psychological 419 games on its customers. And Nigerians keep celebrating nonsense ignoring the fact that no progress is being made in all of this. undecided
Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by jmoore(op): 6:51pm On Oct 02, 2024
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Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by Wizdom0091: 7:32pm On Oct 08, 2024
Godwin4444:
really don't know about u but my area we don Dey get light steady ooo

Intact most times when I am less busy now I do my laundry myself

Na hot plate I Dey use steady now self

I hardly use my power bank of recent, I no come know about your area ooo
Which brand of hot plate do you use and how many watt? What's the review of the product
Re: FACT CHECK: Do 40% Of Nigerians Have Access To 20 Hours Of Power Supply Daily? by UltraSolid: 7:58pm On Oct 08, 2024
Godwin4444:
the audacity for u

U Igbos can just cook anything now n viam u call d mods n before we know it then it will b on front-page same with bobloco n racoon

Light has improved drastically in virtually everywhere in Nigeria but u d haters of Nigeria will always think otherwise
100% correct. They are all consumed with a devilish spirit of destroying everything they are not allowed to be in charge of like the Presidency of Nigeria, the hard drugs trade of South Africa, the markets of Ghana or the politics of Lagos.

Anyone lying that power supply has not increased throughout Nigeria is simply evil and demonic. We all know those who fall into that category because they hate the "Zoo".
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