Almost everybody is no doubt on the look out for “power for all by dec,’09”. Many have lost all hope of its feasibility while others are optimistic, yet a few others are indifferent to it all. My position is that what is worth doing in the first place is worth doing very well.
If all the countries which river Niger courses are to build dams, then Nigeria’s domestic voltage would be around 20 volts. A big dam was built in Nigeria (being the last in the course of the river Niger before the atlantics) because of the river’s velocity having come this far. So we supply many countries with electricity, stable one at that.
Why then should Nigerians depend on petrol-powered generators for power supply? Many lives have been lost in surgical theatres, appliances bought with meager income have been spoilt, yet exorbitant bills are issued even when there has been no power supply for months. We talk of vandalism when it’s actually perpetrated by those who are adept in handling those property; who else but PHCN staff. Initially they were called NEPA, now PHCN; I suggest the ‘H’ be changed to ‘W’ i.e. withholding.
If the government intends making a substantial impact that will leave a long-lasting impression in Nigeria’s power supply, there should be a complete and drastic overhaul of the system. You can imagine that up till now, some people (especially those in Anambra state) are yet to know what ‘a prepaid meter’ looks like just because PHCN corrupt officials prefer to give them manipulated estimated bills obviously for personal enrichment; yet PHCN lack fund to maintain its property. Money is not the basics for the actualization of "power for all by december, 2009".
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