Pete Edochie Laments High Electricity Costs, Says He Spends ₦40,000 Daily To Keep Lights On
Veteran Nollywood actor Pete Edochie has spoken out about Nigeria’s ongoing electricity challenges, revealing that he spends around ₦40,000 daily to maintain power supply in his home. The 78-year-old actor made the disclosure during an interview on African Independent Television, where he discussed the struggles many Nigerians face due to unreliable electricity. Edochie explained that the amount he spends each day goes into different sources of power used to keep his household running. “I spend about ₦10,000 every day buying electricity units. Then I spend ₦20,000 on diesel to power the generator and another ₦10,000 on petrol for a smaller generator. That brings the total to ₦40,000 daily just to provide electricity in my house.” He also expressed concern over what he described as the lack of attention given to the struggles of ordinary Nigerians. “It disturbs me a big deal. Then I listen to people who are only interested in getting into politics and enjoying power. Nobody seems to be bothered about what’s happening to the common man,” he added.