obiremy:
Fashola says government will ‘settle its debts’ as he visits Egbin power plant


The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola on Friday said the Federal Government will settle the N47 billion debt it owes Egbin Power for energy supplied to the national grid.Fashola disclosed this in Lagos during the inauguration of facilities of Ikeja and Eko Electricity Distribution companies.

He said that government would pay debts owed legally and verifiable.

“I realised that the power sector needs to be sufficiently funded. When I assumed duty, I first checked what the power ministry was owing, but I am happy we did not owe anything.”

“As government, we have to demonstrate clear commitment to encourage other power consumers to pay. Everyone must pay what he or she is owing.”

“We will pay debts that are legally contracted and verifiable. Going forward also, we have said that as government, we must demonstrate the clear necessity for everybody that consumes power to pay for what they consume, and government will start by showing example.”

Source: http://trezzy2..com.ng/2015/12/fashola-visits-egbin-power-plantsays.html

Burger01:
You can't teach him what he knows how to do best

davodyguy:


Yes and No.

Let's look at it this way.

Fashola Governed the most populated state in Nigeria and the state that has presence of all tribe's, (making Lagos congested)

He controlled different ministries as a governor, with little fund to throw around.

President buhari is controlling Nigeria Now, whilst fashola has 3 ministries. (Tough ones)

If he can get 3 good special advisers that are competent and the ministers of states working with him are passionate like, he would succeed.

onlinebizinfo:
This is not the first time promise is made in respect of power supply. GEJ vowed he would give Nigeria's light even if it was the only thing his government achieved. He worked towards it and power improved considerably, that was even before the privatization. After the privatization, the improvement was sustained a little and then dropped afterwards. I remember vividly GEJ saying IT'S A SHAME. One thing I know is improved power in Nigeria lacks sustainability. Yes, Fashola may improve it at first but the question is WILL IT BE SUSTAINED?

RealAdewole:
SOMEBODY SHOUL HELP ME TELL FASHOLA
right from the day he was named the minister of power,,blablabla.... ilesa city power supply is at free fall as if its in space

GodMode:


RUBBISH

Lagos is the smallest state in Nigeria, still has bad roads, bad drainage, bad power supply e.t.c

Fash only did 15% of lagos which made his administration better then his predecessor.

Donpressman:
Who told you he knows how to? He is a f.ucking barrister. What the guy advised is the truth.

Gap2020:
He can't know it all.

ademega:
at the end of the day.... if fashola could not fix our power sector under Mr Buhari, then this generation should forget about electricity .

connectikut89:
First he says that govt will "settle its debts" and later says that the "power ministry is not owing" Is his ministry not a part of the govt?

Fashola I think was one of the best performing governors of the last administration.

He has a lot of goodwill going for him even though I think he's grossly overhyped.

Fashola said, “President Goodluck Jonathan said he constructed 25,000 kilometres roads in the country. Now, the distance from Lagos to London is just over 5,000km. What the claim by the President means is that they have constructed a road from Lagos to London five times. But the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway that is 404km and has not been done. So where did they see the 25,000km roads?" He compared air miles to road miles. He goofed all in the name of political sideswiping.

I hope he succeeds tho. I wish him well.

MichaelSokoto:
Very badt news 4 dem wailerz be dat sooo!





Meanwhile, somewhere in biiafraud, a wailer replaces his child...

davodyguy:


I still wonder why people reason poorly and make silly inferences

Lagos remains the most populated in Nigeria and yes its not large in terms of land mass. But by population, infrastructures would collapse faster than in Kaduna, Abuja or Portharcourt.

Fix third mainland bridge and the stupid traffic with tyres plying daily, it would continue to and these goes on across board.Electricity

If he did 15% according to you, it means he has done times 3 of what Akpabio did in a small state like Akwa Ibom, with lesser population and big money as an oil producing state.

davodyguy:
I know only few would really understand and interpret what they saw and read.

From the pics, Egbin has an installed capacity of 1320MW from the 6 thermal plants and currently Egbin is doing 1100MW, which is very very commendable.

If its true, then it must be sustained. Fashola, Egbin management and the NGC ( Nigerian Gas Company) must do everything possible to maintain this level and even get the 1st unit .working again.

That's the message that was passed.

Everyone must play their respective roles.
Fashola to pay the debt
Egbin management should pay NGC
NGC must continue to supply Gas.
Vandals must stop tampering with gas pipes
Lastly, Nigerians must pay for what they consume

Firefire:
Interesting trips...


May it yield results.

ademega:
at the end of the day.... if fashola could not fix our power sector under Mr Buhari, then this generation should forget about electricity .

WinningSun:
fashola should focus on the grid. it should be divided into regions. else it will collapse if more power is load on it.

GodMode:


Lagos has the highest igr..

Fash did very little. Infrastructures have nothing to do with population.. They have to be of high quality and very durable regardless of the population.

lonelydora:


Are we in the same of Electrical Engineering? Back in the days, it was divided into regions until this National Grid system came up, and that was the beginning of our problem.

boman2014:
nice!!!


i just have these feeling that this man is right man for the job!
keep it up SIR

ademega:
at the end of the day.... if fashola could not fix our power sector under Mr Buhari, then this generation should forget about electricity .

davodyguy:

Wow.

@ the highlighted texts. I'm tempted to ask if you're a human being.

Infrastructures has nothing to do with population? Wow. This is classic epic fail.

Put 10 buses on the road and expect those buses to convey millions to and from daily.

Don't improve water ways transportation and expect aeroplane to help you convey containers to Nigeria from china.

If the population of Nigeria is 5-10million, then the 4000 mega watts of electricity being generated would be enough. But with over 160million people, 4000 MW isn't enough.

Millions do WAEC and JAMB annually, yet we have less than 500 higher institutions in Nigeria.

WTH did you say infrastructures has nothing to do with population? Are you for real?

You probably just want to waste my time and not ready for a serious discourse.

How much is the allocation given monthly to Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Rivers, Delta and Cross River, as oil producing states? What have their done in terms of developments?

From Ibori to Alameisegha, to Peter Odili, to Rotimi Amaechi, to Jonathan.
Smh

GodMode:


You're talking about depreciation of roads and bridges not about the number of buses. If roads and other infrastructures are not maintained then they will spoil...

It has nothing to do with population..

The SE is none of my business...

GodMode:


RUBBISH

Lagos is the smallest state in Nigeria, still has bad roads, bad drainage, bad power supply e.t.c

Fash only did 15% of lagos which made his administration better then his predecessor.

ademega:
at the end of the day.... if fashola could not fix our power sector under Mr Buhari, then this generation should forget about electricity .