“Enough Of Generators!” — Valerie Gbakena Demands Light For Nigeria, Says Darkness Is Blocking Development
By Passman Akpos
Valerie Gbakena has called for reliable electricity and expanded solar energy access in Nigeria, arguing that genuine development cannot take place while millions of Nigerians and businesses continue to depend heavily on petrol-powered generators.
Gbakena made the call while reflecting on the biblical account of creation, where light was created before other forms of creation.
“There was a reason why before God created anything, He created light first. As simple as that task is, it is the most important of all creation God created,” she said.
According to her, the creation of light allowed God to see the earth clearly, including its emptiness, disorder and condition.
She argued that Nigeria equally needs “light” to unlock its development potential.
“That is why for real development to come to our dear nation Nigeria there has to be light. Not generator light but either electricity light or solar energy light,” Gbakena stated.
She expressed concern over Nigeria’s continued dependence on petrol for everyday activities, particularly for powering homes, businesses and organisations through generators.
“The price of Petrol is high in the whole world and everybody is complaining about it. But the difference between us and them is that they don’t use Petrol in every activity as we do here in Nigeria,” she said.
Gbakena maintained that the situation has placed an enormous burden on Nigerians, who are forced to spend money on fuel simply to access basic electricity.
She said Nigerians have become tired of repeatedly complaining about the same challenges and called for fundamental changes in the country.
“Nigerians are tired of complaining, we need to have a change in this country,” she declared.
According to Gbakena, providing reliable electricity could produce significant changes in the lives of individuals and the operations of businesses and organisations.
“Let there be light in Nigeria, you will see changes in both individual and organization,” she said.
She also contrasted Nigeria’s development challenges with those of other countries, arguing that while other economies are concentrating on broader economic issues, Nigerians are still struggling with basic infrastructure challenges.
“The world economy is something else. Other countries are thinking of how they will balance the economy, while Nigerians are thinking of basic things since before independence we are still on the same topic,” she said.
Gbakena therefore called for greater attention to electricity generation, distribution and renewable energy, particularly solar power.
She ended her message with a direct appeal to Nigerians ahead of future elections.
“Bring light to Nigeria. Vote wisely and vote for light to the nation,” Valerie Gbakena said.
