PRIVATIZATION OF NEPA FOR BLACK OUT

Six months after privatization of NEPA, the government agency responsible for power supply in Nigeria,we are yet to get regular supply of electricity.

The situation has taken us back 6 years due to crazy bills that were served on consumers.The more black out that you have, the higher your energy bill will be.Nigerians are wondering the purpose of privatization of NEPA.The buyers are complaining seriously about the depth of problems in NEPA.These buyers cannot be serious because series of checks in form of due dilligence must have been carrried before venturing to buy the national energy company.

Let us leave the problems of purchase aside and talk about the pains of Nigerians on daily basis.There are severe heat wave these days.Millions are spent to buy generations and petrol to power homes on daily basis across the country.The snag is when will Nigerians enjoy stable power supply? Artisans that need power are worse while big manufacturing companies are passing the huge cost of production boosted by constant power failures to consumers.People can longer sleep well in  their homes unless they have generators.

In other climes,power supply is taking for granted but in Nigeria.it is exclusive preserve of those that can afford all kinds of alternate power supply.South Africa generates 5  times energy needs of the citizens while Nigeria cannot generate a quarter of what our citizens need.This is food for thought since our GDP size is bigger than that of South Africa.