Labour party 2023 presidential candidate and former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi has decried the state of power supply in the nation. The former governor lamented over the frequent collapse of the national grid.
Recall that Abuja Electricity distribution company (AEDC) had revealed that the collapse of the national grid was responsible for the widespread blackout which affected 11 states including the FCT.
In a tweet on his verified X handle, Peter Obi blasted Tinubu, stressing that the unavailability of power supply for Nigerians was another key reason for Nigerians to forget the promise of president Tinubu who stated during campaigns that Nigerians should not vote for him for second term if he fails to provide stable power supply.
Peter Obi wrote: “Lest we forget, If I Don’t Give You Constant Electricity in The Next 4 Years, Don’t Vote For Me For Second Term
“The impact is too glaring for Nigerians to forget the promise of Mr. President while campaigning on 22nd December 2022 that: “If I Don’t Give You Constant Electricity in The Next 4 Years, Don’t Vote For Me For Second Term”.
“For a nation already stated to have more people living without electricity than anywhere in the world, there could not be any more firm comforting political promise than this.
“Yet APC and its current Government have presided over more national grid failures and power outages than any government in our history. There are now repeated blackouts despite billions in power investments.
“Over the years, billions of dollars have been spent on the power sector in Nigeria. In fact, Nigeria has spent more on power generation with little or no increase in supply, than countries like Vietnam, Egypt, Indonesia, and Bangladesh. Yet, while some of these nations have proudly doubled their electricity generation, and distribution by adding tens of thousands of megawatts to transform their economies and increase their GDP, Nigeria has barely crawled from 4,500MW to 5,000MW.”
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‘With a GDP of about $200 billion, Nigeria has the capacity to significantly boost its economy if it invests properly in electricity. Generating even a bare minimum of 10,000MW could raise our GDP by about 50%, which will unlock industrial growth, and create millions of jobs. But rather than focusing on this, which will improve our economy, we are focused on coastal roads that will contribute far less to our economic growth, while factories shut down, jobs disappear, businesses collapse, and ordinary Nigerians live in darkness.”
The former Anambra governor urged the president to prioritize power supply to Nigerians and small business who ere largely impacted by the scarce nature of electricity in the country.
In Peter Obi’s words, “Mr. President, it is time to prioritize generating and distributing more electricity to power businesses, especially NSME, which will create jobs and grow the economy”,
“A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO,” Peter Obi added.
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