Independent MO cannot be successful unless country has created self sufficiency in generation , transmission,distribution. This depends on several factors- (1) fuel security (2) massive increase in gas generation and multi fuel generation facilities (3) stability in gas supplies, gas transmission (4) adequacy and stability in transmission net work (5) adequacy and stability in distribution network (6) countrywide metering (7) consolidation in distribution networks- integration of direct distribution and embeded generation distribution (8) significant reduction in transmission/distribution losses (9) most importantly country wide network of electricity systems to ensure 24×7 supplies pan Nigeria. If we do not achieve this any MO will end up in speculative trading and thus, we could face situations like California in 2000 and 2001 when large companies like Enron collapsed because of fraud, large generation companies fell into Chapter11 because of trading losses.TCN`s basic responsibility now is to build,strengthen, manage country wide transmission network and they should focus their attention only in these areas.In my view, present government has no other priority than to build generation, transmission, distribution capacities to make affordable power available on24x7 throughout Nigeria.NERC has given extraordinary leadership in guiding the electricity industry so far and any efforts to confront their authority will undermine the electricity system in Nigeria.As regards MHI my views are (1) why not an international tender that could attract large national transmission companies from China, India etc? (2) better still why not move towards building a Nigerian company to manage the Transco- with technical support from large international transcos in the short run?