Traffic & Power Unlimited
That is the name of my new consultancy. I am here to solve all the traffic and power troubles in the Nation. If I can do this, then my name will be remembered forever in this country.
Traffic
The traffic issue is not as serious, not on my home – work route anyway, Lekki – VI. On a Sunday morning, Lekki – VI is probably 15 minutes. On a working day, Wake up 6am, in the car by 6.45am, in the office by 7.10am, 25 minutes door to door. Not bad at all. After work, leave the office at 7.15pm, back in the house by 8pm. 45 minutes door to door. Not too bad at all. As I said, traffic on my route is not bad. Now, Ikeja – VI is another issue. I don’t run this route but I believe it is about 1 1/2hrs or 2hrs on a bad day. The Lekki Road widening scheme is moving forward and immediate traffic has eased somewhat in my area. Unfortunately, I am reliably informed that if you live beyond the second Lekki roundabout further away from the CBD of VI in estates that include VGC and Northern Foreshore going back home at the end of the day can take anything up to 2hrs and leaving in the morning is either a pre 6am job or a 2hr commute.
Power
Legal Disclaimer: If you are still undecided about coming home, please turn away right now and go and make a sandwich, we’ll call you back when we are done.
I have been in Nigeria 2 weeks +. In these two weeks and counting, power supply has been a failure of magnanimous proportions. I am sorry to say this but power supply has been terrible. I leave the house at 6.45am, no light, I come home at 8pm no light. Generator in the morning, generator at night and nothing in between. The lack of power has knocked the water supply as we are now told that there is no power to power the pumps to pump up the water. Maybe they are just trying to copy NEPA.
Our dear President, if there is only one thing you are remembered for after completing your term/s please let it be that you are remembered as the President that brought un-interrupted power supply to this Nation.
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3 comments:
I really like your blog. I haven't been to nigerian in 10yrs, considering coming back. So this might aid my decision.
Please keep bringing it to us raw and un-edited. Its precisely what's needed.
This no light situation is scarring me from coming to Naija, I would not be able to cope. I had a little taster in March and it freaked me out. Anyway, I will have to come as a big MADAM, when I make the move.
Really interesting blogs, keep it coming.
Your blog is veerrryyy interesting and I've really enjoyed reading it. And yes, does it bring back some memories. Images of my second trip (my usual not longer than 2 weeks visit) to Niger in my 14 years sojourn abroad, flash past! Actually my family and I were very blessed since NEPA somewhat (mis)behaved during those two weeks (at least at night)and the generator was usually left on for us on those nights when they chose to be 'normal'...except for one fateful and memorable nite. At around 2.00am, I woke up sweating profusely from the heat. NEPA had struck but it seemed our hosts were used to it and didn't wake up to pull on the generator 'thing' to get it working. The heat I could have endured bravely but mosquito!!!!! The buzzing of the dreaded mosquito! Shock-horror! They seemed to descend like a swarm of hungry locusts. This was their nite and boy, were they going to make the most of it. My then 4 year old daughter started practising her 'climb up Everest' using the headboard - and still asleep too. The poor thing was trying desperately to get away from the bites...
My desperation made me ring my mum back in London. For what, I'm not so sure now...obviously I had lost all sense of jugdement. Anyway after 2 hours of 'baptism by mosquitos' NEPA heard my cry for help!
Still there are some nice things to say about Niger...hmmmmm, I'll have to think hard on that though!
Keep on keeping on!
God bless!
Tola
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