Electricity supply: It is getting better
Sir :For some days now, generators have been quiet and the environment more conducive, in my neighbourhood. We now enjoy at least about 18 hours electricity supply on the average. This is cheering indeed.
One thing that I’ve observed with the power minister is that he has not set out to give deadlines on megawatts and timelines for stable electricity supply. I just see and hear reports of commissioning and visitations. I pray that this situation gets better and become more permanent in the course of time.
In the midst of all the challenges of gas supply, it is truly appreciated that there is some work going on silently to improve electricity supply, without the usual ritual of unattainable deadlines and deceitful targets.
So I must commend the power minister and his team and indeed the president, even though the campaign promise on power supply is far from being fulfilled.
My fear, however, is that my experience may not represent that of majority of Nigerians, who grope in darkness and still have to pay bills not incurred. Given the laudable and landmark judgment of Justice Idris Mohammed on the 45% electricity tariff hike, I do humbly advise the power minister, as a senior member of the Bar, to respect the said judgment and follow due process for such increase. I say this because when compared to the cost of running and maintaining the generator, the tariff increase is still a better option.
The major challenge is that no one should be made to pay for electricity not consumed. In this regard, the estimate bills should stop and all consumers should be metered. It is bad enough to cope with power outage but it is unpardonable and will in fact amount to wickedness, for consumers to pay for blackout. That will be fraud indeed.
Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa,
Lagos
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I totally align with ypur comments. For me the electricity supply has improved so much over the past year. We had absolutely no electricity in our part of Apapa, and now we have at least 12 hours a day of steady current, barring any major fault, which is generally fixed quickly. Don’t know about other parts of Lagos, but the relief we have is wonderful. Hope this is the situation all over lagos.
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