Thursday, May 30, 2013

USA Africa Dialogue Series - Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto Shut Down after Students Protest Week Long Power Outage

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From: eRG <edoregeneration@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, May 30, 2013 at 11:04 AM
Subject: [Naijaintellects] Electricity Issues: Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto Shut Down



Good Morning Brother OJ,

It's me again eRG. Your intriguing question of why Nigeria spends so much on power with little or no dividend caught my attention. And I'd try to help you out with some answers.

For several years, this country has operated a system of vertically-integrated state monopolies managing key utilities like electricity (NEPA), telephone (NITEL), air transportation (NIgeria Airways, your favourite), and a host of others. Decade-long corruption and other vices under past military regimes rendered these state-owned utilities comatose and some became moribund. Deregulation brought life back into these sectors with GSM in telephone, Arik (your favourite) blazing the trail in aviation, but electricity reform has become an albatross. Entrenched interests have continually sabotaged government reform programmes in this sector which has made generator business to flourish.

My solution:

The sooner government gives power to individual states partnering with various companies to generate, transmit and distribute electricity the better for us all. Another $20b from the Federal government won't cut it. The cabal that held NITEL, NEPA, NPA, and NIGERIA Airways are waiting for power to return back to the north so they can continue this nonsense. Why do I have to go to Abuja for the electric pole in my street corner to be fixed? Or find a replacement for a decrepit transformer? I could go on and on to tell you shocking stories of the battle between states like Rivers and Bayelsa with NEPA management from Abuja on how to light up our streets in the creek.

My brother, the politics of AK47 on my shoulder shall definitely determines the outcomes of some of these struggles. 
 
eRG
"God gives, Man hoards and Satan steals" - eRG's Father


Alen,
 
As if you read my mind. I was watching the news about Syria last night and one can only wonder how a country in such turmoil can its town and cities lit up as it was on television, and the question I asked myself was what is it with Nigeria that we are spending more money but falling generating and generating capacity.
 
My regards,
OJ
 
From: naijaintellects@googlegroups.com [mailto:naijaintellects@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alen Ighedosa
Sent: 30 May 2013 06:10
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Cc: NaijaObserver@yahoogroups.com; igboevents@yahoogroups.com; All Nigerians In Diaspora; Edo_Global@yahoogroups.com; UmuAnambra@yahoogroups.com; Raayiriga
Subject: [Naijaintellects] Re: [edo-nationality] Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto Shut Down
 
Folks:
 
The irregular supply of electricity across Nigeria has become an accepted way of life for the average Nigerian. Just a quick comparison:
 
                                        POPULATION                                ELECTRICITY GENERATED
                                          (in millions)                                             (in billion kWh)
 
Nigeria -----------------         174.5        ----------------------------                 18.8
South Africa -----------           48.6        ----------------------------               257.9
Ghana ------------------           25.2        ----------------------------                   8.8
 
                              
  • With such an embarrassing set-back in energy supply, Nigeria in the mean-time, produces the most priced crude oil (Sweet Crude.)
  • Lagos city probably has the most contaminated drinking water supply. Thanks to bottled water and private filtration.
  • Nigerian politicians and professors are (probably) the highest paid in the world!
  • Nigerian trained medical doctors are under intense scrutiny for competence in many European Countries.
  • What are your thoughts folks? Cheers and peace.
Alenbaluye (Alen) Ighedosa
 
 
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