The Cure is Worse than the Disease: When quick fixes backfire, by Yusuf Alhaji Lawan Nigeria's power sector privatisation, initiated in the mid-2000s and finalised in 2013, was hailed as a panacea for the country's chronic electricity shortages. The promise was that private sector expertise and investment would bring reliable power to homes and businesses, driving economic growth and development. However, nearly two decades later, the results have been disappointing. Instead of solving the problem, privatisation has created new ones including inefficiencies, higher tariffs, exploitations, etc. The power sector privatisation debacle...