A Nigerian man has taken to social media to express his frustration after a surprising discovery about his 24-year-old apprentice from Benin Republic. He was stunned to find out that the young man doesn’t know how to pour fuel into a generator, a basic skill in many Nigerian households.
This revelation has since triggered a wave of reactions across social media platforms, with many debating the differences in lifestyle and energy usage between Nigeria and its neighboring countries.
The Nigerian man shared the incident in a post on X, formerly Twitter, where he described how he had asked the apprentice to refuel a generator. To his astonishment, the young man admitted that he didn’t know how to do it.
When pressed further, the apprentice explained that generators are rarely used in Benin Republic because of the stable electricity supply in the country. This explanation left the man both embarrassed and astonished, prompting him to share the story online to get other people’s opinions.
He wrote:
“So I asked my new apprentice, who came in from Benin Republic, to pour fuel into the gen, and he told me he doesn’t know how to do it. I was angry because this dude is 24, for crying out loud. Only for him to tell me that they don’t use generators in Benin Republic. Shame wan wound me.”
The post quickly went viral, sparking heated debates and reactions from users. While some expressed disbelief and amusement, others used the opportunity to highlight the stark differences in electricity availability between Nigeria and Benin Republic.
See some reactions below:
@TheOluwatayo: “Yes now, I travelled to that country some years ago and where we went to inside bush for funeral, they had light 24/7, like the houses are mud houses oooooo, Dem get light 24/7. let me stop here.”
@OMOTAYOLAWSON: “In 2021 I spent a few days in Cotonou, one evening we were strolling and I started laughing and my host asked me what was funny, I told him we’ve been walking for like 30 mins at night and there’s light everywhere and I’ve not heard the sound of a generator… food for thought.”
@Kasper1174805: “Shame catch you? Chicken we dey see here as big deal, is very cheap in Benin Republic. Before they take their light, it’s announced on Radio and na Nigeria dey give these people light. When dem tell u Nigeria politicians are heartless u go feel say na joke.”
@Chris_steph28: “I was there in 2014 to spend my school holidays throughout my stay I didn’t hear the sound of a generator. Once we come back from my aunt’s shop, u will just tap the switch piam light immediately.”
@livy26nov: “One time I travelled to Côte d’Ivoire to get tailors for the company I worked with then. For months they kept coming to work late looking stressed and proper tired every morning. I asked what the problem was and they said the resumption time was killing and they had to run.”
@Bezaleelchika1: “I served close to the Border(ilara). Nigerians that stay close to the border get light from them. The town I was living in didn’t have light for 6 months. But they barely took Benin 🇧🇯 light.”
Papahassan: “In Ghana I was there for 10 months I didn’t hear the sound of a gen up to 5 times. And na only church dey get gen.”
The story has also reignited discussions about the challenges Nigerians face with erratic power supply and the over-reliance on generators, in stark contrast to the stable electricity many neighboring countries enjoy.
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