Steady Electricity in Nigeria: Man Names State in Southwest Where There's Light For 23 Hours Daily

Steady Electricity in Nigeria: Man Names State in Southwest Where There's Light For 23 Hours Daily

  • A Nigerian man said he has experienced steady electricity in a Nigerian state and that it has been so for a long time
  • He said someone told him there was steady electricity in Osun state, but he did not believe it until he got there
  • When he was doing his NYSC seven years ago, the man said he had constant electricity for more than 20 hours every day

A Nigerian man said he enjoyed steady electricity while participating in the one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

He said he did his NYSC in Osun state seven years ago, and when he was there, he had over 20 hours of electricity daily.

Man said he enjoyed constant electricity in Osun state.
The man said he enjoyed electricity while doing NYSC in Osun state. Photo credit: TikTok/@thetopealao and Getty Images/Rawfile redux.
Source: UGC

The man, @thetopealao, said someone told him about the steady electricity in Osun state, but he did not believe it until he visited the state.

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In a post on TikTok, he noted that the light has even improved now, as he heard there are 23 hours of electricity there after he finished his NYSC.

Some people disagreed with his assertion, while others said they could bear witness to what he said.

One of his followers said the steady electricity he talked about was only available in Osogbo, the state capital and that it had stopped two years ago.

The man responded:

"It's still very good. In fact I know one area in Osogbo that uses 23 hours light daily."

Watch the video below:

Reactions as man said he experienced good electricity in Nigeria

@Teni_tenny said:

"Dey play, just dey play. Me watching this in osun state with power bank plugged to my phone."

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@oramendi commented:

"Na only Osogbo and that stopped like two years ago."

@imhorla said:

"I served in Osun State, Osogbo to be precise back in 2016/2017 and most time I wondered if I was still in Nigeria cause the light no dey go which made me almost stay back. But no job opportunities. Lagos straight."

@monibecca said:

"I was in Osun last week, and the hotel we lodged had no light in the afternoon. We called the manager to on gen and the guy said noo, he will call NEPA instead and that he doesn’t know why they took light. I shock."

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Meanwhile, a Nigerian lady said she and her family got tired of spending money on fuel for their generator, so they sought an alternative.

The lady said they installed a solar electricity system in their house, and then it cost millions to buy inverters and solar panels.

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However, they are now reaping the benefits because she noted that they no longer depend on the grid electricity supply.

Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.

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Israel Usulor (Human-Interest editor) Israel Usulor is a journalist who has 9 years of experience. He worked at The Prime Newspaper and has published articles in TheCable Newspaper. Israel graduated with distinction from Fidei Polytechnic (Mass Commun, 2016). Israel has interviewed Zannah Mustapha, the man who helped negotiate the release of Chibok Girls, and Kunle Adeyanju, who rode a bike from London to Lagos. He covered exclusive stories on Chef Dami during her Guinness World Records cookathon. Email: israel.usulor@corp.legit.ng.