There have been series of events wrapped up by both unprecedented victories and major fallouts this football season. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic that hindered major activities last year, it is normal for one to be joyous and follow the games as they come.
In the light of the games, the Barcelona star Lionel Messi won his first-ever major title for his country (Argentina) in the Copa America’s game against Brazil (learn more).
Taking a walk down memory lane, we recall that Lionel Messi, a regular starter for Barcelona, made his international bow in 2005 as an 18-year-old for a Herculean Argentina side; he surely never envisioned it would take him 16 years to finally claim a trophy with his country.
He had to suffer many disappointments, including losing four finals, before leading his country to a 1-0 victory over ‘eternal rivals’ Brazil in the Copa America final at Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Maracanã Stadium, Brazil.
In the light of this victory, it was said that Messi’s Odyssey has finally left him. However, given that the Greek word ‘Odyssey’ represents a long wandering marked by changes in fortune from a state of poverty to a state of fortune, one could say that the Nigerian Power sector remains in odyssey yet after the privatisation exercise in 2013.
While some Nigerians could watch the games with electric power, others had to run noisy generators or depend on hearsay due to the absence of stable electric power.
Just as it took Messi 16 years to get off his odyssey, Would it take 16 years or less for the Nigerian power sector to rise above its challenges?