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Gerrard59:
I come in peace.

I want to get something straight. How many hours of electricity does a provider supply an area designated as "Band A"?

If it is at least 20 hours per day, how come people complain about the prices since it is almost constant? And protest if their area is about to be designated Band A? Two, how come industries still have to face diesel issues when Band A areas are available across every state (please correct me if I am wrong)? Or is Band A only meant for residential areas?

Thank you.

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
Goodbye to the entertainment/nightlife industry in Ukraine. The recruitment soldiers are now kidnapping boys who went to go see their favorite artist perform. One-way ticket to the war front

But they told us that Ukraine is winning,
That Russia has lost over 600k soldiers in Ukraine. Reality go humble you

semid4lyfe:
Before the band A categorization of my area, I was running my home per month with 172.5 units which cost 10k with extreme management.

I had stopped using water heater, electric stove, sandwich toaster, microwave and all those heat generating electrical kitchen appliances.

All bulbs in my home are energy saving bulbs. The bulbs in the living room, dinning area, bedrooms and kitchen are 20w while those in the balconies, bathrooms, toilets and terraces are 5w.

My two ACs hadn't been used in years. Even during the period of heatwave, na ceiling fans/standing fan we dey use.

I switch off the Fridge and Deep Freezer every night before going to bed and switch them back on in the morning.

I had ditched my steam pressing iron about 2 years ago and got one of those sturdy fairly-used pressing iron used by tailors.......and when ironing, I switch off the TVs, the Fridge and Deep Freezer to conserve the electricity units.

When doing laundry with the washing machine, I also switched off the Fridge, Deep Freezer and TVs.

I monitored the use of electricity to ensure that lights, ceiling fans, electricity sockets were never left on indiscriminately.

On 6th of July, I did my monthly 10k electricity recharge and got the shock of my life when I was credited with only 44 units. Unknown to me, my area had been migrated quietly to Band A on July 1st .

Now for me to obtain the equivalent 172.5 units I was getting with 10k, I'll have to cough out 40k, a whopping 300% increase.

With the exorbitant electricity tarrif, fuel price, cost of public transportation, cooking gas and the massive inflation in staple foods, food stuff, groceries and consumer good etc

Why people no go complain?


NB: I live in the poorest and least industrialized state in the South East but which is reputed to have the best power supply.

semid4lyfe:
Wifey has joined all those bulk purchase foodstuff sharing groups to obtain food stuff cheaper.

Yam is now so pricey so we have ditched it completely and buy potatoes instead.

I transferred my kids to their school's permanent site which is uncompleted but a stone throw from the house. Distance is like from Pako to Chemist in Akoka so dem dey waka go and dey waka come back.

I now stagger the payment of my kids school fees. I pay for the elder in one month and the younger one the next month.

DSTV, I don stop subscription. Thankfully, I'm not a TV or football person. To keep the kids entertained, I downloaded binge compilations of their favourite cartoons from youtube onto my external HDD and that's what they watch during their TV time,

The way I now compare substitute/alternative products and do cost-quantity analysis when buying groceries these days, you go fear.
X milk is 950g but is N5000, Y milk is 1000g but is 5500. X milk is actually better value for money.

My mechanic has called me several times to "greet me" but me know say him no dey see work like before and so money no dey touch him hand again, hence the calls. No be motto wey dem dey drive, dem dey carry go mechanic?

I could relate and feel the pain of that TV presenter who said she doesn't feel middle class anymore and walked off air.

The middle class have been dragged down and are now closer to touching poverty.

Truth is Nigeria has become too expensive to live in.

We are stuck in a rut, and it doesn't appear as if things will get better anytime soon or even later.


****End of rant****

seankafor:

Nigeria Police In Imo State Is Something Else pic.twitter.com/PrLZchxen5

— Somto Okonkwo (@General_Somto) October 13, 2024

naija police

Gerrard59:
I come in peace.

I want to get something straight. How many hours of electricity does a provider supply an area designated as "Band A"?

If it is at least 20 hours per day, how come people complain about the prices since it is almost constant? And protest if their area is about to be designated Band A? Two, how come industries still have to face diesel issues when Band A areas are available across every state (please correct me if I am wrong)? Or is Band A only meant for residential areas?

Thank you.

Ballzproblem2:
JUST IN 🚨

The Pentagon has announced the immediate deployment of a U.S. THAAD battery to Israel, operated by American soldiers, to strengthen Israel’s defenses against potential ballistic missile attacks from Iran.

Between you and I, these systems are already here.

Confirmed @, Israel is getting THAAD batteries.

wman:
Band A costs about N225/kwh. Average cost of electricity in the US is about N260/kwh. Average income in both countries are far apart.

If Band A were only applicable to rich man areas like Magodo and co, it's still understandable. But now it has affected the middle class and poor. People are even protesting that they don't want.

Shock therapy is a program intended to economically liberalize a mixed economy or transition a planned economy or developmentalist economy to a free-market economy through sudden and dramatic neoliberal reform. Shock therapy policies generally include ending price controls, stopping government subsidies, privatizing state-owned industries, and tighter fiscal policies, such as higher tax rates and lowered government spending.[1] In essence, shock therapy policies can be distilled to price liberalization accompanied by strict austerity.[2]: 4

semid4lyfe:
Before the band A categorization of my area, I was running my home per month with 172.5 units which cost 10k with extreme management.

I had stopped using water heater, electric stove, sandwich toaster, microwave and all those heat generating electrical kitchen appliances.

All bulbs in my home are energy saving bulbs. The bulbs in the living room, dinning area, bedrooms and kitchen are 20w while those in the balconies, bathrooms, toilets and terraces are 5w.

My two ACs hadn't been used in years. Even during the period of heatwave, na ceiling fans/standing fan we dey use.

I switch off the Fridge and Deep Freezer every night before going to bed and switch them back on in the morning.

I had ditched my steam pressing iron about 2 years ago and got one of those sturdy fairly-used pressing iron used by tailors.......and when ironing, I switch off the TVs, the Fridge and Deep Freezer to conserve the electricity units.

When doing laundry with the washing machine, I also switch off the Fridge, Deep Freezer and TVs.

I monitored the use of electricity to ensure that lights, ceiling fans, electricity sockets were never left on indiscriminately.

On 6th of July, I did my monthly 10k electricity recharge and got the shock of my life when I was credited with only 44 units. Unknown to me, my area had been migrated quietly to Band A on July 1st .

Now for me to obtain the equivalent 172.5 units I was getting with 10k, I'll have to cough out 40k, a whopping 300% increase.

With the exorbitant electricity tarrif, fuel price, cost of public transportation, cooking gas and the massive inflation in staple foods, food stuff, groceries and consumer good etc

Why people no go complain?


NB: I live in the poorest and least industrialized state in the South East but which is reputed to have the best power supply.

Ballzproblem2:
hopefully this means they will target Iran oil facilities ✌️

OasisX:


.....this one is fixated on Iran but the mumu IDF em dey support dey attack United Nation Peacekeeping Forces. LOL!

nihilistjnr:
Your coverage dey give me joy. Ride on eponman

semid4lyfe:
Before the band A categorization of my area, I was running my home per month with 172.5 units which cost 10k with extreme management.

I had stopped using water heater, electric stove, sandwich toaster, microwave and all those heat generating electrical kitchen appliances.

All bulbs in my home are energy saving bulbs. The bulbs in the living room, dinning area, bedrooms and kitchen are 20w while those in the balconies, bathrooms, toilets and terraces are 5w.

My two ACs hadn't been used in years. Even during the period of heatwave, na ceiling fans/standing fan we dey use.

I switch off the Fridge and Deep Freezer every night before going to bed and switch them back on in the morning.

I had ditched my steam pressing iron about 2 years ago and got one of those sturdy fairly-used pressing iron used by tailors.......and when ironing, I switch off the TVs, the Fridge and Deep Freezer to conserve the electricity units.

When doing laundry with the washing machine, I also switch off the Fridge, Deep Freezer and TVs.

I monitored the use of electricity to ensure that lights, ceiling fans, electricity sockets were never left on indiscriminately.

On 6th of July, I did my monthly 10k electricity recharge and got the shock of my life when I was credited with only 44 units. Unknown to me, my area had been migrated quietly to Band A on July 1st .

Now for me to obtain the equivalent 172.5 units I was getting with 10k, I'll have to cough out 40k, a whopping 300% increase.

With the exorbitant electricity tarrif, fuel price, cost of public transportation, cooking gas and the massive inflation in staple foods, food stuff, groceries and consumer good etc

Why people no go complain?


NB: I live in the poorest and least industrialized state in the South East but which is reputed to have the best power supply.

LordAdam16:
Watch. Someone will soon say "fog of war".
Hezbollah just wounded three dozen IDF soldiers in one attack inside Israel.
They're calling it the worst attack since the escalation. Finished Hezbollah wrecking them right in their bases!
Only heaven knows what Satanyahu is fighting these days.
Must be his internal demons manifested in corporeal form.

-Lord

OasisX:


.....village people don dey use Satanyahu brain play pingpong, coz if no be village people wetin UN forces do Israel?! LOL!

GloriousGbola:
The average income in us and Nigeria is far apart, but is the cost of infrastructure also far apart?

Is the cost of a transformer or cable or concrete poles or overhead cables lower in Nigeria than in the US?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock_therapy_(economics)

TemporaryHansel:
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I differ .
40k monthly for near constant electricity isn't much in my opinion. If you were to use generator you'd spend that amount in a week.

Theflint1:
Objectively it isn't.

Theflint1:
Without transparency and actually lowering government spending, especially as regards inflated contracts, I doubt this shock therapy would have the needed effect; a wool would be pulled over our eyes and people will end up suffering and dying for nothing.

BlueRayDick:
You obviously only read the 40k part and didn't read a whole lot of things he deprived himself to keep it at 40k

Imagibe not using AC u bought with Ur money, not using microwave, electric stove, water heater in the bathroom, toaster, blender, pressing iron and switching off freezer and fridge to keep the cost at 40k.

Read the initial part of his post again.

Do u know what his bill will be if he uses more than one of those appliances?

GloriousGbola:
The average income in us and Nigeria is far apart, but is the cost of infrastructure also far apart?

Is the cost of a transformer or cable or concrete poles or overhead cables lower in Nigeria than in the US?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock_therapy_(economics)

raumdeuter:
Continuity of the reforms towards a sustainable economy

GloriousGbola:
The average income in us and Nigeria is far apart, but is the cost of infrastructure also far apart?

Is the cost of a transformer or cable or concrete poles or overhead cables lower in Nigeria than in the US?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock_therapy_(economics)

wman:
Do we use the same quality of infrastructure? Do our infrastructure even come half close to what is available in the US? Do their infrastructure not cost more than ours?
Do we employ the same number of power technicians? Do they not employ more than us
Do their power technicians in the US not earn far more than their counterparts in Nigeria? Isn't their total power wage bill far above us?
Do we have expensive R& departments and consultant fees for our power industry like theirs?

Pray tell why I in Nigeria should pay N225kw/hr which is similar to what someone in the US is paying?
How about countries paying far less than us and yet enjoying 24/7 power?

wman:
Shock therapy economics, but little done to resolve banditry which has prevented farmers from farming as they should. Man promised reduction in importation charges on food items but nothing as of now.

The Customs charges high in dollars, increasing inflation rate further. A sound government should work on that policy.

Shock therapy economies that hasn't affected government officials one bit. No reduction in expenditure or frivolities.

wman:
Do we use the same quality of infrastructure? Do our infrastructure even come half close to what is available in the US? Do their infrastructure not cost more than ours?
Do we employ the same number of power technicians? Do they not employ more than us
Do their power technicians in the US not earn far more than their counterparts in Nigeria? Isn't their total power wage bill far above us?
Do we have expensive R& departments and consultant fees for our power industry like theirs?

Pray tell why I in Nigeria should pay N225kw/hr which is similar to what someone in the US is paying?
How about countries paying far less than us and yet enjoying 24/7 power?

Ballzproblem2:
Following the latest Call with U.S. President Joe Biden, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the Military and Defense Establishment to not carry out any further Strikes against Hezbollah Targets within the Lebanese Capital of Beirut.joe biden strikes again ,well don joe.


Hezbollah commanders and precision missiles are stacked in Beirut.