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Electricity Consumer Rights & Obligations

Electricity Consumer Rights & Obligations
Courtesy of NERC / Federal Ministry of Power, Works & Housing

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) is empowered by the Electric Power Sector Reform (EPSR) Act, 2005 to ensure an efficiently managed electricity supply industry that meets the yearnings of Nigerians for stable, adequate and safe electricity supply. 

The Act mandates the Commission to ensure that electricity Operators recover costs on prudent investment and provide quality service to customers. 

To ensure quality service delivery, it is pertinent that electricity customers know their rights as follows: 

TOTAL ELECTRICITY SECTOR LIBERALIZATION - PANACEA TO THE INSESANT POWER OUTAGE IN NIGERIA -

TOTAL ELECTRICITY SECTOR LIBERALIZATION

 - PANACEA TO THE INCESSANT POWER OUTAGE IN NIGERIA - 

(A CASE STUDY OF THE TELECOM SECTOR LIBERALIZATION IN NIGERIA) 

INTRODUCTION 

For as long as one can remember, every successful government have been making efforts to solve the power problem in Nigeria but as evident in today’s reality; the problem lingers. 

This piece is an attempt to review the situation and proffer solution, yet the solution is not far fetch, it is to go the way of TOTAL ELECTRICITY MARKET LIBERALIZATION. 

BIAFRA WAR? NEVER AGAIN IN OUR LAND

BIAFRA WAR? NEVER AGAIN IN OUR LAND

War? Never again in this land, never again
Never again in this land, let those beating the drums of war hear this plea
You that are fanning the ambers of war please desist from so doing
Those melodramatic songs of calumny and war should end NOW!
And you that are dancing and enjoying the music therefore, enough
Let all those kindling the fire of war cease from such a venture
Let all party repent NOW! Before it is too late to do so
War? Never again in this land, never again


Your anger; one can relate, your pain many can feel
Your disappointment and frustration is understandable
You have been marginalized, we agreed
You have been maltreated; we know
Your genuine reasons and valid point all noted
Yet that we’re fighting mean not that we must die
Alive and well we live to fight another day


But wait a minute and come to think of it
Is someone proclaiming to be a saint?
Let he that have no sin cast the first stone
That vituperation, that Pride, that predatory tendency
That winner take all disposition, that Can all you can and sit on the Can trait
That me, mine and I approach to life, that unhealthy rivalry and strive
That hyper superiority complex and I don’t care nor concern posture
That over bearing aggressiveness in business and disposition
That non compromising nature, though may not matter to you,
Yet may pose a threat to others and a reason to worry by some