Two-minute briefing on electricity
One of Goodluck Jonathan's big promises in his campaign for president was to fix the Nigeria's electrical problem. Ever since independence, the country has been plagued by a shortage of generating capacity and an incredibly unreliable distribution system.Everyone who can afford one, owns a generator to provide power when the "lights go out." Businesses have to have generators to survive.
Past efforts to build new capacity have been noted for providing great opportunities for wealth, but few signs of real progress. The governments have spent huge amounts of money, and built little more than foundations for power plants.
It might seem trivial given the deadly post-election rioting and the thousands of homeless refugees right now, but actually building (or finding private investors to build) a real electrical grid might be a giant leap forward for Nigeria.
Here's a briefing on the problem.
Electricity woes beset Nigeria
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posted by Ken Wedding @ 5:39 AM
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