In Nigeria, electricity isn’t just a utility—it’s a life teacher. One minute, your fan hums like a loyal companion; the next, darkness crashes in, and your fridge starts singing the lonely song of emptiness. NEPA—our beloved, unpredictable power provider—has a peculiar way of turning everyday life into a masterclass in patience.
Blackouts are infuriating, yes, but they are also surprisingly instructive. Candles transform from emergency tools into sources of impromptu romance. Generators go from dusty garage occupants to indispensable household celebrities. And your phone battery? Suddenly, it’s a prized possession, charged with the sacred duty of keeping you connected to the world.
There’s a subtle artistry to surviving NEPA’s whims. You learn to improvise: cooking over gas stoves, chilling drinks in the fridge that refuses to cool, even mastering the art of reading in the dim glow of a lantern. Each flicker of light—or its abrupt absence—teaches resilience, resourcefulness, and the very rare skill of laughing when you’re half in the dark.
Only in Nigeria does a power outage double as a life lesson, a quirky reminder that patience is a virtue, improvisation is an art, and a good sense of humour is non-negotiable. After all, if NEPA can keep disappearing and reappearing like an unreliable life coach, shouldn’t we at least learn to smile along the way?
