Comments on: FG,Agencies Predict: Darkness

By: Ifects

Ifects — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:13:54 +0000

Ours shall be increase in the midst of the crises. When others are saying there is a casting down, we shall say there is a lifting up.

By: Damilare

Damilare — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 07:59:55 +0000

I really do not think that the solution to Nigeria power problem is as big as we are making it seem. If we destroyed Nepa and started working on a rebuild of our power infrastructure we probably would finish in 10 years counting from the time Obj took over. For instance the whole of Maldives is powered by fuel generators and they have stable power supply. I also can not understand why the government needs to spend so much money on power when they can make relevant policies that will enable foreign investment in power.
I think our leaders are just insincere and plainly not very intelligent.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:58:59 +0000

Well, I agree with everyone and Deolu in particular, but when i hear people talking about praying, talking to God, and all that, i get tired. I am a christian and i believe in prayers, but i have learnt one thing , and that is, what you can do for yourself; God will not do for you. or why did he give us brain , good health, strength, unity even in our diversity, God has tried overtime for Nigeria, it is now our turn to turn things around by ourselves. Rosa Parks made a decision to sit, she said ” my feet are tired” Martin Luther king made a decision to walk, and he did. he said ” I have a dream” Obama ran for presidency and he won he said “yes we can” these people did a little more than praying. they took actions, another election year is around the corner, it is not enough for you to just register, and pray for a non-violent election. Identify a good leader and go and cast your vote for him. lets stop proposing spiritual solutions to scientific problems. I have given up on the Presidency and many of our leaders but I have not and will not give up on Nigeria, it is not enough to look forward to a New Nigeria, we must have “NEW NIGERIANS” or else we will be putting old wine in a new wineskin.

By: AdewaleOba

AdewaleOba — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:45:15 +0000

Hmmmmn… please in profering solutions to this problems we should not forget the place of prayer… If my people, which are called by my name
shall humble themselves and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways;
then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and will heal their land… 2 Chronicles 17:4
I think what we need at this time and moment in this country is serious supplication to God. Awareness and sensitisations are great tools which I believe if channeled towards the needed course (prayer) will bring the great change we are all yearning for.
Shallom!

By: olurotimi

olurotimi — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:30:09 +0000

I appreciate your position, and am grateful to be able to meet people with your vision and optimism.I actually reacted to your first paragraphs with my regular complaints (which I couldn’t resist sharing with a couple of colleagues), but I’m grateful for the perspective this’s given me, and the reminder that much more is achieved when we look beyond the mistakes of others,and reach within…treasures truly lie within.
God bless you. Let’s rise to the challenge…the time truly is now!

By: dharpzee

dharpzee — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:46:37 +0000

HELLO ADEOLU, I READ FROM ONE OF THE DAILIES THAT SOME EASTERN STATES HAVE STARTED THE CONSTRUCTION OF THEIR OWN INDEPENDENT POWER PLANT THAT WILL NOT BE ADDED TO THE NATIONAL GRID,. I STRONGLY HOPE GOV. FASHOLA IS ALSO THINKING ABOUT THIS AND I BELIEVE ITS POSSIBLE FOR EACH LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO HAVE ITS OWN INDEPENDENT POWER PLANT LIKE THE ONE U PROPOSED IN THE NEW NIGERIA ESTATE PROTOTYPE.
AS FOR ME I HAVE ADOPTED MY OWN OPTIONS OF LIGHT FROM INVERTERS AND SOME TIMES GENERATOR, I STONGLY BELIEVE ONE DAY I WILL BE ABLE TO GENERATE MY OWN LIGHT FROM MY WIND MILLS, SO PEOPLE KINDLY LOOK INWARDS AND THINK FOR UR SELVES. HAVE A GREAT DAY.

By: dharpzee

dharpzee — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:10:38 +0000

HELLO ADEOLU, I READ FROM ONE OF THE DAILIES THAT SOME EASTERN STATES HAVE STARTED CONSTRUCTION OF THE OWN INDEPENDENT POWER PLANT THAT WILL NOT BE ADDED TO THE NATIONAL GRID,. I STRONGLY HOPE GOV. FASHOLA IS ALSO THINKING ABOUT THIS AND I BELIEVE ITS POSSIBLE FOR EACH LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO HAVE ITS OWN INDEPENDENT POWER PLANT LIKE THE ONE U PROPOSED IN THE NEW NIGERIA ESTATE PROTOTYPE.
AS FOR ME I HAVE ADOPTED MY OWN OPTIONS OF LIGHT FROM INVERTERS AND SOME TIMES GENERATOR, I STONGLY BELIEVE ONE DAY I WILL BE ABLE TO GENERATE MY OWN LIGHT FROM MY WIND MILLS, SO PEOPLE KINDLY LOOK INWARDS AND THINK FOR UR SELVES. HAVE A GREAT DAY.

By: Adeolu Akinyemi

Adeolu Akinyemi — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:13:51 +0000

@ Otome,

Yes we must take action… and yes we must not gather to complain, we can gather to take action.

But for problems of a national scale, our gathering is hindered by geography, we need to create movements driven by the online medium, by mobile phones, facebook, ireport and all that we have and can use to make our voices heard. But we must ensure that our voices can be heard when we speak, or build our momentum to make sure that when eventually we want to act we can make it work.

The action we can take now… is to continue to build our numbers – those with like minds. We can begin to take action in our neighborhood as you did, we need to take charge in our schools, our work places e.t.c. Then we need to start getting interested in the bigger picture and taking steps. This way the culture is formed and change is gradual but inevitable.

By: Dlecturer

Dlecturer — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:15:45 +0000

Dear Nigerians like my kinsmen will say, “aya mi nja, eru nbami”.

Me sure thinks the right way to go has being proffered by the author, let us take our destiny in our hands, friends let us seize the day from the inepts……Carpe Diem!!!!!

By: Olajide Michael

Olajide Michael — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:06:25 +0000

Why is our democracy government of the much, by the few and for the few? At the expense of the much? We just have to continue to voice out!

Prof Wole Soyinka has said that the revolution by the people of this country will be sooner than when the government expects it. Yes i totally agree.

It will be much more sooner!