Summary: N E P A

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• Topic: N E P A
• Text: New Oxford Secondary English Course for SSS2 pages 52 – 53.

Since its inception, the performance of the Electricity Corporation of Nigeria (ECN) which has changed name at various times – National Electric Power Authority (NEPA) and then Power Holding Company of Nigeria – has met with adverse and unfavourable criticisms from every section of the societyThe term society is derived from the Latin word 'socius' meaning friendship or companionship. Society is a community, nation or group of people who share the same traditions, institutions, rules and... More and from every sector of the economy. When it was NEPA, it was negatively referred to as ‘Never Expect Power Always’. But does the Electricity body deserve its bad name? Are there no extenuating circumstances?

          It is true that all sections of the society have suffered untold hardships as a result of the erratic supply or no supply at all of electricity. Most people whose means of livelihood solely depends on electricity have had harrowing experiences. Industries and factories have been producing far below their capacities. The performance of the Electricity body therefore has adversely affected everybody in Nigeria in varying degrees. Many villages that are supposed to have been electrified are left without electricity.

          But has anybody bothered to ask why there are these frequent