Lafia is not asking for miracles; we are not asking for 24-hour light like Jos. We are only asking for basic consistency. But what AEDC is doing to Lafia today is a wicked tragedy.
There was a time Lafia enjoyed light. Yes, we remember. Shops stayed open, students read at night, fans turned, and life moved. So nobody should say we are just complaining for nothing; we have seen better days. But now, Lafia is living in deliberate darkness.
Light goes off, and nobody knows when it will return. Sometimes it’s two days, sometimes one week, sometimes you just give up counting. No announcement, no explanation, just silence.
Meanwhile, Lafia is sweating, suffering, and spending hard-earned money on fuel. Small businesses in Lafia are dying slowly. Barbers are idle, tailors are frustrated, phone charging has become business on its own, students are reading with candles like electricity never existed, hospitals are struggling, and yet, electricity bills still arrive full, confident, and shameless, charging Lafia for darkness. This is not fair to Lafia.
What hurts most is the neglect. Lafia feels ignored, like our suffering does not matter, like we are not part of the system. Electricity is not a favor you give when you feel like it; it is a responsibility. Yes, AEDC once tried in Lafia; we acknowledge that. But past effort cannot excuse the present wickedness.
You cannot keep Lafia in darkness and expect silence. Lafia is tired, Lafia is angry, and Lafia deserves better. Fix this madness.
-Labaran Abdullahi, December 2025