Nigerians Don’t Want 24-Hour Power. They Can’t Afford it — Barrister Deji Adeyanju

Nigerian activist and lawyer Deji Adeyanju has sparked conversation online after sharing his views on what Nigerians truly expect from the country’s electricity supply.

Speaking on the Honest Bunch Podcast,  Adeyanju argued that most Nigerians are not demanding uninterrupted 24-hour electricity but simply reliable power at critical times of the day.

According to him, “Nigerians don’t even want 24 hours light, can they even afford 24 hours light? Nigerians just want to come home at 8pm and meet light so they won’t sweat when they sleep and also meet the light by 7am so they can iron their clothes and then you can take the light and divert it to where factories are.”

He added that Nigerians are modest in their expectations and should not be considered difficult to satisfy when it comes to electricity supply.

“Nigerians are not asking for much and they’re the easiest people to please. How can this be too much?” he questioned.Continue Your, Reading. .