Nigerians bear lots of burdens. Perhaps, they could, at best, be
referred to as ‘beasts of burden’. In various parts of the country, major
highways are becoming impassable. Some live in places that do not dignify the
human race as recently reflected in a documentary which a TV station in the
country did on some of the satellite settlements in Abuja. Many die avoidable
deaths in painful but preventable circumstances. Often, security agents that are
paid to protect them inexplicably turn against them.
Currently, the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), the body saddled with
providing electricity to homes across the country, is taking undue advantage of
the burden bearing capacity of the average Nigerian through its high tariff. In
recent times, Nigerians have had to grapple with the weight of PHCN unbelievably
soaring bills. Ironically, the current state of power supply across the country
remains unsatisfactory. In the particular part of the country where I reside,
popularly referred to as “New Lagos”, the current position of electricity leaves
much to be desired. Yet, officials of PHCN regularly come around with crazy
bills and with sheer impunity and arrogance, threatening any one, who dares
argue with them.
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