The issue of worsening electricity in Nigeria is not due to the lack of resources in the government, but the major cause is the inefficiency and unreliability of the government. The electricity in Nigeria depicts clearly the scandal of financial corruption enraging in the government. Paradoxically, the absolute magnititude of Nigeria's electricity which represents rapidity that candle lights is used in preferably. Annually or monthly, the NEPA bills are rolling out to citizens who benefit and did not from this electricity projects. Where are all these average citizen electricity payment mapping to in the department of governments? Are the electricity company employees benefiting or losing?
Over N300 billion was supposedly spent on road maintenance. Yet there is not a single road that has been rehabilitated, including the one leading to Otta. Over $2 billion has been spent on NEPA. Yet power outages have worsened nationwide except perhaps in Abuja. The refineries remain shut in spite of the billions spent for their rehabilitation. This poor infrastructure has necessitated the closure of many of our industries. Capacity utilization for the remaining industries has fallen below 35%. This has impacted adversely on the employment rate. The naira has lost more than 50% of its value in the last 4 years.
There is little evidence to show that the economy is being diversified, the media hype about telecommunications notwithstanding. The apparent success recorded in that sector is more than offset in macroeconomic terms by the massive daily outflow of our scarce foreign exchange through the purchase of recharge cards, which could easily be manufactured in Nigeria. The government thus resembles one giant multinational oil company even though its sisters are better managed.
Vociferously, millions of poor workers, citizens are crying out in response to the electric problem facing Nigeria as the so-called wealthiest country in Africa. The question regarding this issue is: If Nigeria should be supplying the Niger State electricity with unlimited usage, while are the Nigerian polis experiencing problem? Upon all, light-or-no-light, the bill must be paid. What difference does make of it, if the National Power Authority should disconnect a citizen's electricity due to inadequate payment? Does it make it any difference to use a candle lights instead of electricity? The answer is apparently, no.
The class structure in Nigeria is very bad and it needs some tune-up. Comparing and contrasting the standard economical way of living in Nigeria depicts clearly the sufferings sacrificed by the poor citizens for the rich people. If a whole senator's salary is close to #2million, then, there is no cause for suffering in Nigeria. Every month is a holiday for government workers due to strikes. Teachers, commuters, student union, labor unions, electricity company, public marketers etc. These people are paid bad wages. Millions of Naira is going behind the statistical governmental spending calculation or overlooked. Security officials are selling out security to the offenders, such as arm robbers, in return for huge amount of money or shared profit with the offenders. The security is so humiliating, that you will see high-way robbery in daylight, then, approximately 24-hours later, police intervention will be approved. This action justifies nothing but corruption.
Even sometimes, there will be a face-to-face tournament between the police officials and the notorious robbers, which will finally end with the offenders winning, with no police officials surviving the shoot-outs. The result of worsening electricity is the outcome of bad water supply. Sincerely, United States economical and technological level cannot ce reached by Nigerian governments in the next 100+ years to come, with the outcomes of things. This does not mean pessimism, but reality.
If electricity is the major problem in Nigeria what about drug trafficking-a global issue. According to the latest world-wide report on drug trafficking, U.S CIA has confirmed that the major shipping of hard drugs, such as cocaine and hero (abbreviated) is from Afghanistan to Nigeria to the U.S. I don't blame this poor people, which are left with no other choice but to look for another means of Survival.
Proposal: Nigeria governments and her citizen can attain a good governments, social order and orderly society if they imitate other developed countries system, such as the U.S. Corrupt leaders should be swiped away from government post. If possible, half percent of their salary should be given to Charity Organization to take care of the poor and the homeless. The government should re-budget her economy spending by including healthcare costs, good transportation, good road security, anti-prostitution propaganda, and a good education system (good public school). Water supply must be adequate and clean. The government should seek another source of energy with clean capacity that does not contribute more pollution to the society and the world in general. Every governmental spending should be budgeted with respect to public awareness. *Above all, good and non-costly electricity should be available for the people to use at affordable rates, without classical exemptions. If this proposal is accepted, then, Nigeria as a whole should experience years of prosperity.
Source: http://www.helium.com/items/1002576-issue-worsening-electricity-nigeria
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