Nigeria's Electrifying Blame Game
Quote from Ndubuisi Ekekwe on July 17, 2019, 1:43 PMWhy not throw away victimage and allow demand and supply to fix Nigeria's power challenges? Today, in Nigeria, everybody is a victim of the electricity mess. DISCOs are unhappy because tariff is low. GENCos are unhappy because they can produce more but no one will take the excess. TRANSCO is crying because vandals are against its success. Government is annoyed because it has spent so much money and nothing is happening. Businesses are troubled because of estimated billing. Customers are confused because no one has kept any promise.
In this piece, Mutiu tries to provide a roadmap.
Why not throw away victimage and allow demand and supply to fix Nigeria's power challenges? Today, in Nigeria, everybody is a victim of the electricity mess. DISCOs are unhappy because tariff is low. GENCos are unhappy because they can produce more but no one will take the excess. TRANSCO is crying because vandals are against its success. Government is annoyed because it has spent so much money and nothing is happening. Businesses are troubled because of estimated billing. Customers are confused because no one has kept any promise.
In this piece, Mutiu tries to provide a roadmap.