If you take a poll, lack of electricity will feature as one of the top three problems in Nigeria. It’s that big a deal. What’s the way forward, though? We had thought Ogbeni Fashola will have the answers, seeing as he put Lagos on the map during his tenure as governor, but it has become increasingly evident that the Minister of power is stumped.

Here’s an idea from Mark Essien on how to get the power sector up and running. Clue: it’s Trumpian in nature.

To solve electricity in Nigeria, I'd do the following 1. Use all exec powers to repeal all electricity laws so I can do what I want

— Mark Essien (@markessien) February 2, 2017

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Any other ideas, anyone?