Honestly, I am extremely disappointed at president Yar'adua and his unfulfilled promises. I feel so disappointed, that my disappointment can never be quantified.
My father would probably be surprised at my proclamation. This is because I have always stood by (and defended) the president whenever my father (and so many others) attacks his style. I would always be the first to tell them to calm down and just believe the man”. Give the president time, he would deliver”, I would say.
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Well, time and events have since made me move my stance. After more than two years of governance with no significant change (in the power sector), I am left with no choice than to believe my dad. See eh, he has always been of the opinion that it would take a miracle for the Nigerian leader to change, When everybody was celebrating the return of Obasanjo (and democracy), he told me to forget it.” We would come out worse" was what he told me. Boy, was he right!
President Yar'adua has really fallen my hand. Me sef, i am tired of always defending what I am not sure of.
The president came into office and announced a 7-point agenda. An agenda that includes improving the power sector. More than two years after, Nigeria is worse off. Infact we have never had it so bad. Power supply is actually dropping.
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When would Nigeria (and Nigerians) enjoy (uninterrupted) power supply? That is the 10 (or is it 6) billion-dollar question!
Ever gotten home after the day's hustle to get some rest and before you take your shoes off NEPA strikes? Comfort has eluded us in Nigeria.
Businesses have collapsed, with some moving to neighboring African countries where there is steady power supply. Nigeria is truly Africa’s' giant indeed. Sleeping giant! Those (businesses) that choose to remain spend all their profits on fuel and diesel to power their generating sets. These are those that can handle the situation. Now, think of so many small-scale businesses that must have collapsed. There is unemployment at its highest level in Nigeria. One minister (whose 120 million naira spending on birthday would have done a lot of good to the ordinary folks) would run his mouth about Nigerian graduates being unemployable. The same unemployable graduate develops an idea, sets up a little business to at least keep body and soul together, and before you say Pete, the business packs up. There goes another great idea courtesy of NEPA. The number of people that die from inhaling toxics from generating sets increases by the day. There is noise and air pollution of the highest order. Almost everybody has I pass my neighbor to at least watch the news and see our so-called leaders wash their dirty linens (like the Ogun nakedness saga) in public. See the shame they bring on themselves and their families.
Generator dealers (could they be part of the problem?) are smiling to the bank.
Thank goodness for the rains, almost every Nigerian would have been afflicted with heat rashes. We, the people are suffering!
Do we deserve this? Is giving us stable electricity supply a lot to ask for? No money, no motorable road, no potable water, no good heath facilities, no jobs! Are these not sufferings enough for us? Why don't they just give us light, let’s at least see! All we hear is cock and bull stories that don't even deceive anyone, including themselves (our so called leaders).
The most irritating part is NEPA threatening to go on strike! Ha, NEPA? Strike? Lol (laugh out loud). We are in a sorry state and I wonder how we got here. Is this how it was? It’s a pity.
Billions of dollars have been pumped into electricity in this country. So why is the situation getting worse? It annoys one more when one sees that those that put us here are living in luxury of the highest order. Or do you think an Obasanjo, or an Agagu knows darkness?
Did Ghana spend so much to get to where she is today electricity wise? Even if she did, her citizens are seeing!
Nigerians have cursed, protested, written and shouted, all to no avail. Me think we have not exhausted all available options. Have we tried something different (and drastic)? Something that would make these leaders knows that we are serious. Something that would suggest to them that we've really had it up to 'here’. If we try one and e no work, who say we no fit try another? R-E-V-O-L-U-T-I-O-N! Let us revolt and make our leaders sit up! Abi, don’t you want light? Yes, you! Have you not felt the pain enough? You cannot tell which way a frog would jump until you punch it. Who knows,
this might just bring the much-anticipated change. Think am.
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