₦airaland Forum

OriOko88:
APC has added no value to this country since 2015. They've not achieved anything.

Living in Nigeria is like living in hell. Even the rich are living like a one eyed man amongst the blinds. Osogbo that used to hv very stable electricity during the PDP eras now rationing 2hrs a day light. Wetin APC wan use campaign in 2027 sef. Their only achievement so far the is yeye coastal road that adds no value to the common man. Awon eleriiiibuuu

wunmi590:


Please come and share your experience with this epileptic power supply.

@ mod, mynd44 seun is what I'm experiencing same with you?

wunmi590:
Good day Nairalanders,

What is the light situation in your area, just as the heading suggests.

In my office 🏬 Lekki phase1, light has been very bad, since last month, despite the fact that we are on Band A, we have been solely relying on generator from morning till night.

In my house at around Obalende, infact that one os worst, sometimes, I stay in the office late, so that once I enter house, just take my bath and sleep straight..

The most painful part is that, my inlaw who is from Oyo state are complaing bitterly that light might not even come for 2-3 month and when it does, it won't last more than 4hours and its gone..

We have a minister who is from Oyo state and can't even manage just a ministry and want to govern a whole state.

The light is really giving me a concern, mostly this festive period that alot of expenses is there, you will still be thinking of powering generator with high rate of fuel to welcome visitors..

Tohsynetita1:
Buy solar instead of Generator

Wizvicky:
Poorest it has ever been since I started living here.

Adonispco:
Representing Aba
Minimum of 15 hours daily
Uratta feeder band B

Aba power kudos

helinues:
Hope the Nepa boss in your area is not having close by fuel filling station sha

deelobe:
Here in Farm Road 2, Eliozu Port Harcourt. Electricity has been unstable since the beginning of November. But it has become worse since last week. We receive electricity for like 2 hours, if it comes. This is different from the one minute on and off as though there is a child playing with the switch. Is this forestate of what to expect in 2026?

GeneralOuki:
I was in ABA last month, stayed for 3 weeks before returning back and I can tell you that that city has left Nigeria behind as far as electricity is concerned. The light did not blink all throughout my stay there, they are on band A and it was constant light. I'm thinking about moving some of my business down to Aba, all these wahala with Eko Disco don tire person.

nairalanda1:
Let's see

20% of people are paying cost reflective tarrifs in theory

60% of people are bypassing their meters

80% of people pay subsidized power tarrifs

40% of people don't pay for the power they use

We need 15 trillion annually for the next ten years to fix power properly. Profits on power amount to 1 trillion. At best.

And anytime you point out reality, people will shout poverty. Well poor people cannot pay for good things.

Since GEJ handed over electricity power to the private sector, I've stopped blaming government. People steal power, refuse to pay , chase nepa workers who come to disconnect them for not paying, bypass meter, and ya expect 32000 mw? With which money.? Maybe tinubu will print money as he promised!

Oya, come call me tinubu supporter. Or maybe gej supporter since he was the one that showed me the light

Westman001:
Federal Ministry is not 'just'; the roles and responsibilities are larger than the states'

I just had to make that clear not to dispute your post. The man responsible for the ministry of power have being very very poor. So poor it'll be bad if he should take over the affairs of Oyo state too. It would be better to have someone that will follow in the footsteps of Gov. Makinde.

wunmi590:
Even without going there, the good things we have been hearing about Alex Otti is marvellous, reason why I so much love him

wunmi590:
I don't want to do it in a rented apartment, I don't want my landlady to tell me I'm the one that caused her leaking roofing

LOVEGINO:
u wan pay my bill ne? E no clear.

nairalanda1:
Otti is not responsible for the power supply, Prof Nnaji and his company are.

Plus Aba people pay prices for the power at higher rate than other people...that's why the company can afford to give them good light.

Finally, most of Abia has poor power supply.

OriOko88:
APC has added no value to this country since 2015. They've not achieved anything.

Living in Nigeria is like living in hell. Even the rich are living like a one eyed man amongst the blinds. Osogbo that used to hv very stable electricity during the PDP eras now rationing 2hrs a day light. Wetin APC wan use campaign in 2027 sef. Their only achievement so far the is yeye coastal road that adds no value to the common man. Awon eleriiiibuuu

Nazgul:
When you talk, his urchins would defend him. And you'd keep asking yourself what exactly is it they're defending. It's not like the country is getting better.

wunmi590:
Even without going there, the good things we have been hearing about Alex Otti is marvellous, reason why I so much love him

wunmi590:
We need to also give kidos to the governor, what of if he doesn't allow such to happen? Who will hold him...

If it was the former governor, woukd he have allowed such?

UTILITYMAY:
Extremely poor!!!

I live on the Arapaja axis of Ibadan, Oluyole Local Government, and the power supply here is far worse than anyone should reasonably endure. Over 60% of residents in this neighbourhood now rely on solar or inverter systems. In my own case, I had to upgrade my inverter capacity in November just to power more appliances and get longer hours of electricity.

I visited the Agbowo area today, where residents lamented that electricity used to be very reliable, something I can personally attest to. However, since around June this year, supply has deteriorated to the point of embarrassment. While electricity appears stable in a few selected areas in Ibadan, one must ask: why should access to power be selective? I have not even consumed up to fifteen thousand naira (₦15,000) worth of electricity in my fully equipped three-bedroom apartment in the entire year 2025, an indication of just how terrible the power supply has been.

If a state represented by the current Minister of Power can suffer this level of neglect, especially a state he aspires to govern, then it would be deeply misguided for the people of Oyo State to entrust such leadership with the governorship. Although I may have a soft spot for the APC, it is certainly not unconditional. God forbid that Adelabu becomes our governor.