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There is high-level corruption among officials, customers and contractors of the electricity distribution companies (DisCos), The Nation has learnt.
It was gathered that the workers, mainly those in the Engineering /Technical Units, connive with contractors to buy substandard equipment, such as sub-stations, transformers and wires.
The contractors obtained fake local and foreign certification numbers to ensure that the transactions have some credibility. In other cases, they refurbish equipment.
Sources said customers were made to pay below the market price for the equipment.
Ikeja Electric Chief Financial Officer Mr Aigbe Olotu, who corroborated this, noted that corruption remained endemic.

Speaking to The Nation, on the sideline of a forum in Lagos, Olotu said corruption could not be eradicated because the propensity of workers to cut corners.
He said: ”Many Nigerians believe that they have suffered for long and that they cannot get anything done unless they steal or collect bribe. That informed the reason why corruption permeates every segment of the economy.”

According to him, criminal activities, such as bribery, exhortation and others are increasing in the sector, because some workers allowed themselves to be used as accomplices to crimes.

http://www.energywatchng.com/corruption-crippling-power-sector-the-nation/

and someone who built boreholes with half a million dollars a piece is minister in charge.

NgcoboP:
and someone who built boreholes with half a million dollars a piece is minister in charge.

Exactly!
Corruption on the Throne!

CyprianEmeka:
There is high-level corruption among officials, customers and contractors of the electricity distribution companies (DisCos), The Nation has learnt.
It was gathered that the workers, mainly those in the Engineering /Technical Units, connive with contractors to buy substandard equipment, such as sub-stations, transformers and wires.
The contractors obtained fake local and foreign certification numbers to ensure that the transactions have some credibility. In other cases, they refurbish equipment.
Sources said customers were made to pay below the market price for the equipment.
Ikeja Electric Chief Financial Officer Mr Aigbe Olotu, who corroborated this, noted that corruption remained endemic.

Speaking to The Nation, on the sideline of a forum in Lagos, Olotu said corruption could not be eradicated because the propensity of workers to cut corners.
He said: ”Many Nigerians believe that they have suffered for long and that they cannot get anything done unless they steal or collect bribe. That informed the reason why corruption permeates every segment of the economy.”

According to him, criminal activities, such as bribery, exhortation and others are increasing in the sector, because some workers allowed themselves to be used as accomplices to crimes.

http://www.energywatchng.com/corruption-crippling-power-sector-the-nation/

soo true.. everyone want to cut corners and now some Waller will still shout its baba.