WELCOME TO NIGERIA!

 Monday 25th August 2025.


I’m very new to this, so let’s see how it goes !!

I got invited to Nigeria by my father for a nice relaxing holiday, but as always my father had other plans for me.!! And so the story starts : 

I came to Nigeria approx 38years ago. The exchange rate when I landed in Lagos - Nigeria was NGN2.00 to $1.00 

My first experience of Nigerian Ladies was on a KLM flight from Amsterdam to Lagos. I had the aisle seat middle row which i think at that time had 4 seats in the middle.! She was carrying with her a sterilising tank half filled with water and baby bottles and all the other items needed for her baby, which she had placed into the overhead compartment. As the flight was taking off all the water from the tank leaked out and I was given my second shower for the day.!! The amazing lady looked at me and just shook her head - “Welcome to Nigeria!” 

Landing at Lagos - International Airport was a really big culture shock for me and I guess for anyone else who comes to Lagos for the first time. In the last 38Years I don’t really think the airport has changed much. Air Conditioning does not work no matter how many times they have tried to fix it. Conveyor Belts that bring out your luggage barely work. But the best part is all the various agencies at the airport that are there to make your life a living hell.

I also learnt about not having 24 Electricity and having to start a generator, but first you need to check the engine oil, make sure there is enough water in the radiator and most importantly that the Generator has a full tank of diesel to run all through the night or day in case Nepa does not come back. !! 

Then I had to learn about the water situation, that sometimes when we don’t get water from Lagos State Water Cooperation, you need to buy water and fill up your water tanks which need to last you for a few days till either you start to receive water from the mains or you need to purchase another water tanker.

What a first few days in Lagos… WOW!!


Comments

  1. Shoog27 August 2025 at 23:50

    Hahaha! That’s us, we give you an experience any time. Love it!

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  2. Enyi Oha28 August 2025 at 02:28

    WOW, hilarious 😂 Cant even believe it! Please share more

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