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By John Ogunsemore
Nollywood legend, Pete Edochie has decried inadequate grid electricity in the country, revealing he spends N40,000 daily to provide power in his house.
The veteran actor disclosed this in an interview on AIT.
Giving a breakdown of his daily expenses on power, Edochie said N10,000 goes into purchasing electricity units from the distribution company, N20,000 into powering his diesel generator and N10,000 on his petrol-powered generator.
He said the situation disturbs him “a big deal”.
“Then I listen to people who are only interested in getting into politics and enjoying power.
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“Nobody seems to be bothered about what’s happening to the common man,” the 78-year-old actor stated.
SunOnline can report that N40,000 spent daily adds up to N1.2 million in a 30-day calendar month.
Many Nigerians groan daily over epileptic power supply, with complaints growing in the last few weeks.
On Thursday, Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) disclosed that electricity generation dropped further below the 4,000 megawatt threshold following persistent gas supply shortages affecting thermal power plants across the country.
The grid operator disclosed that the national grid generated only 3,940.53 megawatts as of 5:00 a.m. on Thursday, which was already below the expected capacity due to existing gas supply limitations impacting a number of generating stations.
