paddy_lo:

[b]@xterra2

There is corruption in every country of the world. .
Have u actually looked at the so-called opposition politicians and states they run and how much worse they are compared to PDP?

The way to change Nigeria is to remove such corrupt things as power,NNPC and so on from GOVT control

Have u bothered to ask yourself why this has not been done for 50yrs?

Its because those ministries are so-called powerful ministries. . what does that actually mean?
It means every yr billions of Naira are budgeted in those ministries
but they can dissappear,because there is no incentive to make power plants or refineries work. . .

When last did u see any huge amount of money allocated to ministry of information and communication?
well that is because the private telecomms companies have made it redundant to do so. . .

Have u forgotten MKO and the military in ITT(International thief thief)
well thank God those things are past us now. . .

That is why anyone that willingly gives up such patronage is to be commended
It reduces corruption and inefficiency and basically lifts another critical sector of the Nigerian economy from underneath the Suffocating weight of GOVT

PS u should want Goodluck Jonathan to win the election next yr. . because there is nothing worse for a developing/emerging economy
than a stop-start application of critical reforms
New GOVTS take time to settle down. . .thats why even in countries like brazil,Japan,Russia,Indonesia.India and so on there is always angst during elections
and markets normally rally if the incumbent reformer is re-elected[/b]

Tmoni:

@Hercules07

Lemme give you 2 senarios here

1. Things maintain status quo i.e NEPA plays with electricity as often as there are, you have to queue for (Fuel or Diesel) regularly, you also have to "sort" at the pump station and most often do not buy at the advertised rate, you store a highly inflamable liquids at home, your neighbour has the noisest generator on your street, you cannot effectively make plans without a second recourse to a generator

2. Most likely you pay a high tariff for constant electricity, no queues, theres a card which you top up for your power supply, when u travel to village for easter, almost be rest assured of low risk of electrical fire

I knw what me and 149,999,999 Nigerians will prefer (its up to u to make that number 150m)

I do not want us to maintain status quo, I am more interested in Government being more efficient, if we have a strong president who can reform these utilities, NEPA can perform, the default route of outsourcing everything to private sector is sickening.
At present, I pay about 3K a month for power, now that is minimal power, say about 4 hours per day, now with the private sector, I will be paying about 15 to 20K for about 8 hours per day,

babaearly:

Increase the minimum wage first of all.

Imagine. So everybody (including industries and the rest of the private sector) should forget about ever having the option to pay for stable 24hour power supply till the minimum wage is increased? Nigeria already has a ridiculously overbloated and extra large public civil service when compared with its economic wealth.

Wallie:

This is good news; although, I’m worried that it will happen after elections especially in a country like Nigeria where new administrations never continue policies of the prior administration.

My guess is that foreign companies will be non-committal until the new administration comes in and signifies that the prior power policy will be continued. Can you imagine a company sinking 100s of millions only to realize that the new government wants no part of the privatization?

AjanleKoko:

@Wallie, I think it's all in our hands.
If GEJ publishes his blueprint for power sector reform, and we know power is hot on the agenda, then we form political blocs and pressure groups, lobby Nigerians, to get behind a GEJ candidacy. That I believe is how it's done everywhere else.

Wait a second . . Isn't it government's job to do what it says it will? Why do we need to get behind a GEJ candidacy for this to happen by June 2011? Where else does this happen as you claim?

oyb:

^^^^

this is a variant of obj's third term argument

^^^^

this is a variant of obj's third term argument

what you are really saying is that pdp, johnathan's party, is a party of discontinuity

even more frightening is that what you are positing is the same sort of argument the mugabes arapmoi and other presidents for life use

i must be in power for x more years to see my reforms through

never mind that johnathan does not have a history of doing/achieving anything

How is it a variant of OBJs 3rd term for someone who has not even spent a full term in office?. .

Also is there not a possibility that another party can win,why must it be PDP?

For example lets say ANPP with their Northern bent wins the election,u can be rest assured this whole privatisation process will be scrapped

because it will be alledged that it doesnt favor the North. . . .