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Re: Electricity Crisis: 3 Reasons Nigeria Is In Darkness — Barth Nnaji by Tareq1105: 9:05am On Feb 29
LordFaraday:
He was never part of the problem. During his time as the minister of power there was increase in power supply and it was felt by everyone.but the evil system won't allow him stay for so long. Evil cabals that needs to be eliminated in this country.

He was then putting together the privatization of NEPA when some cabals in Jonathan government and Electricity Workers moved against him. They accused him of being interested in the purchase of Enugu Distribution Company and he was forced to leave Jonathan government. Ajaero knows the story better.

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Re: Electricity Crisis: 3 Reasons Nigeria Is In Darkness — Barth Nnaji by MichealOlajide: 9:09am On Feb 29
God punish all of you making this country difficult one by one

fools
Re: Electricity Crisis: 3 Reasons Nigeria Is In Darkness — Barth Nnaji by Emyogalanya: 9:11am On Feb 29
Nig that has never generated beyond 4000mw since its creation now wants to generate 30000. In six years by 2030 ?
Re: Electricity Crisis: 3 Reasons Nigeria Is In Darkness — Barth Nnaji by donbrowser(m): 9:23am On Feb 29
LordFaraday:
He was never part of the problem. During his time as the minister of power there was increase in power supply and it was felt by everyone.but the evil system won't allow him stay for so long. Evil cabals that needs to be eliminated in this country.

That's why he decided to use his private company to get a FG contract under the same ministry he supervised?
Re: Electricity Crisis: 3 Reasons Nigeria Is In Darkness — Barth Nnaji by Olufemiolaolu(m): 9:34am On Feb 29
Our government aren't just ready to fix this issue.
Re: Electricity Crisis: 3 Reasons Nigeria Is In Darkness — Barth Nnaji by soccerlite: 9:53am On Feb 29
When a accountant is the power minister, how can things seamlessly work out

That is why all he has been saying maybe the only thing he knows is remove subsidy from electricity

The useless tinubu did same too
Re: Electricity Crisis: 3 Reasons Nigeria Is In Darkness — Barth Nnaji by Truths9ja: 10:01am On Feb 29
What he said here is very true
Re: Electricity Crisis: 3 Reasons Nigeria Is In Darkness — Barth Nnaji by GodHimself(m): 10:55am On Feb 29
Imagine if Nigeria were a human being.

EcoBrick:

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/03/electricity-crisis-three-reasons-nigeria-is-in-darkness-barth-nnaji-former-power-minister
Re: Electricity Crisis: 3 Reasons Nigeria Is In Darkness — Barth Nnaji by lekonso: 11:13am On Feb 29
DamnnNiggarr:
shocked


How is he part of the problem,

Please, Expatiate more.
Thanks.
You dey answer that mumu, he no no anything
Re: Electricity Crisis: 3 Reasons Nigeria Is In Darkness — Barth Nnaji by Bluntemperor: 11:45am On Feb 29
GboyegaD:
Truth is that we are not ready to fix the electricity issues.

Truthful Statement!
Now that Prof Nnaji have found permanent solution to Aba Light-On,by By- Passing the Fraudulent National Grid,we de watch,who go de damage the Gas- Pipeline or blow it up?
Those govt appointees, are part of the Corruption,as they are not ready and willing to step on shoes of the wicked once in Power Sector,because Corruption is thriving in these Govt Institutions like Gemco and DISCOS!
Nigerians are tired of talking, without action! It is the Action of Prof.Nnaji that brought Lights to Aba and its environment!
•Lagos State Govt too, can breakaway from National-Grid,like ABA,if they are willing to--for Different DAMS can be Constructed- in Epe, Ikorodu and Badagry- as Cheapest for all you have is Sea and Ocean Waters surrounding to roll the Dam-Wheel and give us Permanent Lights!
•This is what the Chinese are using in China to generate about 135,000 Megawatts Light to their Communities!
•Very soon,ABA will be celebrating years of permanent Lights,like the Ghanians,in their Country!
•What are the State Governments doing with all the Homongous NBILLIONS,if not NTrillions in their States?

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Re: Electricity Crisis: 3 Reasons Nigeria Is In Darkness — Barth Nnaji by Babaken(m): 12:12pm On Feb 29
SadiqBabaSani:
A part of the problem is speaking
talk is cheap.
Re: Electricity Crisis: 3 Reasons Nigeria Is In Darkness — Barth Nnaji by Sportstrader24: 12:42pm On Feb 29
Temptee101:
Chai

Brazil produces over 100,000 MW while Nigeria is still struggling with barely 3000 - 5000 megawatts for decades.

This is a country so blessed with everything ranging from gas, steel, gold, brass etc, name it.

I swear, this corntree was never meant to become a country.

O lord!
You re right.
Re: Electricity Crisis: 3 Reasons Nigeria Is In Darkness — Barth Nnaji by Kokomaster69: 12:42pm On Feb 29
To summarize the three into one:

Nigeria needs a leader with a very strong political will to clear the cobwebs of mess in electricity sector.
Re: Electricity Crisis: 3 Reasons Nigeria Is In Darkness — Barth Nnaji by Nuzo1(m): 12:51pm On Feb 29
Emyogalanya:
Nig that has never generated beyond 4000mw since its creation now wants to generate 30000. In six years by 2030 ?

Nigeria already have the capacity to generate over 30000mw. The complete structure is there.

Problem is

1. Lack of Gas supply to these structures.

2. Structures to transmit the 30000mw is not there. The little left is worn out and can only carry about 3-5000mw.

3. Vandalism.

4. Fraud in metering.


Solution..

1. Until the government declares a state of emergency on the power sector, nothing will happen.

The state of emergency should carry death sentence on any sabotage by corrupt officials and same to any vandal.

2. Massive reconstruction of transmission structures across the nation and most importantly strategic industrial communities.

3. Efficient metering. With this, the consumer and supplier gets exactly what is due for them.

But the major problem has always been lack of political will.
Re: Electricity Crisis: 3 Reasons Nigeria Is In Darkness — Barth Nnaji by TYCO77: 1:05pm On Feb 29
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SadiqBabaSani:
A part of the problem is speaking

Nnaji is the first black man in American history to be bestowed with the title of Distinguished Professor of Engineering, the first African to become Director of the United States National Science Foundation-endowed Centre for Scientific Excellence, the first Nigerian to win the Baker Distinguished Research Award which is considered the equivalent of the Nobel prize in Industrial Engineering, the first African to write a book which was declared the best book in manufacturing engineering of the year throughout the world, the first Nigerian to be honoured by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund as the African Scientist of the Year, the first Blackman to graduate as the best student of the year at St John’s University in New York which was then 120 years old, the first minister to come from Nkanuland in Enugu State, the first indigene of Enugu State to win the Nigerian National Order of Merit which is Nigeria’s highest honour for intellectual and artistic achievement, the first Nigerian to build a power plant, and the first minister to raise electricity generation in Nigeria to almost 5,000 megawatts and all of it was successfully put on the national grid, except some 300MW which served as spinning reserve, and so ensured unprecedented power supply across the country in 2012. (Culled from Nairaland Forum)

Please, make effort to do some research/study before commenting.

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Re: Electricity Crisis: 3 Reasons Nigeria Is In Darkness — Barth Nnaji by Bluntemperor: 1:15pm On Feb 29


The power sector was privatized, you forget that the reason telecom worked is because competent hands were brought in, not cronies, dangote refinery won't work because its based on cronies, not competence just like the power sector.

✋ Good observations,bro!
Re: Electricity Crisis: 3 Reasons Nigeria Is In Darkness — Barth Nnaji by zoedew: 1:26pm On Feb 29
The third reason speaks to corruption where folks like Atiku Abubakar notoriously lead the way!
Re: Electricity Crisis: 3 Reasons Nigeria Is In Darkness — Barth Nnaji by zoedew: 1:29pm On Feb 29
Bluntemperor:


Truthful Statement!
Now that Prof Nnaji have found permanent solution to Aba Light-On,by By- Passing the Fraudulent National Grid,we de watch,who go de damage the Gas- Pipeline or blow it up?
Those govt appointees, are part of the Corruption,as they are not ready and willing to step on shoes of the wicked once in Power Sector,because Corruption is thriving in these Govt Institutions like Gemco and DISCOS!
Nigerians are tired of talking, without action! It is the Action of Prof.Nnaji that brought Lights to Aba and its environment!
•Lagos State Govt too, can breakaway from National-Grid,like ABA,if they are willing to--for Different DAMS can be Constructed- in Epe, Ikorodu and Badagry- as Cheapest for all you have is Sea and Ocean Waters surrounding to roll the Dam-Wheel and give us Permanent Lights!
•This is what the Chinese are using in China to generate about 135,000 Megawatts Light to their Communities!
•Very soon,ABA will be celebrating years of permanent Lights,like the Ghanians,in their Country!
•What are the State Governments doing with all the Homongous NBILLIONS,if not NTrillions in their States?
For me, I just read the most informative and balanced comment on this thread!
Re: Electricity Crisis: 3 Reasons Nigeria Is In Darkness — Barth Nnaji by zoedew: 1:34pm On Feb 29
Laggafin:
All we need is a Leader in the mold of Stalin and Kim Jon un to Wipe off Corrupt elements and within a day this electric power mystery in Nigeria will be solved
Perhaps we should put you on a plane bound for NK. Better still make your present existence travel back in time to Stalin Era! Sweat go cover you from head to toe!
Re: Electricity Crisis: 3 Reasons Nigeria Is In Darkness — Barth Nnaji by Bluntemperor: 1:36pm On Feb 29
eldoradoxx:
"Nigeria has an installed power supply capacity close to 13, 000 megawatts on grid but 7, 000 megawatts available for supply, available because the generating system is available for supply.
“However, our capacity to actually boost the power on grid is about 5, 000 megawatts. “This means that two types of constraints make it impossible for us to put 7, 000 megawatts on grid, one of which is the gas supply, but mainly the transmission infrastructure.
“The transmission infrastructure makes it difficult for power to be supplied. And that’s a serious problem.
“Coming to distribution aspect, the infrastructure is dilapidated."
The above excerpt shows how foolish Nigerian leaders are.
You have capacity to generate 13000 mW but only distribute 5000mw because you lack transmission and distribution facilities. How many transmission companies operate in a large market like Nigeria. What about Distribution companies?/Why not liberalize the market by bringing in more transmission companies to bring in more transmission equipment and more distribution companies to cover wider areas by bringing in more distribution facilities such as transformers to take more electricity. Why only AEDC, Ikeja Disco, Eko disco. Enugu Disco, Jos Disco and few others when one State should be allowed allowed to have as many discos as possible all buying electricity and distributing to their customers. Lagos alone should have more than 10 discos expanding electricity infrastructure in terms of newer lines, transformers etc. So is Abuja, and virtually most states in Nigeria. The era where one company is in charge of giving electricity to 4 or 5 States is criminal and should stop. Unbundle the power sector completely by bringing in new companies that have the funds to take up generation, transmission and distribution. That's the way out of the issue.

The Truth is that those who Owns the DISCOS do travel regularly to other Western Countries and London and Dubai and Israel -they see regular lights but they have no business,in the first place to go and invest in Power-Sector,as they don't have better plans to make it work!
•President Tinubu should know this and unless,he takes a RADICAL CHANGE on Power Sector in Nigeria,no one will invest in Nigeria- without regular Power!
In Fact,more Youths are ready to JAPA,since they can't continue to say the same things over and over again, without significant and drastic change!
Nigerian Past and Present leaders, including the National Assembly ----Senators and House of Reps - are part of this Country problems,since they only smile to the Banks, from time to time!
•You remember the Elumelu Power Committee - ask them,how far now?
Re: Electricity Crisis: 3 Reasons Nigeria Is In Darkness — Barth Nnaji by Rybnyk(m): 2:36pm On Feb 29
SadiqBabaSani:
A part of the problem is speaking
How is he a part of the problem?
Re: Electricity Crisis: 3 Reasons Nigeria Is In Darkness — Barth Nnaji by caye(m): 3:17pm On Feb 29
Johel:



Bleep you!...we go survive...Una papa,If fuel cost, God go provide...and if dem wan spoil the country,make we know...so we know who go carry gun...Shithole!

Pls try not to be emotional.
Logic is better.
Re: Electricity Crisis: 3 Reasons Nigeria Is In Darkness — Barth Nnaji by GboyegaD(m): 4:05pm On Feb 29
Bluntemperor:


Truthful Statement!
Now that Prof Nnaji have found permanent solution to Aba Light-On,by By- Passing the Fraudulent National Grid,we de watch,who go de damage the Gas- Pipeline or blow it up?
Those govt appointees, are part of the Corruption,as they are not ready and willing to step on shoes of the wicked once in Power Sector,because Corruption is thriving in these Govt Institutions like Gemco and DISCOS!
Nigerians are tired of talking, without action! It is the Action of Prof.Nnaji that brought Lights to Aba and its environment!
•Lagos State Govt too, can breakaway from National-Grid,like ABA,if they are willing to--for Different DAMS can be Constructed- in Epe, Ikorodu and Badagry- as Cheapest for all you have is Sea and Ocean Waters surrounding to roll the Dam-Wheel and give us Permanent Lights!
•This is what the Chinese are using in China to generate about 135,000 Megawatts Light to their Communities!
•Very soon,ABA will be celebrating years of permanent Lights,like the Ghanians,in their Country!
•What are the State Governments doing with all the Homongous NBILLIONS,if not NTrillions in their States?

Barth Nnaji had always said the major challenge is in distribution while he was a minister. It is just unfortunate that the government isn't spending on distribution infrastructures. I remembered him saying the challenge is they keep sending back power from some stations because they don't have adequate resources to distribute and this leads to a loss of 25% to 50%.
Re: Electricity Crisis: 3 Reasons Nigeria Is In Darkness — Barth Nnaji by chukwuma234: 4:29pm On Feb 29
SadiqBabaSani:
A part of the problem is speaking

You and the 194 people that liked your comment lack comprehension
Re: Electricity Crisis: 3 Reasons Nigeria Is In Darkness — Barth Nnaji by Metrofox(m): 4:34pm On Feb 29
SarkinYarki:
This man's short stint as power minister was the best we have ever seen , my electricity went up to 20 hours gauranteed a day in a short while but Jonathan allowed criminals to deceive to remove the man

grin one of the reasons I don't fail to call gej a mumu
Re: Electricity Crisis: 3 Reasons Nigeria Is In Darkness — Barth Nnaji by fasterwell(m): 5:15pm On Feb 29
LordFaraday:
He was never part of the problem. During his time as the minister of power there was increase in power supply and it was felt by everyone.but the evil system won't allow him stay for so long. Evil cabals that needs to be eliminated in this country.

In as much as I love Nnaji and can attest to do fat that during his time as the power minister there was improvement in power generation and supply across the country. But I disagree with you that some cabals we are responsible for his resignation because the man chose the future of his company than his job.

We all know that it is against due process for a public office holder to purchase government assets so the prof just to relinquish his position as the power ministry so his company can purchase government power plant
Re: Electricity Crisis: 3 Reasons Nigeria Is In Darkness — Barth Nnaji by prophetfire: 8:14pm On Feb 29
SadiqBabaSani:
A part of the problem is speaking
He has never been part of your useless country's problem of power.
He just proved that he has the capacity to make power available by what he did on a personal level in Aba.
However your corruption ridden useless country would never allow the right people like him to effect change and that's because positive change requires ending corruption.
Re: Electricity Crisis: 3 Reasons Nigeria Is In Darkness — Barth Nnaji by 4KNGOATS(m): 8:45pm On Feb 29
Do me a favor Barth. STFU.
You meant shatdafakkaap
Re: Electricity Crisis: 3 Reasons Nigeria Is In Darkness — Barth Nnaji by Stayupup(m): 2:05am On Mar 13
lanocfoods:

can we know how pls? its not enough to say he is part of the problem

Please check your mail. I have replied you.

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