₦airaland Forum

What sort of advice do you expect us to give when you've not told us what caused the fight?

The rest of the world is coming together and we are talking about splitting up?
Nigeria cannot split up. We are united by oil and trade. Give it up.

the only genuine reason you can give is your true reason. It's obvious you intend to elope.

It is clear that these people are not serious about solving the PHCN problem.
And even if they were serious about it, the problem is bigger than they realize.
They keep talking about meeting the current demand [/b]for electricity.

What they don't realise is that:

1) The [b]demand for electricity is growing at the same rate as our economy - fast!
2) If PHCN is able to magically satisfy the current demand for electricity by tomorrow, which is impossible, many people who are currently using generators will just switch to NEPA. Within one week, we will be right where we started. The demand for electricity is not a constant. If you make cheap electricity available at an unsustainably low price (6 naira per kilowatt), people will simply use it more. (How am I so sure? When GSM technology was launched in Nigeria, the demand was estimated at "200,000 lines"or so. Now we have millions of GSM owners, which is evidence of suppressed demand)

The only way the problem will ever be solved is to:
1) Break up NEPA/PHCN into little pieces and auction off each piece separately.
2) Allow the companies to compete with each other freely. Advertise freely. Set rates freely.

The result is that all those people who are currently importing and repairing generators will move into the more lucrative power generation business. Instead of importing small generators for individual use, they would be importing large generators for use by the freely competing electricity generating and distribution companies. They get their money, you get cheaper power without noise and stress. Everybody wins.

The price of electricity under the new system will start off about the same as the cost of running a generator, but competition will drive it down on the long run. This can only happen if entry into the business is unrestricted. If there are hundreds of competing power companies and not just 3 or 4 mega-corporations. When you have just 3 or 4 competitors, you end up with an oligopoly, which is almost as bad as a monopoly like NEPA.

Why is this not going to happen? Politics. Labour unions. Privileged government contractors. Ignorance.

Go and read everybody contribution on I AM TIRED OF NEPA,

If you are truly tired of NEPA, just disconnect your meter. If you are serious about your business and your comfort, stop waiting for a miracle. Buy a generator and an inverter and continue with your life!

I commend the retired agents for providing us with excellent entertainment!

Jack Bauer of course.

We are flattered, though the concept of a "unified Nigeria" is very ambiguous and unachievable.

If all the client has is 25,000 naira then you build a 25,000 naira website. It's not such a big deal.

I don't even know where to start. If you're not sure, don't do it.

How exactly do you intend to "stop" the companies?

If these people are not wanted in China, they should be allowed to leave.

What an alarmist.

I AM ABOUT GETTING THE EFCC APPROVAL

What does EFCC have to do with houses? I fear a scam.

It's not very funny.

How could they not have proof of subscription in their database? Very ridiculous. UBA mentality.

To put it bluntly, the girl needs to realise that he is no longer interested in being her boyfriend. Otherwise, why would he stupidly allow another girl to pick his phone. It's not a case of cheating on the girl any more, it's a case of not caring.

Idiocy is the origin of the Osu caste system. Idiocy combined with prejudice.

You better take them to a hospital for professional help before they die on you.

How is this a problem?

Oh dear. What an interesting question. Thank goodness I'm not a woman.

I would like to see the exact page you got this from.

In Nigeria, she's a queen. In the US, she'll just another struggling African actress. Not worth it.

I have only two words for this people: "nice try!"

It was so dramatic when for the first time Will Smith met with Chris Gardner right there on the show

Chris Gardner was on the set during production and even appeared in the movie.

Feel free to discuss with it me. I have no flair for that business but I like to discuss ideas.

Abeg for the good of this nation this thing should stop na waaooo!

What are you talking about. The way these secrets are being exposed is very good for the nation!

You first.

I don't seem to know any new ones. Francis Agu?

So what?