The candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 presidential election, Mr. Peter Gregory Onwubuasi Obi has lamented the “paltry 4000 megawatts” of electricity generated in Nigeria under the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
Peter Obi made the lamentations on his social media handle on Thursday.
Mr. Obi bemoaned the fact that South Africa, which has the second biggest economy on the continent, and with a population of over 60 million, generates over 50,000 megawatts.
He expressed sadness, however, that “Nigeria, the African giant with over 200 million people, generates a paltry 4000 megawatts, which is less than 10% of South Africa.
The former Abanbra State Governor, therefore, wondered why the federal Government, led by President Buhari, has not ‘declared a power crisis or emergency’.
Taking to his Twitter handle, Peter Obi tweeted:
“Nigeria’s epileptic electricity supply remains a matter of deep concern. Although South Africa, the second biggest economy on the continent has a population of over 60 million, and generates over 50,000 megawatts.
“Her authorities are currently complaining of an energy crisis; thus compelling President Ramaphosa to declare an emergency situation and an intervention policy permitting private persons or corporations to generate up to 100 megawatts without licenses.
“Nigeria, the African giant with over 200 million people, generates a paltry 4000 megawatts, which is less than 10% of South Africa’s without declaring a power crisis or emergency.
“Nigerians should take a cue from global governance best practices; grasp what people-oriented leadership is all about and rise up for effective change.”
Nigeria's epileptic electricity supply remains a matter of deep concern. Although South Africa, the second biggest economy on the continent has a population of over 60 million, and generates over 50,000 megawatts.
— Peter Obi (@PeterObi) July 28, 2022
In another recent development, the Labour Party presidential candidate swept 81.4 per cent of all votes in a poll conducted online.
The poll was conducted by the spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, on Twitter.
Dr. Baba-Ahmed, on his Twitter handle @baba_hakeem, posed a simple question “If Presidential elections are held next week, who will you vote for?” and invited interested persons to vote.
Peter Obi emerged the winner with 81.4 per cent of all votes cast.
Read the full story below:
https://news.band/thunderstorm-peter-obi-sweeps-81-4-votes-in-online-poll/
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