Mixed Reactions Trail Planned Ban On Mini Generators

Divergent views now trail
the recent announcement by the Federal Government on planned ban of the importation of mini generators popularly called “I pass my neighbour” into the country.
While some view the plan as a good step, others think it is a plan in a haste in view of the state of the economy.
One of the respondents, Mr George Stanley, said, “the ban is good in so many ways. It would check noise pollution as well as the emission of carbon dioxide”.
According to Stanley, because of the poor electricity supply in the country, there are mini generators everywhere making it difficult for one to sleep at night.
He also said, the emission of smoke from these generators constitutes health hazard and described the idea of placing a ban on the mini generators as a welcome development.
Also supporting the ban, Clarice Nwamkpa, a school teacher said, “the step has been long awaited. It would be a healthy development if the government could effect the bank.
According to her, “because the mini generator is cheap and many persons can afford it, hence virtually all shops and residential houses have the generator sets making the environment a big stress for everybody.
Let the government go ahead and ban it this time around.
But Mr Philip Clifford expressed some reservation about the idea.
He said, “Is the government banning the mini generators because it has improved electricity supply or just to ensure the common masses are worse of ?”
Clifford who said the idea is good but wrongly timed, advised the government to provide a better alternative before placing ban on the product.
“The ban can only be reasonable when power supply has been improved and until we get there, any attempt to restrict or ban importation of mini generators will worsen the already bad situation in the country.
“Unless, the government is saying let the masses be in darkness and only the rich men who can afford the bigger generator have light”, he stated.
Speaking in a similar vein, Chief Koko Steven, a businessman described the idea of placing ban on mini generators as a theoretical solution to practical question.
Steven said, “this idea of banning this, banning that will not do the country any good if you ban what you can not produce or provide a better alternative, there will be a clash and problem situation worse than what we have now.
The respondent who also deals on generators said government should know that any law has its good and bad sides.
In this case, we shall be thrown out of business and the masses who  need them to operate their businesses and power their houses would live a more frustrated life.

Chris Oluoh