“I Pay N70k Weekly for Electricity Units, N30k for Water”: Nigerian Lady Living in Lekki Complains
- A Nigerian lady has lamented the terrible situation and the high cost of staying in Lekki where people pay for water
- The lady said her weekly electricity bill is as high as N70k while she and other tenants shell out N30k for water monthly
- Lagos residents who watched her story wondered why people love Lekki when there are cheaper options on the mainland
A Nigerian lady said that living in Lekki is expensive going by the monthly and weekly charges tenants have to pay.
In a video, the lady (@medreech) revealed she pays N30k monthly for running water. She added that defaulters are cut off from the water supply.
Source: TikTok
High electricity bill in Lekki area
She added that she has to shell out N70,000 for electricity units every week. She said even that comes with strict management of power at home.
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Nigerians who reacted to her video wondered why many people are relocating to Lekki if the situation is so bad.
Watch the video below:
Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions below:
Ethe Isaac said:
"Na peer pressure dey make most people go live for lekki."
Oyin trends
"And light at least 100k a week in iyana ipaja."
Ahm_gift said:
"Omor life in calabar is cheap oooo."
nwite Matthew said:
"Light make we dy pay 2 k for one month."
Nimi said:
"@Temi I don’t think Lagos is for me."
Dera said:
"I dey pay 3k for my area ontop the 3k i dey use, AC, 2 AC ooo! Washing machine, fridge and electric kettle."
unknown said:
"Mogbe..for gwarinpa na free water we go pump for two tank and reserver..and light here, if light dey stable we dey use unit of max maybe ₦30k."
Hayzed said:
"Lol una dey miss come mainland … I don’t really like that una lekki honestly."
D’mmyReflect said:
"Make I jst Dey for this igando jeje dey manage my 9k for light o."
Gwenunoffical said:
"Have you been to lekki garden phase 1 light bill N90k and the water is bad I’m a relator but where I stay in songetedo just 15k for light inclusive."
Nigerian lady paying N4.8 yearly rent
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a young lady in the clip revealed she paid N4.8m yearly rent for a four-bedroom apartment. According to her, the best thing about the house was the quietness of living there.
When asked what she did for a living, the luxurious apartment tenant said she was a realtor. During the house tour, the lady showed off her parlour with nice pieces of furniture.
Man paying N1.8m for Lekki apartment
Similarly, a short video of a young man living in Lagos state who pays N1.8m yearly rent for his Lekki apartment stirred massive reactions on TikTok.
Speaking with a popular Nigerian content creator, Wales Morgan, the man was hesitant about giving a tour of his apartment.
Source: Legit.ng
