Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, says it pains him much that Nigeria cannot boast of electricity to power even one of her major cities, while Tanzania has succeeded in powering all their major cities.
Obi said that while a World Bank report showed that about 70 per cent of 40 million Tanzanians living in rural areas have received access to electricity, regrettably, Nigeria’s situation remained the opposite.
The statement comes amid a report that Tanzania, an East African nation, recently shut down five hydroelectric stations to reduce excess electricity in the national grid.
