Taking the bull by the horn in electricity supply in Nigeria

The government as a matter of urgency need to take a bold step and bring these anomalies to an abrupt end if we must get it right in terms of electricity supply in this country. These anomalies are: 

1. Everybody generating their own electricity through the use of generator sets. This is an abnormal situation that has come to stay in the country. Sometimes, I wonder how visitors i.e people coming into the country for the first time look at us. Immediately, they see a society that is not working in addition to under development, no matter what we have to offer them. This is indeed a shame and a very sad situation that we
all need to frown at. No country can witness any meaningful development without steady power supply. What about the noise and air pollution experienced as a result of using generators? This poses serious health hazard to all and sundry. It is very disheartening!

2. Provision of transformers, poles, electric cables, insulators etc by consumers. This is another abnormal situation that has crept into the Nigerian power sector of  today. Customers who want electricity in their communities are expected to provide all of these before they can have light. This is supposed to be the sole responsibility of the electricity agencies in the country be it NEPA, PHCN or EKEDC or what ever they call themselves. It is the in thing but yet, very abnormal.

3. Electricity supply in the country being crippled by weather conditions such as thunder, lightening, storm, rain, or even dryness. Yet another abnormality that ought not be. This is even a thing of pride to the electricity bodies. They give reasons of bad weather conditions as to why there is blackout in the country. In countries with efficient power supply system, no matter the weather conditions, electricity supply remains uninterrupted. I am a witness to this myself.   

4. Billing consumers on the platform of estimated billing. They no longer come to read meters anymore. Estimated billing would always be in favor of the electricity body. This is why most consumers are presented with crazy bills. They are billed what they did not consume. Even the prepaid meter of a thing has not been distributed evenly to consumers. Some have while some don't have. Those in charge are huddling it. While some states install this meter for free other states demand for exorbitant sum of money that is beyond the common man outreach. All in the name of corruption.

5. Even the Discos and Telecos run their offices on generators. Can you imagine? Tell me, how would Nigeria power system ever work? If we continue to deal with these situations with leniency. I think government should enact a law preventing all government agencies, organizations, parastatals, institutions etc from running on generators, including Aso Rock! Then, this issue of electricity supply would be taking seriously for once.   

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