Power Outage Culture, The Nation That Runs on Gen, Noise and Vibes
NEPA has become the main character of our daily stress.If Nigeria had an unofficial anthem, it would be the sound of “Generator kan, generator meji…” Because light here is a miracle.
Imagine living in a country where you celebrate when there is electricity instead of asking why there isn’t. People spend more on fuel than on food. Businesses run on generators 70% of the time. And the noise?
If noise pollution were calories, we’d all be obese. The craziest part is how normal it has become. Students read with torch lights, hospitals battle darkness, and content creators schedule their lives around NEPA’s mood swings. A country can’t aspire for greatness when it spends half the time in darkness. But somehow, Nigerians keep creating, building, innovating, surviving.
That’s strength. But strength should not be a requirement for basic amenities.
