Hello sir, Siemens power deal is still on course, the thing is government things use to slow, especially when it comes to pannership with other countries. Here's the good news, yesterday 16th of Dec, 2021 Buhari approve the first face of the PPI, that's to upgrade power distribution to 7000MW by 2023, then 25,000MW 2025. Buhari os determine to achieve success in the power sector, that's why to hear about the people sacked in the various segments and of the sector. I do not think there is anything to worry about. It didn't just start on time, sure work will begin by 2022, and Nigeria wins!
Even if gov is full of corrupt leaders, i am glad they stood up and protect countries's interest. Many african countries might develop but their country is in the hands of foreign companies. There needs to be a middle ground, the same that China and now India is doing, otherwise the country will be a colony forever..
There are middle grounds in Nigeria e.g for the rail Nigeria bundled technology transfer so Nigerian staff are being trained in the manufacture of train and maintenance of train coaches and the factory is being built.
@@tayokarate That worked with the Chinese, because they do not really have a colonial mentality...They may be greedy and shaddy, but only if your open up yourself to that area...I can bet you my life savings that NO EUROPEAN country, company or Organization, like Siemens of Germany, would ever agree to transfer their technology to any developing country, especially in the area of energy. That is why they wouldn't even do the deal for 20% local content, especially in Nigeria of all places. they know we are very smart people and giving away 40%/50% was like giving their meal ticket to their subordinates. That is the issue here...Who in their right mind, would ignore a $6.5bn deal, just because of location where some critical equipment's would be manufactured. Is it not here the equipment's are really needed? They don't want us to empowered, at their own expense...But the Chinese are different.
Buhari has so far been the only forward-thinking president in the history of Nigeria. Everything he does is geared towards the future of the nation. & in this case: you must realise that Siemens also manufacture generators. They basically pulled out because they make more money from selling generators to Nigeria. No western country would happily assist Nigerian in solving its power outage issues. Countries around the world make billions from selling generators to Nigerians.
This project is back on track bro. It commences by Q1 of 2022 to 2025, but it's now behind schedule as it is still in the pre-engineering phase. U can check online for more info. The Federal Government yesterday hinted that the stalled Siemens deal between the Nigerian government and German counterpart was back on stream. Minister of Power, Engr. Abubakar Aliyu last Thursday gave the hint at the Maiden Annual Workshop of the Power Correspondents Association of Nigeria (PCAN) in Abuja. By "TheFact" Nigeria of 12th Dec. 2021 Abubakar Aliyu, minister of power, says the Siemens AG power project will commence in the first quarter of 2022. By "The Cable" of 10th Dec. 2021
The local content rule is essential- how all developed countries developed. Siemens isn't the only company with such expertise. What about Chinese contractors, who are more willing to negotiate? This is why Africans must obtain knowledge & skills in every critical sector- even if it means studying abroad & coming back- so as not to be dependent on foreign expertise.
I disagree. Forcing local content just creates more opportunities for failure. Nigeria made a big mistake with this one and wont find a better deal in China.
Your local content applies to contracts like road construction and farming not German transformer components. We can't even put together a toothpick factory
Thank you for shining light on the position of this project.it is my wish that this project is fulfilled and be beneficial to the whole country. Our politicians our extremely selfish and doesn’t care about their citizens otherwise this power issue would have been sorted many years ago.
@NedMedia Good day, pls I would like if u can verify ur claims again regarding dis issues, it would be better so u won’t mislead many Nigerians who are not current but rely on such form of ur platform like dis.. As this week FG has approved $1.9m and £62.9m for Phase one of the PPI to upgrade & modernize agreement between Nigeria and Siemens. It has been resolved just dat media exaggerated that issue. Thanks
Thank you NedMedia. Siemens is a leading electricity generation and transmission company in the world. It is very disheartening to hear the contract fell through and the genuine effort at long last to solving the perennial problem came to nothing. We, Nigerians, cannot be completely disappointed since we have one of the inputs to solving the problem. Maybe we should instead be fairly optimistic knowing the genuine clamp of our government on vested interests marks a change we have been longing in pushing back those evil manipulators that has since been the source of our problem in the first place. The problem begun and persisted over the years due to internal vested interests, a segment of the huge corruption network in the country, the cancer that has slowly been killing the country, reaping huge gains from the our mysteries. Then, there is another fact. Europeans and their western counterparts like USA, Canada and Japan, under any circumstance, would not take steps that may transfer even the most basic technology know-how to any African Origin countries. African-Origin countries are countries govern or whose populations are predominately from Africa. We knew it happened when we wanted to build Ajaokuta steel manufacturing factory and it happened recently when African countries requested the basic ingredient for covid-19 vaccine manufacture. Watch this video: ua-cam.com/video/nuEl0xu2Inc/v-deo.html
Very true, and you must realise that Siemens also manufacture generators. They basically pulled out because they make more money from selling generators to Nigeria. No western country would happily assist Nigerian in solving its power outage issues. Countries around the world make billions from selling generators to Nigerians.
Hi Ned, thanks forr this informative video. To think in 2024 we are experiencing a 31% decrease in power supply is really outrageous. This Tinubu government has a serious misplaced priority issues. Awarding a Lagos -Calabar coastal road that would cost a whooping $11 billion whereas half the amount could be invested into a power project that would increase our electricity MVA to 25000 is just beyo d my comprehension.
i am an electrican from a colony on the other side of the world.knowledge is key.Theres a thing called Ampere squared resistance losses,are you bored now.This means to get power generated in the south to the north on transmission lines the losses will be half-100 megawatts in-50 megawatts out.What do you do to fix this.Buharis akk gas pipeline.A gas line will get 100% of its energy to where the electrical energy is used so thats where you put the gas generators.SECONDLY Discos shound have a ripple control to turn off water heaters and equipment during high peak times that they control to stop expensive overloading.Two different prices ,off peak / peak.Then youve got money for extending and efficiencies.No need to wait for oil prices to go up or politicans.
Am glad Naija stood their ground bcos most African countries have sold their nation to new colonialism via foreign investors. HOWEVER Like da video suggests, Nigeria (if serious) should have come up with all the working capital that Siemans needs so that Siemans won't be dictating for da country. I don't know how shoody and shady agreements are made before announcing and embarking on projects of this magnitude. Every party shoulda known transparently their limits and boundaries so there won't be any delays or stoppages or cancellations of the project altogether. Egypt were able to get it done with Siemans..why then didn't Siemans and Nigeria copy that same exact execution model for success ?? ========================= Chance favors da prepared mind. ALWAYS !!
You are spot on and Ghana is one of them. That's the truth. But you see these Nigerians hailing Ghana that is in massive debts with most of their means of productions in the hands of foreigners.
Very true, and you must realise that Siemens also manufacture generators. They basically pulled out because they make more money from selling generators to Nigeria. No western country would happily assist Nigerian in solving its power outage issues. Countries around the world make billions from selling generators to Nigerians.
@@listenup2882 let me sweeten it a bit more for you. Siemens not only sell generators, they also sell generator components to other generator manufacturers... Which means, every time a generator is sold in Africa, Siemens make money directly or indirectly.
"These numbers don't interest people, in fact, they bore them." As far as I'm concerned, those were the most important words you said in the whole video. The Nigerian government should do the right thing - no more excuses!!!
Our local content laws are very important as well. Looking at our unemployment numbers, you have to understand the Nigerian government's position. Look at the railways for example, it has components of local content and technology transfer as well. Yes we need power, also importantly we need to get our people involved so we can build capacity and become a developed nation. Look at our oil and gas sector now compared to before. Nigerians are doing really well there.
@@WillieFungo You say people will create their own jobs, fine. But picture in your mind the added benefits of building capacity in Electrical works. That's multiple more jobs and capacity created. There was a time we had the Chinese building power plants for us and we had to go to China when it needed fixing. Now imagine the opportunities we lost in such a deal. The engineers we could have produced, the capacity we could have built. Do we want to remain just consumers?
Nigeria govt is not truely ready to solve this electricity challenge. I really think getting electricity fixed should be *a TOP PRIORITY* . So many developments and economic growth is tied to electricity. Many industries will begin to emanate from a pretty steady electricity.
Buhari has so far been the only forward-thinking president in the history of Nigeria. Everything he does is geared towards the future of the nation. & in this case: you must realise that Siemens also manufacture generators. They basically pulled out because they make more money from selling generators to Nigeria. No western country would happily assist Nigerian in solving its power outage issues. Countries around the world make billions from selling generators to Nigerians.
The demand for local content only makes sense if the local content is there. In the case of Nigeria we don’t have the local content for this particular project. Another wasted opportunity.
Nigeria is terrible with doing negotiations because there is money embezzlement involved almost all the time or highly unrealistic targets. It is all political will that lacks that is why nothing works and we have loads of abandoned skeletal projects nationwide. Until we eradicate extreme criminality in our government, we would continue to struggle.
We must never give any Western country or their multinational companies 75 percent of their demands for any business deal. We must never sign a business deal that does not favour our country. It is good that this deal did not fall into place. The deal wasn’t favourable for Nigeria. Nigerian cities must start to bury these unsafe visible electricity poles and wires that has made our cities to start looking ugly. Bury the wires and plant trees in their place instead. We must get alternative funding routes for national projects of this magnitude. Our collective billionaires should fund this with profits for then. Nothing good can still come out of the Buhari administration at this late point in time. He did a lot of good deeds and ruined them with his tribalism and protection of his non Nigeria terrorist Fulani ethnic groups destroying Nigerian communities and destabilising our diverse political system in the process. I like the fact that our military are now manufacturing their own equipments and vehicles for a change and we must commercialise them for African countries. I like the fact that our navies are now building their own ships. The next administration must develop the capabilities to build war planes and air craft carriers in the next 8 years. We need at least 2 dozen aircraft carrier groups in 24 years time. We need new fleets of war planes to defend and protect West African from those aggressors from across Mediterranean Sea. African must start to protect Africa so we can send these foreign bases back to where they came from. Nigeria must build more hydroelectric power Dams along the river Niger and then invest heavily in solar energy in the desert wastes lands of Northern Nigeria and that should solve the epileptic electric supply problems in Nigeria. Nigeria must grant scholarships to hundreds of Nigerian youths up to masters degree levels to study electric engineering technology related courses to improve the talent in the work force and the nation must own this industry again. Make it work for Nigerians. It can be done and it’s not difficult at all. We just need a new group of hard working and focused socialist patriots running Nigeria and not democratic despots.
Are the new railway lines and stations and trains subject to local content? Were those trains manufactured in Nigeria? Why must power generation be centralised? Why not divide it into 6 regions and work with that?
@Emmanuel Agbo Currently, centralised power distribution isn't working. It hasn't worked for decades. Common sense suggests trying something more manageable. As for the railway stations, tracks, carriages etc. Okay, for argument sake they achieved the 40% local content. Surely, the cement and roads and fencing can be handled locally, but the "technical part" can be left to Siemens engineers. We need to hear what both sides have to say.
@Emmanuel Agbo thank you for your courteous response. With my experience of the Yoruba people. I have observed that they are progressive, educated and dynamic. No doubt they will face power outages in the short term. However, I'm sure they will be able to "turn the situation" around quickly. People need to be empowered to "take ownership of the problem". Then the people of the SW will know who is responsible and bring "pressure to bare on the situation". Right now everybody's power problem is "lost" in some secretariat in Abuja being managed by a compromised individual. Once The SW, SS(Niger Delta) and SE are "up and running" the slower regions will pressurise their rulers to "do something about it". The country is meant to be "federation" after all. It's not China where everything where everything is dictated from the centre. Then regions/zones can arrive at a solution far more quickly than the unwieldy and slow moving federal authorities. Thank you for your reply.
@Emmanuel Agbo No apologies needed. Hmmm, your solution about centralising the power. I understand your viewpoint, but things have been centralised and the situation is still hopeless. Yorubland may not have the Kainji dam, but their people highly literate. You know the university of Ibadan is there. They have "the brains" to do it. I respect your viewpoint and will watch to see the if Nigeria ever manages to supply power to it's people rather than the excuses for failure. Thanks again.
@@oceejekwam6829 it's not always about brains, it's mostly about practicality, funds, logistics & accessibility... Power generation in Nigeria was centralised for a reason.
@@RoyaIboy Thanks for your reply. We will just let time reveal everything. Mr Agbo, like you came up with good reasons but at the end of the day. People still depend on generators and candles. Things aren't going well, Siemens walked out. Whoever takes over will start "from scratch". I think not much will happen for the remaining tenure of Buhari administration. Hence more will be wasted. I maintain the "brain power" in Yorubland can overcome the logistics, funding and any other obstacle more quickly than the "painfully slow" centralised approach. Thank you.
Another informative and interesting video.Nigerians want power and nothing more, as you have rightly said. I believe it should be deregulated to allow states and private orgs generate, transmit and distribute power on their own and also build sub grids as the one in Oshogbo is not enough, with frequent system collapse.
If only the education sector, the science and technology ministry was up and doing by now nigeria should be offering electrical engineering services to the rest of Africa. Siemens pulled out because they know Nigeria engineers have little know how in handling heavy electrical machinery. If they had gone to India or Sweden where there engineers have the skills to interface with the Germans they wouldn't have pulled out. This is the same reason heavy industrial companies wouldn't build plants here because they will have to import all their expertise. So Nigeria will have to source Nigerians and willing partners around the world with these skills and build technological camps across the country fund research and development and begin to reverse engineer some of these technologies
@@Kalagenesis yeah there is a part of the country that is educated. The part where the current DG of world trade organization is from, where Nobel laureate wole soyinka, chimaamada adichie,etc is from. But the leaders have failed to harness the potential in that intellectual base and that is why most of these guys leave the country and thrive in other places. The guys in govt are more interested in the looting part of things
@@Kalagenesis You seriously believe the fool that wrote this? Nigerians are building Nigerian made cars, furniture and military equipment and you truly believe they don't know how to use heavy electric machinery? Lmao! I thought you knew better. I watch you on Search for Uhuru's channel all the time. This Mark Factor dude is a clueless hater. This video is fake news anyway. The deal is still on. Not everything on UA-cam is accurate.
The excuse from Germany is a flimsy one. They know the game they are playing with Nigeria. There are more to it than what you are talking about. This is pure POLITICS.
What excuse? Nigeria wants to hire a German company to fix the power. They dont want to pay. They want the German company to pay, and then also tell them how to do it, who they can work with, and where they can buy their equipment from .. Again.. while also NOT paying for the work, but wanting the company to pay themselves. If this was your company, why would you do that? I this was your company, you would do exactly like Siemens, and say NO
Why cant nigeria jettison this complex national grid that puts everywhere in darkness once it collapses and decentralize power. Why cant nigeria transmit gas to cluster power plants instead of electricity that u have to build expensive towers, pay for right of way and deal with vandalism. Take an energy audit of the various States and build power plants accordingly. then step down and distribute.
@@memesfamilyguyandtvshows you used to buy Chinese phone or others ..the questions is why are they not producing it here.....If you can answer these then you've already answered your question
@@karojames8202 we don't have the tech for making phones in Mass but that's not what they asking they are not asking you source it all in Nigeria they're saying give us 50 percent production Nigeria makes high-tension electric wire we've got copper we've also got those huge long poles all we don't have are the tech that operate and regulate the electricity going to these lines and the transformers but they want to bring it all from abroad which is very bad for our economy
But the same leaders end up going to the “colonisers” to educate their children, for medical treatment, hide their stolen cash in their banks, and buy houses in the coloniser’s country….then they feed ordinary Nigerians who are suffering a story of protecting them from colonialism….my friend - wake up. We don’t have the skills or capacity to solve our power problems - we need Siemens more than they need us - that local content demand of 40 or 50% is unrealistic.
They should do everything possible to revive this deal! Let's see if it will be revived in Q1 2022. Thanks for the amazing insights 👏👍🏽
Hello sir, Siemens power deal is still on course, the thing is government things use to slow, especially when it comes to pannership with other countries. Here's the good news, yesterday 16th of Dec, 2021 Buhari approve the first face of the PPI, that's to upgrade power distribution to 7000MW by 2023, then 25,000MW 2025. Buhari os determine to achieve success in the power sector, that's why to hear about the people sacked in the various segments and of the sector. I do not think there is anything to worry about. It didn't just start on time, sure work will begin by 2022, and Nigeria wins!
Your videos are always very encouraging. It's so unfortunate that the project is going to be abandoned, what a set back.
Thanks Prince👍🏽Let's see Q1 2022, they said the project will be revived.
I believe this is one of the reasons the former power minister was sacked
Even if gov is full of corrupt leaders, i am glad they stood up and protect countries's interest. Many african countries might develop but their country is in the hands of foreign companies. There needs to be a middle ground, the same that China and now India is doing, otherwise the country will be a colony forever..
Nigeria still leads.
The interest that will only fill their greedy pockets, they just want to make money from everything.
There are middle grounds in Nigeria e.g for the rail Nigeria bundled technology transfer so Nigerian staff are being trained in the manufacture of train and maintenance of train coaches and the factory is being built.
@@tayokarate That worked with the Chinese, because they do not really have a colonial mentality...They may be greedy and shaddy, but only if your open up yourself to that area...I can bet you my life savings that NO EUROPEAN country, company or Organization, like Siemens of Germany, would ever agree to transfer their technology to any developing country, especially in the area of energy. That is why they wouldn't even do the deal for 20% local content, especially in Nigeria of all places. they know we are very smart people and giving away 40%/50% was like giving their meal ticket to their subordinates. That is the issue here...Who in their right mind, would ignore a $6.5bn deal, just because of location where some critical equipment's would be manufactured. Is it not here the equipment's are really needed? They don't want us to empowered, at their own expense...But the Chinese are different.
They should just ask the Chinese to take over the deal as well abeg
Buhari has so far been the only forward-thinking president in the history of Nigeria.
Everything he does is geared towards the future of the nation.
& in this case: you must realise that Siemens also manufacture generators. They basically pulled out because they make more money from selling generators to Nigeria.
No western country would happily assist Nigerian in solving its power outage issues. Countries around the world make billions from selling generators to Nigerians.
Yes but he should definitely be doing more
That can't be right , because of generators ?
Nigerians don’t buy German Siemens generators
Bros you good pass CNN i must confess👌👍
Thanks for the compliments 😊 👍🏽
This project is back on track bro. It commences by Q1 of 2022 to 2025, but it's now behind schedule as it is still in the pre-engineering phase. U can check online for more info.
The Federal Government yesterday hinted that the stalled Siemens deal between the Nigerian government and German counterpart was back on stream.
Minister of Power, Engr. Abubakar Aliyu last Thursday gave the hint at the Maiden Annual Workshop of the Power Correspondents Association of Nigeria (PCAN) in Abuja. By "TheFact" Nigeria of 12th Dec. 2021
Abubakar Aliyu, minister of power, says the Siemens AG power project will commence in the first quarter of 2022.
By "The Cable" of 10th Dec. 2021
The local content rule is essential- how all developed countries developed. Siemens isn't the only company with such expertise. What about Chinese contractors, who are more willing to negotiate? This is why Africans must obtain knowledge & skills in every critical sector- even if it means studying abroad & coming back- so as not to be dependent on foreign expertise.
Well put
I disagree. Forcing local content just creates more opportunities for failure. Nigeria made a big mistake with this one and wont find a better deal in China.
Your local content applies to contracts like road construction and farming not German transformer components. We can't even put together a toothpick factory
@@WillieFungoTheir aim is to raise another human bank from the project like Dangote. 40-50% local my foot 😡
@@maloudadavid3215 Exactly. The "local content" will just be businesses owned by politicians and their cronies.
Thank you for shining light on the position of this project.it is my wish that this project is fulfilled and be beneficial to the whole country.
Our politicians our extremely selfish and doesn’t care about their citizens otherwise this power issue would have been sorted many years ago.
Last I heard, the deal is still on. Expected to be finished 2025. No?
I thought so too
Yes u're right, it's back on track to commence Q1 of 2022 to 2025
Thank you for making a very informative video
I hope the government can find a middle ground, get funding and fix this menace
There is funding in the pension funds doing nothing with their funds but letting them go to waste!
Great video full of interesting info,i like all ur conclusion in the failure of the project. More power and success to u bro.
Thanks Chiney😊
@NedMedia Good day, pls I would like if u can verify ur claims again regarding dis issues, it would be better so u won’t mislead many Nigerians who are not current but rely on such form of ur platform like dis.. As this week FG has approved $1.9m and £62.9m for Phase one of the PPI to upgrade & modernize agreement between Nigeria and Siemens. It has been resolved just dat media exaggerated that issue. Thanks
The government of Nigeria made me proud by letting them go because we have very few African countries putting the interests of her countries first
Thank you NedMedia. Siemens is a leading electricity generation and transmission company in the world. It is very disheartening to hear the contract fell through and the genuine effort at long last to solving the perennial problem came to nothing. We, Nigerians, cannot be completely disappointed since we have one of the inputs to solving the problem. Maybe we should instead be fairly optimistic knowing the genuine clamp of our government on vested interests marks a change we have been longing in pushing back those evil manipulators that has since been the source of our problem in the first place. The problem begun and persisted over the years due to internal vested interests, a segment of the huge corruption network in the country, the cancer that has slowly been killing the country, reaping huge gains from the our mysteries. Then, there is another fact. Europeans and their western counterparts like USA, Canada and Japan, under any circumstance, would not take steps that may transfer even the most basic technology know-how to any African Origin countries. African-Origin countries are countries govern or whose populations are predominately from Africa. We knew it happened when we wanted to build Ajaokuta steel manufacturing factory and it happened recently when African countries requested the basic ingredient for covid-19 vaccine manufacture. Watch this video: ua-cam.com/video/nuEl0xu2Inc/v-deo.html
Thanks for your insights 👍🏽
Very true, and you must realise that Siemens also manufacture generators. They basically pulled out because they make more money from selling generators to Nigeria.
No western country would happily assist Nigerian in solving its power outage issues. Countries around the world make billions from selling generators to Nigerians.
Hi Ned, thanks forr this informative video. To think in 2024 we are experiencing a 31% decrease in power supply is really outrageous. This Tinubu government has a serious misplaced priority issues.
Awarding a Lagos -Calabar coastal road that would cost a whooping $11 billion whereas half the amount could be invested into a power project that would increase our electricity MVA to 25000 is just beyo d my comprehension.
i am an electrican from a colony on the other side of the world.knowledge is key.Theres a thing called Ampere squared resistance losses,are you bored now.This means to get power generated in the south to the north on transmission lines the losses will be half-100 megawatts in-50 megawatts out.What do you do to fix this.Buharis akk gas pipeline.A gas line will get 100% of its energy to where the electrical energy is used so thats where you put the gas generators.SECONDLY Discos shound have a ripple control to turn off water heaters and equipment during high peak times that they control to stop expensive overloading.Two different prices ,off peak / peak.Then youve got money for extending and efficiencies.No need to wait for oil prices to go up or politicans.
Am glad Naija stood their ground bcos most African countries have sold their nation to new colonialism via foreign investors.
HOWEVER
Like da video suggests, Nigeria (if serious) should have come up with all the working capital that Siemans needs so that Siemans won't be dictating for da country.
I don't know how shoody and shady agreements are made before announcing and embarking on projects of this magnitude. Every party shoulda known transparently their limits and boundaries so there won't be any delays or stoppages or cancellations of the project altogether.
Egypt were able to get it done with Siemans..why then didn't Siemans and Nigeria copy that same exact execution model for success ??
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Chance favors da prepared mind. ALWAYS !!
You are spot on and Ghana is one of them. That's the truth. But you see these Nigerians hailing Ghana that is in massive debts with most of their means of productions in the hands of foreigners.
Very true, and you must realise that Siemens also manufacture generators. They basically pulled out because they make more money from selling generators to Nigeria.
No western country would happily assist Nigerian in solving its power outage issues. Countries around the world make billions from selling generators to Nigerians.
@@oluakinwale4859 Ghana is no longer an African country! It's gone!!!
@@RoyaIboy Is this factual? How many generators does Siemens sell to Nigeria each year?
@@listenup2882 let me sweeten it a bit more for you. Siemens not only sell generators, they also sell generator components to other generator manufacturers... Which means, every time a generator is sold in Africa, Siemens make money directly or indirectly.
Thank you very much for this update. But what is the situation now in 2022
"These numbers don't interest people, in fact, they bore them." As far as I'm concerned, those were the most important words you said in the whole video. The Nigerian government should do the right thing - no more excuses!!!
Yes John its become stale, but let's wait and see in Q1 2022. Thanks for your insights 👍🏽
Our local content laws are very important as well. Looking at our unemployment numbers, you have to understand the Nigerian government's position. Look at the railways for example, it has components of local content and technology transfer as well. Yes we need power, also importantly we need to get our people involved so we can build capacity and become a developed nation. Look at our oil and gas sector now compared to before. Nigerians are doing really well there.
@@osayiodigieh just stop. Give people electricity and they will create their own jobs. This was a terrible mistake by Nigeria
@@WillieFungo You say people will create their own jobs, fine. But picture in your mind the added benefits of building capacity in Electrical works. That's multiple more jobs and capacity created. There was a time we had the Chinese building power plants for us and we had to go to China when it needed fixing. Now imagine the opportunities we lost in such a deal. The engineers we could have produced, the capacity we could have built. Do we want to remain just consumers?
@@osayiodigieh And now that Nigeria has chased Siemens away how many jobs or electricity do you have?
Nigeria govt is not truely ready to solve this electricity challenge. I really think getting electricity fixed should be *a TOP PRIORITY* . So many developments and economic growth is tied to electricity. Many industries will begin to emanate from a pretty steady electricity.
You're right Samuel, the multiplier effect is tremendous. Thanks for your insights 👍🏽
Electricity go off in every African country just that Nigeria talk about it every minute
@@amandaeguale1641 Where did you get your information?
@@nobs997 because I have lived in many African countries because of my job , including SA
Nigerians are smarty keep the wralth in nigetia and the job
Nigeria will do well, but this is slow.
Sad but we must go ahead.
Thanks for the update. Highly disappointed though..
Let's hope the revival of the deal will start in Q1 2022.
People will come to appreciate Buhari after he leaves office.
For what??
@@richardobiekwe9437 I wonder
Definitely that's no doubt...the Man is a patriot
Buhari has so far been the only forward-thinking president in the history of Nigeria.
Everything he does is geared towards the future of the nation.
& in this case: you must realise that Siemens also manufacture generators. They basically pulled out because they make more money from selling generators to Nigeria.
No western country would happily assist Nigerian in solving its power outage issues. Countries around the world make billions from selling generators to Nigerians.
@@RoyaIboy unfortunately Nigerians don't appreciate quality leadership
The demand for local content only makes sense if the local content is there. In the case of Nigeria we don’t have the local content for this particular project. Another wasted opportunity.
Nigeria is terrible with doing negotiations because there is money embezzlement involved almost all the time or highly unrealistic targets. It is all political will that lacks that is why nothing works and we have loads of abandoned skeletal projects nationwide. Until we eradicate extreme criminality in our government, we would continue to struggle.
We must never give any Western country or their multinational companies 75 percent of their demands for any business deal. We must never sign a business deal that does not favour our country. It is good that this deal did not fall into place. The deal wasn’t favourable for Nigeria. Nigerian cities must start to bury these unsafe visible electricity poles and wires that has made our cities to start looking ugly. Bury the wires and plant trees in their place instead. We must get alternative funding routes for national projects of this magnitude. Our collective billionaires should fund this with profits for then. Nothing good can still come out of the Buhari administration at this late point in time. He did a lot of good deeds and ruined them with his tribalism and protection of his non Nigeria terrorist Fulani ethnic groups destroying Nigerian communities and destabilising our diverse political system in the process. I like the fact that our military are now manufacturing their own equipments and vehicles for a change and we must commercialise them for African countries. I like the fact that our navies are now building their own ships. The next administration must develop the capabilities to build war planes and air craft carriers in the next 8 years. We need at least 2 dozen aircraft carrier groups in 24 years time. We need new fleets of war planes to defend and protect West African from those aggressors from across Mediterranean Sea. African must start to protect Africa so we can send these foreign bases back to where they came from. Nigeria must build more hydroelectric power Dams along the river Niger and then invest heavily in solar energy in the desert wastes lands of Northern Nigeria and that should solve the epileptic electric supply problems in Nigeria. Nigeria must grant scholarships to hundreds of Nigerian youths up to masters degree levels to study electric engineering technology related courses to improve the talent in the work force and the nation must own this industry again. Make it work for Nigerians. It can be done and it’s not difficult at all. We just need a new group of hard working and focused socialist patriots running Nigeria and not democratic despots.
Well said and captured.
Sad to see this. Hoping to see it resume soon.
Are the new railway lines and stations and trains subject to local content? Were those trains manufactured in Nigeria?
Why must power generation be centralised? Why not divide it into 6 regions and work with that?
@Emmanuel Agbo Currently, centralised power distribution isn't working. It hasn't worked for decades. Common sense suggests trying something more manageable.
As for the railway stations, tracks, carriages etc. Okay, for argument sake they achieved the 40% local content.
Surely, the cement and roads and fencing can be handled locally, but the "technical part" can be left to Siemens engineers.
We need to hear what both sides have to say.
@Emmanuel Agbo thank you for your courteous response.
With my experience of the Yoruba people. I have observed that they are progressive, educated and dynamic. No doubt they will face power outages in the short term. However, I'm sure they will be able to "turn the situation" around quickly.
People need to be empowered to "take ownership of the problem". Then the people of the SW will know who is responsible and bring "pressure to bare on the situation".
Right now everybody's power problem is "lost" in some secretariat in Abuja being managed by a compromised individual.
Once The SW, SS(Niger Delta) and SE are "up and running" the slower regions will pressurise their rulers to "do something about it". The country is meant to be "federation" after all. It's not China where everything where everything is dictated from the centre.
Then regions/zones can arrive at a solution far more quickly than the unwieldy and slow moving federal authorities.
Thank you for your reply.
@Emmanuel Agbo No apologies needed. Hmmm, your solution about centralising the power. I understand your viewpoint, but things have been centralised and the situation is still hopeless.
Yorubland may not have the Kainji dam, but their people highly literate. You know the university of Ibadan is there. They have "the brains" to do it.
I respect your viewpoint and will watch to see the if Nigeria ever manages to supply power to it's people rather than the excuses for failure.
Thanks again.
@@oceejekwam6829 it's not always about brains, it's mostly about practicality, funds, logistics & accessibility... Power generation in Nigeria was centralised for a reason.
@@RoyaIboy Thanks for your reply. We will just let time reveal everything.
Mr Agbo, like you came up with good reasons but at the end of the day. People still depend on generators and candles. Things aren't going well, Siemens walked out. Whoever takes over will start "from scratch".
I think not much will happen for the remaining tenure of Buhari administration. Hence more will be wasted.
I maintain the "brain power" in Yorubland can overcome the logistics, funding and any other obstacle more quickly than the "painfully slow" centralised approach. Thank you.
Great nigeria
Another informative and interesting video.Nigerians want power and nothing more, as you have rightly said. I believe it should be deregulated to allow states and private orgs generate, transmit and distribute power on their own and also build sub grids as the one in Oshogbo is not enough, with frequent system collapse.
Thanks Kehinde 😊 You're right full deregulation of the power sector should bring more competition and improved services.
Nigeria should have demanded 75%
If only the education sector, the science and technology ministry was up and doing by now nigeria should be offering electrical engineering services to the rest of Africa. Siemens pulled out because they know Nigeria engineers have little know how in handling heavy electrical machinery. If they had gone to India or Sweden where there engineers have the skills to interface with the Germans they wouldn't have pulled out. This is the same reason heavy industrial companies wouldn't build plants here because they will have to import all their expertise. So Nigeria will have to source Nigerians and willing partners around the world with these skills and build technological camps across the country fund research and development and begin to reverse engineer some of these technologies
Nigerians brag about how educated they are? What a shame
@@Kalagenesis yeah there is a part of the country that is educated. The part where the current DG of world trade organization is from, where Nobel laureate wole soyinka, chimaamada adichie,etc is from. But the leaders have failed to harness the potential in that intellectual base and that is why most of these guys leave the country and thrive in other places. The guys in govt are more interested in the looting part of things
@@Kalagenesis You seriously believe the fool that wrote this? Nigerians are building Nigerian made cars, furniture and military equipment and you truly believe they don't know how to use heavy electric machinery? Lmao! I thought you knew better. I watch you on Search for Uhuru's channel all the time. This Mark Factor dude is a clueless hater. This video is fake news anyway. The deal is still on. Not everything on UA-cam is accurate.
The excuse from Germany is a flimsy one. They know the game they are playing with Nigeria. There are more to it than what you are talking about. This is pure POLITICS.
What excuse? Nigeria wants to hire a German company to fix the power. They dont want to pay. They want the German company to pay, and then also tell them how to do it, who they can work with, and where they can buy their equipment from .. Again.. while also NOT paying for the work, but wanting the company to pay themselves.
If this was your company, why would you do that? I this was your company, you would do exactly like Siemens, and say NO
Why cant nigeria jettison this complex national grid that puts everywhere in darkness once it collapses and decentralize power. Why cant nigeria transmit gas to cluster power plants instead of electricity that u have to build expensive towers, pay for right of way and deal with vandalism. Take an energy audit of the various States and build power plants accordingly. then step down and distribute.
They said they LL decentralize in their 2015 campaign
At end who lost , is not every project we Africans can detect for Europe countries, now naira fluctuate, we are at huge loss
Absolutely beyond sad!
No Hope
All hope is lost
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Build the parts factories in nigeria
lol you talks as if it's easy.... They have access to raw materials than here...
@@karojames8202 why not import the raw material here
@@memesfamilyguyandtvshows you used to buy Chinese phone or others ..the questions is why are they not producing it here.....If you can answer these then you've already answered your question
@@karojames8202 we don't have the tech for making phones in Mass but that's not what they asking they are not asking you source it all in Nigeria they're saying give us 50 percent production Nigeria makes high-tension electric wire we've got copper we've also got those huge long poles all we don't have are the tech that operate and regulate the electricity going to these lines and the transformers but they want to bring it all from abroad which is very bad for our economy
That's one way to get rid of colonizers!!
But the same leaders end up going to the “colonisers” to educate their children, for medical treatment, hide their stolen cash in their banks, and buy houses in the coloniser’s country….then they feed ordinary Nigerians who are suffering a story of protecting them from colonialism….my friend - wake up.
We don’t have the skills or capacity to solve our power problems - we need Siemens more than they need us - that local content demand of 40 or 50% is unrealistic.
The deals has gone the drain. There no point saying anything
Nope....its in fact back on track....starting from Q1 next year
No more slavery
OGA nah business no be slavery matter
Germany never want Nigerian to be good since they 1i know them