Like a festering sore, the deplorable state of the electricity sector has caused more harm to Nigerians.
There is a sing-song of woes in the sector. Not only are issues, such as irregular supply of electricity, estimated billings and shortage of meters, being discussed with passion, the problems have forced many Nigerians to resign to fate.

Successive administrations have tried to fix the problems in the sector to no avail. Recently, the sector recorded one of its worst performances when it generated below 2,000 megawatts (Mw), a figure, which is not enough to meet the needs of many Nigerians.
Ironically, the development coincided with the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic, which has stalled the operation of many businesses across the world. More worrisome is that the issue has resulted in lockdown of socio-economic activities, which has impacted on the sector.
Though Nigeria as stated in President Muhammadu Buhari’s broadcast, there is partial removal of the lockdown, the development suggests that the economy is still in limbo.
While this lasted, stakeholders are hopeful that the sector would improve its operation if only it can attract more investments and rejig the operation of its three key segments – generation, distribution and transmission.