

Nollywood actress and filmmaker Mary Njoku has strongly condemned the deteriorating state of Nigeria’s electricity supply, lamenting that the nation has regressed to the point where citizens celebrate receiving just 30 minutes of power.
In a candid social media post, Njoku questioned how the country continues to move backward regarding such a fundamental necessity, especially as electricity tariffs steadily climb. She pointed out the stark contrast between rising energy costs and the worsening reliability of the national grid.
Reflecting on her four decades of living in Nigeria, the actress highlighted a troubling shift in public expectations. According to Njoku, Nigerians have gone from expressing frustration over sudden outages to rejoicing whenever power is briefly restored. “In my four decades in Nigeria, I’ve gone from complaining when the lights went off to celebrating when they come on!” she wrote.
The filmmaker also challenged Nigerians to reflect on whether the country is genuinely developing or merely normalizing dysfunction. “Are we actually making progress as a nation, or have we simply become better at surviving our failures?” she asked her followers.
Njoku concluded by pointing out the irony of the situation in an era of rapid global technological advancement. She noted that instead of moving forward alongside the rest of the world, Nigerians have shifted from complaining about 30 minutes of darkness to gratefully accepting just 30 minutes of light.

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