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In this interview with Jesusegun Alagbe of Punch Newspaper, actor Bob Manuel had this to say!

Do you also use generator like most Nigerians do?
Of course, I do, even more than most Nigerians. We have no choice due to poor power supply in the country. I rely mostly on generator for my power needs.

For how many hours in a day do you enjoy government power supply in your area?
I cannot estimate that. Sometimes there is electricity today, tomorrow there is none. It’s an on-and-off situation. Sometimes, there could be no power for weeks and I often forget there’s anything called government power supply. It’s just like what every other Nigerian experiences.

Some people switch off some of their home appliances when running on generator so as to save fuel cost. Do you also do that?
I do it, but not necessarily to save cost. It is to save the lifespans of the appliances and the generator. Using home appliances for long when running on generator could cause damage to them and the generator in the long run.

That is why I have three generators in my house. It is not deliberate and it is not to prove being rich, but it is because of the condition we have found ourselves in this country. I run one in the morning, one in the afternoon and one in the night. By doing this, I will be able to lengthen the lifespan of the generators. Of course, running the generator throughout the day creates a deep hole in the pocket, but what can we do with the epileptic power supply in the country?

How much do you spend on powering your generators per month?
I have stopped calculating the amount. It is painful. You can just imagine if someone is spending just N1,000 per day to run a generator, in a month, you would have spent N30,000. Many Nigerians spend more than that per month. Personally, if I calculate what I spend on powering my generators, I will develop high blood pressure. I don’t bother again.

Do you have any hope that power supply in this country will improve?
No hope. There is none and I will tell you why. The issue of power supply in this country cannot be solved in a day.

The problem was caused by a particular set of people in this country who don’t want to see things work. Twenty years ago, having a generator was by choice, not something everybody had. Only a few people had it. But things got worse afterwards and now the importation of generators is big business and the importers are making billions of naira from it. Some of the importers are big people in this country who are doing everything they can to not make power supply improve. Some of them partially own the companies that manufacture generators.

These people are in the government and wield huge influence. I am pessimistic we can succeed in getting good power supply again in this country. If it is ever going to happen, it will involve the shedding of blood because the cabal will be ready to do anything for their business to keep thriving. I am putting this as a challenge to the government, let them prove me wrong. We can never get stable power supply again in this country.

Some people are going for solar panels in their homes. Are you also considering installing it?
Every option is on the table, but is solar cheap? No, it’s not. People are suffering, there is no money. People are not smiling. These days, you hear stories of food theft because of the bad situation of things. All is not well for now. My appeal to the government is to bring the much desired change. Things are hard on Nigerians and we cannot continue like this.

What advice would you give Nigerians?
Take things in order of priority. Draw a scale of preference. Then, to give a tip on saving fuel, when you turn on your generator, draw the fuel pump valve to half way. I have not really experimented it before, but I think it gives some psychological feeling that you are saving some fuel. Let other Nigerians try it and give me feedback.

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138 thoughts on “I’ll Have Hypertension If I Calculate How Much I Spend On Fueling My Generator – Bob Manuel”

  4. Victor Emejuru

    God must be a Nigerian. How are we really surviving. School fees, fuelling car / generator. Transportation, house rent. Now the new challenge is food stuff.
    Kudos to an average Nigerian. God will see us through

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  7. Josephine Luseno

    Nigeria is by all means arich nation why now this power issue? Somebody do something about it

  9. Nneka Oba Okosi

    Some pple r just sadist.he said hes spending much on fuel and smbody is calling him stingy. Did his wife complain to u

  10. Natty Cuty Black

    Abeg bro, we no get any potato or plantain light for ghana oooo…We too dey cry for here

  18. Nwankwo Okereke Oleh

    you called nigeria your beloved country hahahahah what will america called their country since you called a failure country the most corrupt nation in this whole world beloved that

  19. Kings Osayande

    Am also calling my dog buhari, any police in the house? Stupid pple from lawless country. Nothing is working down there…

  22. Lindyway Moses

    Hypertension is understatement. Here in Delta is worst cos u fuel car almost all the time and generator is a daily thing.

  31. Lurrenz Kunsult

    Afters several years of running my bizness i just realised my Generator is my highest paid employee…your not alone bro lool

  32. Iorbee Benjys

    If Nigerian can survive for over 16 years under the leadership of PDP then i believe our country can equally survive,wit d high rate of fuel no one have reported death.

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