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Neither Atiku’s nor Tinubu’s manifesto inspires confidence that either candidate can steer Nigeria in the right direction.
Are things different with Peter Obi’s manifesto? Let’s find out!
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Are things different with Peter Obi’s manifesto? Let’s find out!
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Let's start with electricity, every Nigerian's pain point.
The LP power sector plans are structured according to the sections of the electricity value chain: generation, transmission, distribution, and a bonus section for financing.
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The LP power sector plans are structured according to the sections of the electricity value chain: generation, transmission, distribution, and a bonus section for financing.
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Unlike the PDP and APC, the Labour party’s power manifesto plans ended with financing sources, from long-term multilateral debt to private sector support.
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The World Bank estimates that 45% of Nigerians don’t have access to electricity from the grid. That’s 99 million people.
APC & PDP have promised to solve this problem if elected. But which of them is better placed to give 🇳🇬 24HRs electricity?
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APC & PDP have promised to solve this problem if elected. But which of them is better placed to give 🇳🇬 24HRs electricity?
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At a glance, here are APC and PDP’s plans for the power sector.
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As seen in the table, the APC’s manifesto acknowledges most of the bottlenecks in the power sector. It also highlights improvement strategies—from tariffs to metering, generation and transmission capacity, rural electrification, and solar adoption.
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Since 2015, Nigeria has been in the top 10 of the most terrorised countries in the world. Atiku plans to solve this insecurity problem by hiring 1 million police officers, while Tinubu wants to ‘recharge’ Lake Chad.
Who has a more effective plan?
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Who has a more effective plan?
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There is a likely consensus that Nigeria is under-policed, but both presidential candidates view the solution differently.
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Tinubu aims to reallocate the existing police workforce away from VIP security and guard duties while handing over those functions to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
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According to his manifesto, Bola Tinubu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) plans to achieve a 10% GDP growth rate for Nigeria over the next four years, if elected.
What is the possibility and implication of this growth plan?
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What is the possibility and implication of this growth plan?
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First, Tinubu’s growth plan is audacious, given the current state of the economy. Since 2014, the Nigerian economy hasn’t achieved an annual growth above 4%.
However, this ambition comes at a price.
However, this ambition comes at a price.
To achieve APC’s growth target, Tinubu will have to spend based on growth plans for the country rather than the amount the country earns. And so, if his government’s revenue doesn’t meet its growth requirement, it will need to borrow until it reaches its desired growth goal.
