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Re: Tariff Reversal: Nationwide Blackout Looms, Power Firms Warn by AbleGodAlways: 1:04am On Feb 19, 2016 |
Body odour no dey work again suffering and smiling |
Re: Tariff Reversal: Nationwide Blackout Looms, Power Firms Warn by tomakint: 2:46am On Feb 19, 2016 |
admax:You are not smart at all with your solution. |
Re: Tariff Reversal: Nationwide Blackout Looms, Power Firms Warn by Inspectahdeck(m): 7:20am On Feb 19, 2016 |
"Where in the world with a stable power supply,consumers are paying as low as N13($0.065, at official rate of N200) or even N30,for a kilowatt of power". The greatest crap you wrote above. Do we have stable power supply in Nigeria? that's Ignorant of you. I never said I need to see their books before paying my bills, do not assume what I didn't write. I was talking to you and I quote myself to make you understand the crap you wrote. "How sure are you that their pricing leads to negative profit projection? Do you work with them? Have you seen their books?" and "Until I see their books, I don't believe that they aren't making profit or turnover". Revenue is not profit, but you get profit from revenue after separating other cost. I thought you will see the bigger picture that's why I wrote "etc". Yes I expect private entity to open their books to the public as required by law in corporate governance. Go to every corporate entity Website and see their annual report. Agreed tariff? So you think it is wise to force tariff on the masses because this companies are not making enough profit? The reason why I responded is because you think you know it all which is ignorant of you and it will get you nowhere. When in a discus, you argue your points intelligently and pocket your insult (ignorant and crap). Peace be unto you. GoodGovernance: 1 Like |
Re: Tariff Reversal: Nationwide Blackout Looms, Power Firms Warn by zeestone99(m): 12:18pm On Feb 19, 2016 |
Invest in renewable energies too, let's ve diff source of power... I dnt even knw who to blame |
Re: Tariff Reversal: Nationwide Blackout Looms, Power Firms Warn by Tequilah: 1:50pm On Feb 19, 2016 |
ATERI: You forgot to add that when Britain privatised water supply in the eighties, they discovered that more older people were dying due to their lack of access to clean pipe borne water as a result of higher rates charged by the water companies. The govt had to intervene to give concessions to the elderly so that they could still get water supply at minimal or subsidised rates. In a few places, the high rates were even revoked. Sadly, in this country we privatise blindly without examining carefully the pros and cons, or conducting a long term analysis of the effects of such privatisation, on the populace. We keep forgetting to take a look at lessons learnt from other countries and sectors, and we tout privatisation as a 'cure-all' for every form of ailment we have in this country. When the DISCOs took over PHCN's assets, didn't they know how much it would cost to upgrade such facilities and how long (and at what cost) it would take them to generate power using the existing facilities? |
Re: Tariff Reversal: Nationwide Blackout Looms, Power Firms Warn by Tequilah: 2:19pm On Feb 19, 2016 |
Inspectahdeck: Help me ask dem, o! The billions they have made from the money they have collected from consumers in the past few years, why didn't they use it to pay for the gas used to generate the power? Abi, they forgot they had to pay for gas? As for the meters, the consumers pay heavily for them in Lagos and other southern states, so I do not understand why EKEDC or its mischievous management have failed to supply these pre-paid meters, yet they still want to increase tariffs. Don't forget that they got a bailout fund from Jonathan with plenty of fanfare, o! Yeye people.. blazetitov: Ehen?? Didn't the investors conduct due diligence on those existing facilities, to know if they could generate power profitably using those moribund equipment in the face of the existing liabilities, before buying them? Did anyone force them to buy those power plants? What kind of excuses are you making for them? kjhova: @kjhova, Step up and collect an award for this insightful piece. This is the best post of the month, by far! |
Re: Tariff Reversal: Nationwide Blackout Looms, Power Firms Warn by ATERI(m): 2:36pm On Feb 19, 2016 |
Tequilah: Precisely |
Re: Tariff Reversal: Nationwide Blackout Looms, Power Firms Warn by Tequilah: 2:47pm On Feb 19, 2016 |
adipemcanis1: And how much light do you think the DISCOs or GENCOs give to the GSM companies to carry out their operations on a daily basis? Very little. In many areas, the GSM companies still generate a substantial amount of power on their own, to drive their operations, cell sites, base stations, switching centres etc. When GSM first started, they had no infrastructure upon which their backbone could ride. Apart from that, NITEL was still functional, even though its services were not perfect, some offices and commercial enterprises as well as a few homes and educational institutions, still had an alternative. For students in those days, there were call centres available and NITEL phone booths where they could queue up and make phone calls. It was not a perfect situation, but it still provided an alternative. Also, MTN and Econet were competitors in the telecoms space way back then, with the expertise and funding to provide services and fund their internal operations. They did not receive any bailout from govt, neither did they inherit govt telecoms infrastructure. Today, the DISCOs and GENCOs are a monopoly, that inherited govt assets/infrastructure. They have also received govt support and bailout on at least one occasion. You cannot compare the situation in the telecoms sector back then, to the current situation in the power sector now. The DISCOs and GENCOs want to increase tariffs....in order to do what? To supply darkness? Why are they NOT listing out strategies to get more defaulters to pay, and expatiating on how to make pre-paid meters available to all those who currently lack one? Why are they not mapping out instalmental payment plans to capture those who have failed to pay up their bills till date, and compelling govt agencies who are the largest defaulters on electricity bills, to get payment deducted from their allocations at source?Why are they not mapping out strategies and tactics to plug waste and losses Why overburden those who currently pay for power with increased tariffs?? I don't get it, o! |
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