Monday, September 7, 2009

World Cup Qualifier - Thank God Nigeria will not qualify

Trust Nigerians, they dont joke with football at all, and I can imagine the bashing I will get from this. For instance, they have resorted to their old song of how only God can help us qualify. When will Nigerians learn to accept responsibility? God is sick and tired of us. I mean we have all the time in this world to seal the ticket here in Abuja, and God seems to answer only my own prayer that we should not win.
Thank God we didnt win, I will continue to pray that we do not qualify for South Africa. All is not well with this country, and I dont want football to hide our problem, moreso when our football itself is not in good order. Until Nigeria learn to do things right, we will continue to struggle, enough of all this fire brigade approach to all facets of our life.
Yeah, that is the point, our youth are all at home, because their lecturers are on strike, those who can afford it have withdrawn their children from the striking schools to private own university, whereas it is the same sets of people who make the public university go on strike that now own the private university. We deceived ourselves in this country a lot, tell me how can a private university survive, if there is no problem with the public university? Now, we all want our super eagles to qualify, we dont need any football to hide our sorrow, let not the football be our consoling factors everytime. For us to qualify, is to make it look like everything is well in this country. to qualify is to let the NFA add that to their achievement, as if all is well with our football, to qualify is to let the government of the day believed that we are doing things right. God, Please dont let us qualify for the world cup for the second time in a row.

Take it from the players point of view. We all know what will happen to them if while playing for this country, something happen to them. But because, the country is not in a good state, they can never give in their best, whereas, when it come to their club assignment, they put in everything. So what is the cause of that? because so many things is wrong with this country. A clear case is that of Samuel Okwaraji, and of course until recently, and i dont know if it is true, Nigeria just redeemed her pledge to the players who won African cup of nations which nigeria won last in 1980 - can you beat that? Ponder over that!!!

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Agony of lack of power in Nigeria

Ever ponder when the power supply problem in Nigeria will end?  Perhaps it is not going to be in this generation.  It is getting worse and worse.  At my estate, we don’t even expect power anymore.  We all depend on burning fuel on our generators. 

To keep your generators running, if you are the type like me who always stays indoor and prefer to have power constantly, then be prepare to budget a large amount of your hard earned money on acquisition of fuel.  To get the fuel in filing station is another problem, you need to pray it is not a period where there is scarcity of fuel, less you are in for another problem.  If there is no fuel scarcity, then you have little problem acquiring fuel for your gen sets, but if there is, then you will be required to bring your gen set to filing stations before they can sell to you.  If you prefer to buy in jerry cans, then be ready to part with extra cash to the fuel attendants.

A case of mine in question, I have 4 generators.  You will ponder how I am managing fueling all the four, and having them serviced. I tell you it is not that easy.  However, the secrets behind them is that, 3 of them consume less fuel, because they are small power generators, while I have one big one that have capacity to  carry all the loads.  Here is the idea, I will put on the small ones in daylight just to power the fan and the TVs, and put on the Big one at night to cater for all the bulbs and put the fridge and freezers on.  When it get to 12 midnight, I will put it off, and put on the small ones again to power the fans and other security lights till morning.

Ever ponder when this wahala will end? The whole thing looks a mirage to me. God save this country from the small few that are taking us to ransom.

On a final note, ever pause to ponder that, the present Head of Nigerian Communications Commission may as well be drafted to the power sector, who knows, he may revolutionise the industry too just as he did with Communication sector. Just pondering…..

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

It is only in Nigeria

Hmmmm, that should sum up my mood today. It is only in this Country call Nigeria that wonders can be happening.
I read it in Daily Vanguard the other day, that Police in Kwara State, Nigeria arrested a goat for Armed Robbery. The Police have concrete evidence, that the Goat actually took part in a bid to disposses someone of his Mazda Car. It is only in Nigeria that such thing can happen. I wonder what a LAPD would thing about such an incidence.
It is only in NIgeria that you will work diligently to move Nigeria forward, you are the toast of the masses when you are in charge of your duty, but, because some people are not ready for your revolutionary approach to move Nigeria forward, they use every available means in their disposal to rubbish your hardwork. Mallam El-Rufai and Nuhu Ribadu are good example, Engr. Ndukwe of NCC is also getting in the saddle right as at the time of writing this.
It is only in Nigeria that the Government will anounce a reduction in price of Petrol from 70 to 65 Naira and the marketers will refuse to adjust their pump price. But when Government threaten to enforce the new price, you discovered that there is scarcity of fuel all over the place. It is also in Nigeria that you will witness such a situation whereby the marketer will be reluctant to adjust their pump price any time there is a reduction in price, but are quick to adjust their pump price any time there is increase in pump price.
But wait, is it only in Nigeria? Just ponder along with me!!!