“The privatisation failed. The owners are billing darkness. An industry that cannot generate power has discovered it can still generate revenue by billing darkness. That is not a business model. That is a levy on a suffering people, and it is enforced with the coercive power of a monopoly the state granted them.”
Regarding the persistent problem of electricity supply in Nigeria.
Why we logged it
Buzz From The Streets is how we track what citizens are actually saying about governance and public services — sentiment by sentiment, in their own words. Each entry is read alongside the others to show where public trust is being built and where it is breaking down.
On the International Day of Non-Violence, A-Goal Initiative has launched an early-warning project to track Violence Against Women in Politics in Nigeria, as the country builds momentum toward the 2027 General Elections.
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Monitoring period 1 August to 7 September 2026. Over 45,000 posts and comments logged on X, Instagram and Facebook.