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That is on point. The only one thing that Adelabu knows is to threaten Nigerians with potential high tariffs

A man that couldn't conduct LG election all through his eight years in office want someone sacked because there was disruption in electricity supply within one week, not minding the fact that he is very much aware the disruption was due to an explosion on the gas pipeline. Easier said than done

Chienex24:
The minister may actually be a fanatical Muslim who sabotaged power supply deliberately in retaliation for trump sending bombs-a-blazing to the sahel region of Nigeria.

which retaliation? Has power been stable since his tenure?
You just Dey yarn rubbish.

Burob:
Is it a must that everyone must wail like u?

People are calling out the government for failed responsibility, but you call it wailing. It's not as if your band B is 24 hours daily. I have 24/7 electricity here, but your type keeps celebrating mediocrity.

Shame!

I just remembered how he was praising himself during raining season, But we all know that electricity usually improves during raining season

You still believe in all this resign stuff. He will be enjoying their write-up with a chilled bottle of beer

But some bots, aka, laptop boys, say dem dey get 24 hours electricity daily

jamafa:
Shey nah everywhere for Nigeria dem no get light??

I swear we get light very well for here.

Even now light dey.

Nah Band B we dey o

where be that?

Anither563:
This Comrade Osita Obi is not a serious person. He has resorted to blackmail and using the Minister of Power to seek cheap popularity.

Are we suffering the lack of efficient electricity or not? Y'all just supporting evil is just what I don't understand

Everyone in Tinubu's cabinet has a lot of knowledge, except the ones that will make Nigerians smile.

Debroslink:
People are calling out the government for failed responsibility, but you call it wailing. It's not as if your band B is 24 hours daily. I have 24/7 electricity here, but your type keeps celebrating mediocrity.

Shame!

Must everyone wail like u?

The most vexatious aspect is that the Minister of Darkness, Adelabu-bu didn't even deem it fit to explain to Nigerians what's amiss.

He continues to carry on as though nothing happened.

What a misfit of a Minister!

Tinubu must show him the door!




@hotseat

LOL...we can remove the minister of power, we can even replace the minister of power with Trump or Putin, and the power supply would still be bad because MOST nigerians do not pay a cost reflective tarrif.

I keep saying this, when GSM came to Nigeria, there was no GSM backbone in the country, talkless of internet. All we had was the nitel landline system which was wack already. But because Obasanjo said that GSM companies should be allowed to charge cost reflective tarrifs, and only because of that, many GSM companies made the profit that enabled them to do good service, enjoy home internet and so forth,(Of course, the fact that you cannot use a phone unless you pay some money into it, and even if you want to only recieve calls, the line would be disconnected eventually if NO PAYMENT IS MADE).

Meanwhile power companies came around in 2013. GEJ as many people say was a kind and listening man. But to run government, you also have to be realistic. GEJ finished the privatisation of power, but also brought in price controls, and subsidy. BY 2019, a KwH Of power cost N30 Less than what it took to produce it. NOwadays for most people it costs about N100 Less than what it takes to produce it...unless you are Band A...which are 20% of consumers.

Additionally, all the bad habits we did with NEPA...we brought with disco. Bypassing meter...60% Of people bypass their meters (That is for those who shout that if we meter everyone, they will pay without ceasing! ). Refusing to pay, or underpaying...and even those who pay, most pay the subsidised price, and meanwhile government is strugging to pay the subsidy, because the cost of production is rising, because gas prices are not STATIC.

And what do you expect is the result...

A POWER SECTOR THAT DOES NOT AND CANNOT MAKE ENOUGH OF A PROFIT TO PAY FOR IMPROVEMENTS

Yet. tell people on nairaland this truth...they will call you APC supporter, data boy, Agbero, etc. (Apparently believing a business should make a profit is tantamount to supporting APC...no wonder many businesspeople support APC..Lol..). Or they will call you a liar. Like someone who brought newspaer report saying a disco was punished for overcharging consumers...WHAT THE EFF DO YOU EXPECT? When most consumers ARE NOT PAYING WHAT WOULD BE SUFFICENT TO MAKE A PROFIT....THINGS LIKE RIPPING OFF CONSUMERS WHO DO PAY TO AT LEAST BREAK EVEN HAPPEN.

Yes, your refusal to pay cost reflective tarrifs...is why discos are ripping off consumers. Your government's refusal...yes, TInubu's refusal to enforce cost reflective tarrifs for all, is why discos are ripping off consumers. And the fact discos cannot make a profit is why most of you STILL HAVE TO BUY YOUR OWN POLES AND TRANSFORMER, AND WIRES!

Truth is not accepted in this country, that's why we have bandits disturbing us, and UGM tormenting us, and kidnappers in the forest.

IzunnaOkafor:
By Izunna Okafor, Awka

Renowned human rights activist and Convener of the Recover Nigeria Project, Comrade Osita Obi, has called for the immediate resignation of the Minister of Power, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, over what he described as the minister’s failure to guarantee stable electricity supply to Nigerians even during the Christmas season.

In a reaction issued on Friday, Obi condemned the recurring power outages experienced across the country at a time traditionally associated with increased energy demand, family gatherings and boom in economic activities. He described the situation as unacceptable and symptomatic of deeper leadership and capacity challenges within the power sector.

According to Obi, Nigerians were “given darkness instead of light during this festive period,” arguing that the inability of the Power Ministry to ensure improved electricity supply during Yuletide celebrations reflects a lack of preparedness and vision. He insisted that the current state of affairs has further compounded the hardship already being faced by households and small businesses.

The activist maintained that in a functional and accountable system, the Minister should not wait for public pressure before stepping down from the position. He said the Power Minister ought to “resign and tender an unreserved apology to Nigerians,” stressing that leadership demands responsibility, especially when outcomes fall far below public expectations.

Obi further questioned and criticized Adelabu’s suitability for the role, asserting that the Minister lacks the capacity required to head such a critical sector of the economy. Describing the appointment as a mismatch, he said the Minister is “a square peg in a round hole,” and argued that the Power sector requires visionary leadership capable of addressing Nigeria’s long-standing electricity challenges.

He noted that electricity supply is central to economic productivity, national development and quality of life, adding that persistent outages, particularly during festive periods, undermine public confidence in government and worsen social frustration.

“In a civilised clime, he should not wait for a call for his resignation before throwing in the towel. The man has no vision and capacity to lead a ministry like power ministry. He is a square peg in a round hole,” Obi concluded.

They know what they are doing. It is a deliberately act to frustrate Christmas celebration. A woman told me that they did not pay them before 25th which was the normal routine to enable the federal Christian workers have money for the festivities. I don't know who is advising those people or they thought Nigerians are that poor. Your light or no light makes no different. Many houses have solar, those who don't have have gen, at least I pass my neighbour.

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Nazgul:
You forcefully moved people into Band A without their consent, yet despite the outrageous amount they now pay for electricity units, you cannot keep your own side of the agreement.

Band A was sold to Nigerians on the promise of at least 20 hours of electricity daily. Today, many of those customers are lucky to get even half of that.

If you collect premium charges based on a clear promise and then fail to deliver the agreed service, what do you call that if not a scam?

Adelabu and everyone involved in this policy need to be removed from office and face prosecution. You can’t punish people with inflated bills, and still expect them to keep quiet while service delivery keeps getting worse.

This is what i have been saying but no one give attention this is outright scam by FG

rejoice4eva:
Exactly my thoughts.
He should have resigned and faced prosecution for sabotaging the celebration of Christmas with darkness and gross inefficiency
But blind and dogmatic followers would still be supporting their oppressors

He is doing his work for the sokoto caliphate governed federal government. Power outage was the real instruction to frustrated the celebration. But still, men are balling.

Should anyone even be making the call?
In sane clime,you humbly resign if you are incompetent.

Useless minister of darkness and power bank I only pity the good people of Oyo state if Tinubu succeseds in his plans of making him governor Oyo will witness what is called the law of reverser.

Seconded!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A government drowning in incompetence, but concerned with politics. The president himself said if he does not give us 24hrs power supply, he shouldn't be re-elected.

alizma:
A man that couldn't conduct LG election all through his eight years in office want someone sacked because there was disruption in electricity supply within one week, not minding the fact that he is very much aware the disruption was due to an explosion on the gas pipeline. Easier said than done

Always read before you comment. Your hatred for Peter Obi no allow you to know the difference between Osita Obi and Peter Obi, you typed rubbish because you never bothered to read you commented because of Obi that you saw. The topic says Osita Obi ok rest

IzunnaOkafor:
By Izunna Okafor, Awka

concluded.

Truly speaking, to give Nigerians 24 hrs uninterrupted power supply is not rocket science. But if the minister does not know how, then it is rocket science

RealLordZeus:
And the man is planning to govern my State.. so unfortunate

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edungene7:
Useless minister of darkness and power bank I only pity the good people of Oyo state if Tinubu succeseds in his plans of making him governor Oyo will witness what is called the law of reverser.

Penkelemess deserves to succeed Makinde in Oyo state, seeing that he has done what incompetent, amateur gbatuẹyọ Fashola failed to achieve as minister, despite bragging about six months to fix electricity before he was given the job in 2015.

A-looter Propaganda Congress, APC is doing well, abi




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lba6Uf64Ogc

This is a good call. It's obvious the guy doesn't have anything to offer

BondRiv:
A government drowning in incompetence, but concerned with politics.

The president himself said if he does not give us 24hrs power supply, he shouldn't be re-elected.

We like to joke too much in our country.

Did Tinubu not lead Yorubas to reelect his expired Buhari in 2019 despite failing to give us 24 hours power supply?

What works have you done since 2019 to make sure that enough Nigerians don’t reelect Tinubu for failing to give us 24 hours power supply

anonimi:
“The worst illiterate is the political illiterate, he doesn’t hear, doesn’t speak, nor participates in the political events.

He doesn’t know the cost of life, the price of the bean, of the fish, of the flour, of the rent, of the shoes and of the medicine, all depends on political decisions. The political illiterate is so stupid that he is proud and swells his chest saying that he hates politics.

The slowpoke doesn’t know that, from his political ignorance is born the prostitute, the abandoned child, and the worst thieves of all, the bad politician, corrupted and flunky of the national and multinational companies.”

― Bertolt Brecht

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Racoon:
The ranking placed Nigeria in 186th position, only after Haiti, among 187 countries of the world. Nigeria is the second country in the world with the lowest voter turnout, worse than war-ravaged Afghanistan and Libya, a new ranking by Picodi has shown.

The ranking placed Nigeria in 186th position, only after Haiti, among 187 countries of the world. Nigeria also ranked worst in Africa. Nigeria’s low voter turnout

PREMIUM TIMES had reported how Nigeria recorded a new low in voter turnout during the last general elections. With a national turnout of 29 per cent, a Premium Times analysis showed that the last election had the lowest participation rate in the country’s six decades of independence.

It further revealed that of the 93.4 million registered voters this year, 87.2 million people collected their Permanent Voters Card and the total number of actual voters on election day was only 24.9 million..The winner of the election, Bola Tinubu, had less than nine million votes, roughly 10 per cent of the total eligible voters.

Another analysis by this newspaper revealed that all the 18 candidates in Nigeria’s February elections received only 27.55 per cent of the total eligible votes.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/634921-voter-turnout-nigeria-ranks-worlds-second-worst-nation-report.html?utm_campaign=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitter

Minister of power that use power bank😂😂

Anither563:
This Comrade Osita Obi is not a serious person. He has resorted to blackmail and using the Minister of Power to seek cheap popularity.

Sorry for you.

Honestly I feel for you

Noisemaker. As online President who u bi.
He should turn himself to gas right.

I'm glad.... President Tinubu doesn't rate you.

Funkyswagzz:
Minister of power that use power bank😂😂

Even the orange man in the US uses a power bank

Anither563:
This Comrade Osita Obi is not a serious person. He has resorted to blackmail and using the Minister of Power to seek cheap popularity.

Oga abeg dey one side. This na the worst Christmas ever in terms of power supply. I dey wonder if depot managers give am hamper. Since December, power enter 3 hours daily supply.

Alliswell248:
Noisemaker. As online President who u bi.
He should turn himself to gas right.

I'm glad.... President Tinubu doesn't rate you.

As bot wey you be, you no even know say no be peter obi dem dey talk about.

rejoice4eva:
Exactly my thoughts.
He should have resigned and faced prosecution for sabotaging the celebration of Christmas with darkness and gross inefficiency
But blind and dogmatic followers would still be supporting their oppressors

if someone who took over just 3 years ago should b blamed

What should we do to obj 16 billion dollars electricity fund?