#lightupnigeria

Nigerian youths are speaking out about the lack of power in Nigeria. Some of us has gotten used to the phrase "UP NEPA" meaning that each time they bring light it is a thing to celebrate. Well, that may be a thing of the past because the youths have taken to twitter and facebook to let their voices heard.

As one blogger wrote,

Despite being oil rich, Nigeria is desperately energy poor. Per capita electricity consumption is half that of nearby Ghana and even this limited supply is desperately unreliable.

When the power shuts down - which it does all the time - people sit in the dark or, if they’re lucky, fire up generators that cost the country $140 billion to fuel (add a chunk more for capital and maintenance costs).

We will no longer be quite. We need light if we are to compete in world. We don't know what our government is doing but enough is enough.

Please join us to #lightupnigeria