In Nigeria, Enough Is Not Yet Enough
It’s like living in a 24/7/365 expanding war front. And it seems Nigerians are not yet squeezed enough to insist “Enough is enough”.
Case in Point
In 2023, I purchased and installed a digital power meter for my home. I also created an Excel worksheet for monitoring my power consumption. Daily, I update my records. Online.
Last June, the electric service transformer for my community failed.
Waiting for the utility company to repair or replace the transformer may take forever. Literally.
Individuals with electric power generators at home may spend upwards of N3,000 daily to operate their generators for three to four hours of electricity each night.
In a country where the basic salary for most workers is below N70,000 per month, consumers are burdened with substantial power costs because of inefficiencies and corruption in both public and private sectors.
Following the payment for the repair of the faulty transformer, which is still being fixed, the residents of my estate also contributed funds for a backup transformer. Nevertheless, the utility company pressured us to tip their workers before they came to test and install the relief…
