tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755463157154316177.post4178199573502845362..comments2007-12-11T22:09:13.083-08:00Comments on Nigerian News blog spot: Nigeria needs N3 trillion to end outagezenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18007248300444097018noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755463157154316177.post-69385960553552519182007-10-30T13:35:00.000-07:002007-10-30T13:35:00.000-07:00This article was taken from the online version of ...This article was taken from the online version of Guardian newspaper. One of the leading newspapers in Nigeria.<BR/><BR/>In Nigeria constant power supply is a pipe dream. Often multiple times a week or even multiple times a day there are black outs and power shortages. Electricity is a luxury and paying for it is no guarantee that it will be there. There are two main power suppliers, NESCO and PHCN. NESCO is slightly more reliable and constant. Power cut outs that last hours going on for days is quite common place. Those who can afford it usually have fuel powered generators which they switch over to in the event that NESCO or PHCN "take light." The fee proposed by this article is preposterous, and as one who is familiar with Nigerian government tactics I cannot shake the feeling that the sum has been beefed up to service the coffers of the haves.zenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18007248300444097018noreply@blogger.com