‘We now celebrate 30 minutes of light’ — Mary Njoku on Nigeria’s electricity crisis

Nollywood actress and filmmaker Mary Njoku has criticised Nigeria’s electricity situation, saying the country has reached a point where citizens celebrate receiving just 30 minutes of power supply.

In a social media post, Njoku questioned how the country could regress on such a basic necessity while the cost of electricity continues to increase.

Reflecting on her four decades in Nigeria, the actress said people’s expectations had shifted from complaining about power outages to celebrating whenever electricity was 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.

She further questioned whether Nigeria was genuinely making progress or had simply become accustomed to its persistent challenges.

“Are we actually making progress as a nation, or have we simply become better at surviving our failures?” she asked.

Njoku also expressed concern over the contrast between global technological advancement and Nigeria’s electricity experience, noting that citizens had moved from complaining about 30 minutes without power to accepting just 30 minutes of electricity.

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Her comments highlight her frustration with the country’s power supply situation and the growing acceptance of limited electricity as part of everyday life.