Band-A electricity tariffs are pushing a Lagos community to the brink

For residents in Akiode, a community used to no electricity, 22 hours of electricity daily has worsened their quality of life.

Every night, residents of a 20-unit, one-bedroom apartment building in Akiode, a community in Ojodu, Lagos, pool money to buy electricity units. Their daily contributions, typically not more than ₦2,000 ($1.30), allow them to power essential appliances like…