The Lagos State government thought it was announcing another achievement by Akinwumi Ambode, Governor of the state, when it took to Twitter on Monday to announce the donation of 120 units of 5KVA generators to the state police.
Gov Ambode hands over 120 5KVA generators to Lagos @PoliceNG Command to power all police formations across the State pic.twitter.com/HijRVxdWBr
— APC Nigeria (@APCNigeria) September 25, 2017
But instead of praise and commendation, Nigerians bashed the All Progressives Congress, APC-led state and federal government for going public with such gesture instead of working towards regular power supply.
Here are a few of the reactions:
U people should be ashamed. A govt like urs is producing that generator
— Dexter Mike (@Mikezfarda) September 25, 2017
crazy people….an affirmation that the @APCNigeria will never solve the epileptic power problem in the country…all talk, no action!
— Ade kola (@collawolley) September 25, 2017
So we should start clapping because he provided generators to police posts …….what of the electricity that was promised
— earl (@stilesmith) September 25, 2017
More depletion of the ozone layer, more air and noise pollution. You could have gone green with solar/wind system.
— Vincent (@One_NewMan) September 25, 2017
If Lagos state governor can donate 120 5kva generator to@PoliceNG that means no hope for steady power in Nigeria shame to u politicians
— ♥9/11 (@jamstore1) September 25, 2017
Has Ambode ever considered the impact of these gen to the environment. We only sign international treaties but not how to act on them. ????
— USO (@UcheSo) September 25, 2017
Y not sola powered. They will come back n say they don’t have money for fuel. Dis is not a welcome devt. Someone is not thinking
— Shenny (@Shenny46531022) September 25, 2017
What happened to Solar system? That would have been the perfect thing to do. Those generators won’t last more than 2 years before parking up
— Uchenna Paul A. (@uchennapaul) September 25, 2017
From the absurd to the ridiculous. This is more like a celebration of failure to provide power promised Nigerians during the election.
— Mazi Maximus (@DeNigerian) September 25, 2017
Are you guys serious? Generators with all the noise of climate change & ozone layer depletion! Weldone Sir
— Solio Kolly (@SolioKolly) September 25, 2017
Ask for these generators in the next one year. The answer will shock you. Whatever happened to Fash and his magic power wand!!
— Kelechi Onwubiko (@Kelbiko) September 25, 2017
During a meeting of the National Council on Power in Jos, Plateau State, last week, Babatunde Fashola, former Governor of Lagos State and current Minister of Power, Works and Housing, had said the country’s power generation rose to 7001 megawatts in September.
According to Fashola, power transmission also rose to 6,700 megawatts, while power distribution rose to 4,600 megawatts.
But Nigerians want more, as power supply is arguably the biggest challenge militating against economic growth.
During the campaigns for the 2015 general election, the APC had promised that there would be massive improvement in the energy sector, but that promise, like many others by the party, has remained unfulfilled more than two years into the Muhammadu Buhari administration.