Breakfast Connect

Nigerians can enjoy uninterrupted power supply under the right conditions. Proof of this can be found in existing private communities where electricity flows constantly through their private grid into homes and small businesses in such communities. A good example is the Nigeria Electric Supply Corporation, NESCO, in Jos, Plateau State, which has been providing uninterrupted power supply to over 7 communities since it was established in 1929.The company has been operating as an independent power utility for 90 years. It is the only private company with a licence to do what it's doing.
But why has there not been more NESCOs over the years?
Dr. Wiebe Boer, the chief executive officer of All On, a renewable power energy company sits down with Breakfast Connect to answer some of these questions and more about the Nigerian electric power sector.
In our conversation, Dr. Wiebe talks about the incompleteness of the power privatisation process and the need for more competition in the sector.

One of the main challenges Nigeria's manufacturing industry is facing is electric power. An estimated 2 billion dollars or more is said to have been spent trying to provide uninterrupted power in Nigeria. This is besides the $750m facility the World Bank recently approved to develop the nation's power sector. Is this the final additional funding the power sector needs for Nigeria to be able to provide uninterrupted power for household and industrial use? Director General of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Muda Yusuf, tells Breakfast Connect that the public-sector variable is one of the key challenges being faced by the Nigerian power sector. According to him, "If the economics is not right, we'll continue to have problems. Everyone does not have to be hooked up to the national grid." In fact, he asserts that Nigeria is too big for everyone to be hooked to one national grid.
Mr. Yusuf also explained why the model for the successful liberalisation of the telecommunication sector cannot be replicated in the power sector.

One of the main challenges Nigeria's manufacturing industry is facing is electric power. An estimated 2 billion dollars or more is said to have been spent trying to provide uninterrupted power in Nigeria. This is besides the $750m facility the World Bank recently approved to develop the nation's power sector. Is this the final additional funding the power sector needs for Nigeria to be able to provide uninterrupted power for household and industrial use? Director General of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Muda Yusuf, tells Breakfast Connect that the public-sector variable is one of the key challenges being faced by the Nigerian power sector. According to him, "If the economics is not right, we'll continue to have problems. Everyone does not have to be hooked up to the national grid." In fact, he asserts that Nigeria is too big for everyone to be hooked to one national grid.
Mr. Yusuf also explained why the model for the successful liberalisation of the telecommunication sector cannot be replicated in the power sector.

One of the main challenges Nigeria's manufacturing industry is facing is electric power. An estimated 2 billion dollars or more is said to have been spent trying to provide uninterrupted power in Nigeria. This is besides the $750m facility the World Bank recently approved to develop the nation's power sector. Is this the final additional funding the power sector needs for Nigeria to be able to provide uninterrupted power for household and industrial use? Director General of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Muda Yusuf, tells Breakfast Connect that the public-sector variable is one of the key challenges being faced by the Nigerian power sector. According to him, "If the economics is not right, we'll continue to have problems. Everyone does not have to be hooked up to the national grid." In fact, he asserts that Nigeria is too big for everyone to be hooked to one national grid.
Mr. Yusuf also explained why the model for the successful liberalisation of the telecommunication sector cannot be replicated in the power sector.

Deji Faremi of the Busy Buddies Sport Team talks about the reason more players from the Nigeria Professional Football League are not receiving calls to represent Nigeria's senior men's football team, the Super Eagles, even though the league has produced cup heroes in the recent past.
He also tells us why he thinks Manchester City will win the English FA Cup after Project Restart as well as the possibility of an "Aguero Moment" in La Liga as the Spanish league winds down.

Deji Faremi of the Busy Buddies Sport Team talks about the reason more players from the Nigeria Professional Football League are not receiving calls to represent Nigeria's senior men's football team, the Super Eagles, even though the league has produced cup heroes in the recent past.
He also tells us why he thinks Manchester City will win the English FA Cup after Project Restart as well as the possibility of an "Aguero Moment" in La Liga as the Spanish league winds down.

Deji Faremi of the Busy Buddies Sport Team talks about the reason more players from the Nigeria Professional Football League are not receiving calls to represent Nigeria's senior men's football team, the Super Eagles, even though the league has produced cup heroes in the recent past.
He also tells us why he thinks Manchester City will win the English FA Cup after Project Restart as well as the possibility of an "Aguero Moment" in La Liga as the Spanish league winds down.

Osita Ndukuba joins @BimbolaAwoyele on #SportTheMoney to talk about the EPL entering the Jurgen Klopp era, Vince Carter retiring at the "ripe young age of 43" and other things.

Osita Ndukuba joins @BimbolaAwoyele on #SportTheMoney to talk about the EPL entering the Jurgen Klopp era, Vince Carter retiring at the "ripe young age of 43" and other things.

Osita Ndukuba joins @BimbolaAwoyele on #SportTheMoney to talk about the EPL entering the Jurgen Klopp era, Vince Carter retiring at the "ripe young age of 43" and other things.