NEPA, I Blame You for all the Movies and Cartoons I Never Finished Watching
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Childhood,
Culture,
DBN TV,
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Nigeria,
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| Dodo, the kid from outer space |
I have no doubt in my mind that the first word of some babies born in Nigeria (maybe even me too) was NEPA, as opposed to "Mama" or "Papa" or even "Landlord." Just as an aside, I wonder how many babies of tenants were actually fathered by the landlord. Will we ever know? Okay, I won't go there.
But, NEPA (National Electric Power Authority) was a necessary part of every child's vocabulary. Even though the name has been changed to PHCN, the effect is the same: erratic power supply. As a child, I joined everyone in calmly reprimanding
UP NEPA!