Few days ago, someone ( Mistakemaker) created a thread to ask "What's Exactly Stopping Nigeria From Having 24/7 Electricity? "
See here: https://www.nairaland.com/6100821/whats-exactly-stopping-nigeria-having

A lot of people gave series of replies, majority were excuses, some borne out of ignorance and others were to cover governments ineptude. We can't pin this only on PMB, even though he is part of past and present leaders that failed us.

But what many of those commenters may not know is that some Churches in Nigeria actually experience 247 power supply.

One in particular is Winners Chapel in Sango Ota. This is not hersey but something I experience. Their power source have NEVER gone off since I came to this Local Government. A few months ago, It was read on nairaland that they also planning another one in order to power the Canaan City Project that will house over 2000 housing units.

I also learned that RCCG is building 25MW power plant.

Now, the question I have in mind since thinking about this is, IF these churches can make this happen, why can;t the country in which they are able to achieve this, make it possible for all her citizens?

I remember discussing this with a friend and he gave me series of excuse. I told him to explain why Canaan Land can have constant power supply but Nigeria as whole does not have..,

I am not seeking to make front page (though, it would be good so that we can have a wider view), but my knowledge of these things is rusty and I will like to know.

... because these churches have defrauded so many people via tithes that they can afford to turn on their gen 24/7 (or buy Bentley and private jets) or simply build their own power plant.

$16B was spent on electricity in this nation during OBJ regime till date we did not see the impact...

Corruption is the reason we are still where we are today and the earlier we fight it in all strata of our nation regardless of whose toe one step on the better for our development as a nation.

Corruption is a monstrous cancer that has eating deep into our nation...

https://thenationonlineng.net/revealed-who-got-what-in-16b-obasanjo-power-deals/

MrBrownJay1:
[s]... because these churches have defrauded so many people via tithes that they can afford to turn on their gen 24/7 (or buy Bentley and private jets) or simply build their own power plant. [/s]

Iranu.
What about your governments that's defrauded her citizens via tax, VAT, stamp duty, exise duty, profit gain tax, company tax, etc.
What have they done for you? rather than fainting if we ask them to make an account of the money

MrBrownJay1:
... because these churches have defrauded so many people via tithes that they can afford to turn on their gen 24/7 (or buy Bentley and private jets) or simply build their own power plant.

You don't get it. It is not generator like the ones that Nigerians use that where there is no power supply.

They actually generate their own electricity and IT IS CONSTANT. The question is, how do they constantly generate this power and Nigeria can not do same?

Lamasta:
$16B was spent on electricity in this nation during OBJ regime till date we did not see the impact...

Corruption is the reason we are still where we are today and the earlier we fight it in all strata of our nation regardless of whose toe one step on the better for our development as a nation.

Corruption is a monstrous cancer that has eating deep into our nation...

https://thenationonlineng.net/revealed-who-got-what-in-16b-obasanjo-power-deals/

I remember that 16Billion largesse as I was still in secondary school at that time

NiceMen:
You don't get it. It is not generator like the ones that Nigerians use that where there is no power supply.

They actually generate their own electricity and IT IS CONSTANT. The question is, how do they constantly generate this power and Nigeria can not do same?

If every Nigerians could receive free money then THEY would also build their own power plants. Sadly, Nigerians are brainless donkeys when it comes to religion... so they have no problems with giving their money to a church so that this establishment can have constant electricity/Bentleys and private jets, while they live a miserable life without electricity/job or even food.

The only person that should be blamed here are NIGERIANS themselves.

NiceMen:
I remember that 16Billion largesse as I was still in secondary school at that time

Corruption is one of the reasons we are yet to have 24 hours power supply in this nation...

Lamasta:


Corruption is one of the reasons we are yet to have 24 hours power supply in this nation...

Those that will let you have 24/7 electricity Has Gas plant and petrols and they sell generators.

How do you think they'll sell if you're given 24/7 light.

Really sad.

Sammy07:


Those that will let you have 24/7 electricity Has Gas plant and petrols and they sell generators.

How do you think they'll sell if you're given 24/7 light.

Really sad.

Those ones are minor issues to address, once you defeat corruption to a large extent corrupt middlemen will be removed from the equation

MrBrownJay1:
... because these churches have defrauded so many people via tithes that they can afford to turn on their gen 24/7 (or buy Bentley and private jets) or simply build their own power plant.

Is it good to view without commenting than comment wrongly on Platform that has good info. When you people be talking to Pastors as if they are Angel's whereas they are human like you, of which they made there resources useful to the public. You didn't vote them to be become your pastor,neither did they collect your money. They're not azikwe,awolowo,buhari, etc so face your political leaders

MrBrownJay1:
... because these churches have defrauded so many people via tithes that they can afford to turn on their gen 24/7 (or buy Bentley and private jets) or simply build their own power plant.

....and the Nigerian leaders have never stolen a dime from the national treasury and tax payers money. They and people like you simply love darkness and backwardness.

MrBrownJay1:
... because these churches have defrauded so many people via tithes that they can afford to turn on their gen 24/7 (or buy Bentley and private jets) or simply build their own power plant.

The Church is the people. Is it the Pastors and General Overseer that work in Cannan City?

Please, is there any Church that forces the members to pay tithe?

What are the penalty for not paying these so-called "mandatory tithe"

Members are not complaining while riffraff on the net are gossiping on what they have or made no contribution.

LadyExcellency:


The Church is the people. Is it the Pastors and General Overseer that work in Cannan City?

Please, is there any Church that forces the members to pay tithe?
What are the penalty for not paying these so-called "mandatory tithe"
Members are not complaining while riffraff on the net are gossiping on what they have or made no contribution.

Come on bro, don't play dumb...these churches clearly tell these brainless sheeples that they must pay tithes in order to receive "holy blessings"... That's why some are going to church for years praying for BS

rejoice4eva:
....and the Nigerian leaders have never stolen a dime from the national treasury and tax payers money. They and people like you simply love darkness and backwardness.

aaking:
Is it good to view without commenting than comment wrongly on Platform that has good info. When you people be talking to Pastors as if they are Angel's whereas they are human like you, of which they made there resources useful to the public. You didn't vote them to be become your pastor,neither did they collect your money. They're not azikwe,awolowo,buhari, etc so face your political leaders

If you people have nothing to say then just be quiet and move along....Again, the OP asked why these churches can afford free electricity.... So STICK TO THE ISSUE because the gov has no hand in that question and/or will change.

Why can't the government learn how these church institutions succeeded in having 24/7 light? It's not rocket science.
We just have a bunch of clueless and corrupt Idiots as leaders in this country.
And some stupid people will come online and type rubbish against the pastors producing great results in this failing country.
Nigerians no like better thing at all. You do well the say na scam, you no do well too the say you be thief.
Bunch of idiots.

MrBrownJay1:


Come on bro, don't play dumb...these churches clearly tell these brainless sheeples that they must pay tithes in order to receive "holy blessings"... That's why some are going to church for years praying for BS

Please stop being foolish and stupid at same time.

You are not involved hence zoom off.

I see a nobody, a nonentity calling professors, engineers

MrBrownJay1:
... because these churches have defrauded so many people via tithes that they can afford to turn on their gen 24/7 (or buy Bentley and private jets) or simply build their own power plant.

That means the tithes are being put to good use.

Hallelujah!!!

The kingdom of God is flourishing, the church is setting the pace .

The world will come to the church and learn the principles of kingdom prosperity.

The government have all the money but the little the church has, has been blessed by God and the results far exceeds what the government can do.

The church of God is matching on and the gate of hell shall not prevail against it.

The church has the Best universities and high schools.

The world took over the media, the church have built their own media houses.

Jay, you have not seen anything. The devil will cry at the explosive prosperity of the church.

No turning back!

MrBrownJay1:


Come on bro, don't play dumb...these churches clearly tell these brainless sheeples that they must pay tithes in order to receive "holy blessings"... That's why some are going to church for years praying for BS

Please stop being foolish and stupid at same time.

You are not involved hence zoom off.

I see a nobody, a nonentity calling Professors, Judges, Engineers, heads of Government Agencies, Industrialists and many others you're not worth serving "sheeples".

See Mr know it all.

Wonders shall never cease.

I made reference to Canaan land success story in my contribution in that thread.

The problem is something called the national grid. Any power generated in this country above a certain MW (possibly 100 but I'm not sure) must be fed into the national grid and redistributed across the nation.
I'm sure power generated in Canaan land is below the limit, so they get to keep their energy.
The way forward is this....
Let power generation be completely removed from the exclusive list n fully decentralised- this include generation, transmission, n distribution.
Let there be full private participation in all sectors of power n PPP should be encouraged.
Regions that need electricity to power their industrial drive n manufacturing capability should be allowed to forge ahead. Regions/states that prefer darkness can continue with the national grid.
That's the answer to electricity problem in this country n not the utopia talk of 24/7 electricity for all Nigerians.

MrBrownJay1:
... because these churches have defrauded so many people via tithes that they can afford to turn on their gen 24/7 (or buy Bentley and private jets) or simply build their own power plant.

Take your frustration to Aso Rock.
We pay our tithe voluntarily and how is that your headache.

duality:
That means the tithes are being put to good use.
Hallelujah!!!

While these people remain in the DARK wth no electricity at home, and still living miserable lives?!?!?! How did these fraudsters in robe better these people lives when buying Bentley and private jets?!?!?!

The kingdom of God is flourishing, the church is setting the pace .

Yes it is indeed flourishing while the brainless people who follows them remain in their miserable lives...

The world will come to the church and learn the principles of kingdom prosperity.

What's that? To defraud miserable people while a few bastard rape children while buying Bentleys and private jets?!

The government have all the money but the little the church has, has been blessed by God and the results far exceeds what the government can do.

The gov and the church are the same.... Each and every people under both of these bastard institutions are miserable and suffering, while the people at the top are using these people's money to enrich themselves with Bentleys and private jets.
Gov and church is the same CON.

The church has the Best universities and high schools.

Who cares?! These schools ain't free... So these bastard institutions are just enriching themselves on the back of the miserable people.

The world took over the media, the church have built their own media houses.

Media house to promote their con and enslave more miserable brainless people...yes they have!

Jay, you have not seen anything. The devil will cry at the explosive prosperity of the church.

The devil is these evil churches that are using these religious books to enslave and defraud people for centuries. Idon't blame these fraudsters in robe, I blame the useless donkeys who fall for their con.

Okwyjesus:
Take your frustration to Aso Rock.
We pay our tithe voluntarily and how is that your headache.

Don't shoot the messenger... I am just trying to make you brainless donkeys see the light.

MrBrownJay1:


Don't shoot the messenger... I am just trying to make you brainless donkeys see the light.

When the op made this post, I doubt he had people like you in mind. I read your comment from offline and I was so embarrassed by your foolishness that I had to tell you to shut up and stop digracing yourself.

What the op is looking for is solution not blame.

I believe I heard that one of the church villages, the people there pay something around the region of 70 naira per kWh

Average disco fees until recently were below 30 naira per kWh

Cost of production of one kWh 53 naira

You do the math

The way to go is to divide the power generation, transmission and distribution into smaller units like our local government than lumping them into one national grid that is both expensive and hard to build and maintain.

soulpeppersoup:
When the op made this post, I doubt he had people like you in mind. I read your comment from offline and I was so embarrassed by your foolishness that I had to tell you to shut up and stop digracing yourself.

What the op is looking for is solution not blame.

You can't have a solution without focussing on the MAIN PROBLEM...aka brainless people who vote bastards in power, then give all their money to some bastard in robe expecting some invisible being in the sky to solve their miserable lives

MrBrownJay1:


You can't have a solution without focussing on the MAIN PROBLEM...aka brainless people who vote bastards in power, then give all their money to some bastard in robe expecting some invisible being in the sky to solve their miserable lives

Success should be both a motivation and inspiration but here it's about envy and anger.

If you think church is that lucrative, try and start one lets know how far? From there create a new system. That's the way to go.

Main problem with power in this country is simple

We pay for power at a price that until recently was below the cost of production

Imagine you are a baker, and it costs you 200 naira to bake a loaf of bread, but government comes in and insists you sell it at 100 naira per loaf, instead of the 250 you wanted to sell it

How will you make a profit to pay your workers, buy ingredients and pay taxes, etc?

We were producing power at 53 naira per kWh, and selling it at 30 naira per kWh. And we expect the sector to make a profit ?

NiceMen:
Few days ago, someone ( Mistakemaker) created a thread to ask "What's Exactly Stopping Nigeria From Having 24/7 Electricity? "
See here: https://www.nairaland.com/6100821/whats-exactly-stopping-nigeria-having

A lot of people gave series of replies, majority were excuses, some borne out of ignorance and others were to cover governments ineptude. We can't pin this only on PMB, even though he is part of past and present leaders that failed us.

But what many of those commenters may not know is that some Churches in Nigeria actually experience 247 power supply.

One in particular is Winners Chapel in Sango Ota. This is not hersey but something I experience. Their power source have NEVER gone off since I came to this Local Government. A few months ago, It was read on nairaland that they also planning another one in order to power the Canaan City Project that will house over 2000 housing units.

I also learned that RCCG is building 25MW power plant.

Now, the question I have in mind since thinking about this is, IF these churches can make this happen, why can;t the country in which they are able to achieve this, make it possible for all her citizens?

I remember discussing this with a friend and he gave me series of excuse. I told him to explain why Canaan Land can have constant power supply but Nigeria as whole does not have..,

I am not seeking to make front page (though, it would be good so that we can have a wider view), but my knowledge of these things is rusty and I will like to know.

Oga you are just looking for a way to drag the church into the mud. Is it only them that have steady electricity? Go to the houses of politicians ,past presidents and former head of states. You can even visit wealthy neighborhoods in Lagos and Abuja if you like. They all have steady electricity. All government houses and estates have steady electricity. Even Aso rock is not excluded. But yet instead of you to ask your president why he has steady electricity and you don't, you choose to drag the church into your confusion. What's exactly your problem?

soulpeppersoup:
Success should be both a motivation and inspiration but here it's about envy and anger.

If you think church is that lucrative, try and start one lets know how far? From there create a new system. That's the way to go.

Envy/anger, because I am telling you the HONEST TRUTH?!?!? You can pretend all you want to not witness what is happening in churches every Sunday, but fraudsters in robe are getting richer (buying Bentleys and private jets) while the people who follow them remain in their miserable lives, hoping for a miracle (that these fraudsters promise them).... so please, stop being a hypocrite trying to pretend that this is not what happens.

...and even if you don't like my message, your holy book tells you to "love thy neighbor" so keep quiet and love me, regardless of my message, you bloody hypocrite!!!!!

BTW I don't want to start a church, simply because. I am not a CRIMINAL!

As much as I don't support pastors milking their members of their hard earned money, seeing Churches achieve a lot of things Our elected leaders can't do for the country is thought provoking.

Come to think of it, the government has far more money than all the Churches put together, but it hasn't been able to generate 2% of the electricity need of the citizens.

All I can say is that, it's a deliberate act to to keep the country in darkness for their selfish interests

MrBrownJay1:


Envy/anger, because I am telling you the HONEST TRUTH?!?!? You can pretend all you want to not witness what is happening in churches every Sunday, but fraudsters in robe are getting richer (buying Bentleys and private jets) while the people who follow them remain in their miserable lives, hoping for a miracle (that these fraudsters promise them).... so please, stop being a hypocrite trying to pretend that this is not what happens.

...and even if you don't like my message, your holy book tells you to "love thy neighbor" so keep quiet and love me, regardless of my message, you bloody hypocrite!!!!!

BTW I don't want to start a church, simply because. I am not a CRIMINAL!

So what have you started to help the poor beside ranting?