Niger’s electricity company, Nigelec, noted on Wednesday that the development followed an emergency meeting by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), where sanctions, including freezing utility services, were imposed on the Niger Republic over its coup.
BBC reported that the cities of Maradi, Zinder and Niamey had power for about an hour before it was switched off for up to five hours.
Power outages are unusual in Niger, which normally has regular and reliable supplies.
Niger Republic depends on Nigeria for 70 percent of its electricity supply generated from the Kainji Dam.
BBC reported that the cities of Maradi, Zinder and Niamey had power for about an hour before it was switched off for up to five hours.
Power outages are unusual in Niger, which normally has regular and reliable supplies.
Niger Republic depends on Nigeria for 70 percent of its electricity supply generated from the Kainji Dam.
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Nawaooooooo
ReplyDeleteNo going back for these people,I swear, I was watching a video yesterday, Infact, we have bad leaders in Africa
We have always had bad leaders. Terrible and selfish people always in bed with Western power to exploit and destroy their economy...
DeleteImagine, trying to use force.
DeleteIf there's any country that want to supply them light now is the time.
Yeye leaders
Diplomacy should be arrangement and not military intervention as I read that has gotten to an advance stage. If at all there will be military intervention, it should be the last resort when every other measure failed.
ReplyDeleteOne only knows the beginning of a thing. You can't truly predict the end.
If the people of Niger are happy with the coupist, then something isn't right somewhere and need to be looked upon. I still reiterate, democratic government is so hugely corrupt and criminal. Until we look into this corruption and more akso, African leaders being puppets and willing slaves to the West, things like this will continue happening.
The corrupt 'democtatic' rulers in other African countries are scared, they are fighting not for the love of democracy but for the fear of what might be if they don't, they fear the same fate might fall on them.. they're only doing this for their selfish reasons..
DeleteBut they'll never do the right thing so that this coup won't even be thought of..
Doing the right thing starts from allowing the will of the people manifest, when they elect their representatives, you don't kidnap their mandate..
Exactly @Dante, they are so scared
DeleteThat video of the finance minister of Niger Republic crying sweet my belle
This is serious
ReplyDeleteWe don't even have stable electricity and we are supplying another country hmm.
ReplyDeleteYes, you have to supply electricity to them. That was the agreement so they don't build their own dam on the River Niger as that will render Kainji dam useless. This is what Ethiopia is currently doing on the Nile and why Egypt is threatening fire and brimstone as it will affect their agriculture.
DeleteThey are also meant to pay for the electricity so it's a form of export / foreign currency revenue.
Why Nigeria will decide to meddle in this with all the ongoing challenges it is facing is difficult to understand. No one benefits from war except the countries and companies that manufacture those weapons. The companies make money when countries buy the weapons to fight so if there is peace, it does not favor them. Nigeria and ECOWAS should not bring war to the region.