Stori:

Chijioke don finally move enter im new apartment for Lekki. Na him dream place, and im dey feel say everything go smooth. E pack all im bags, arrange im furniture, and prepare to enjoy im new life. But na wetin e no know go turn am upside down.

As Chijioke settle down, e dey prepare to cook small jollof rice to celebrate im first night. Im turn on the light, but na so light just blink once, then go off. E wan check the fridge, but everywhere don dark. Na so him begin panic.

“Wetin dey happen? I no fit start my jollof like dis!” Chijioke vex say.

E rush go outside, see Amaka, the neighbor wey dey always smile. “Amaka, abeg, wetin happen for dis area? My light just off like say dem cut am!”

Amaka laugh small, come tell am, “Chijioke, you no check wetin dey happen before you move in? E fit be say the former tenant no pay im bills.”

Chijioke eyes widen. “Wetin you mean? I never hear dat one before! I don pay my own rent and all.”

“Make I tell you,” Amaka continue. “One guy wey dey live for dis apartment before you, na big wahala. E no pay for light, water, anything. If you no check well, you fit carry im debts follow you.”

Chijioke dey feel bad now. “So wetin I go do now? I no wan pay wetin no be my own.”

Amaka shake im head. “You fit go meet electricity company. Make dem check if any bill dey under this address. If dem say bills dey, you go need to negotiate. No let dem use your new beginning spoil.”

Chijioke rush go the electricity company office for the area. As e reach there, e meet one woman wey dey handle customer service. “Good afternoon, I just move into my new apartment, but my light just go off. I need help.”

The woman check the account. “Hmm… I see say the last tenant no pay im bills for six months. E dey carry wahala follow this address. You go need to clear the balance before we fit reconnect your light.”

Chijioke vex but e know say im no fit give up. “No worry, I go pay my own, but I no go pay wetin no be my own. How I fit clear this matter?”

The woman nod. “You fit open new account under your name, but the old balance go need settlement first. If you fit talk to dem, dem fit give you chance to pay small-small.”

Chijioke thank the woman, go back to Amaka house, come tell am wetin happen. “E be like say I need to pay the old bill if I wan see light again.”

Amaka laugh again. “Na so life be. Just make sure say you no allow this matter spoil your vibes. Settle am, and move on. Enjoy your jollof rice for another day!”

Conclusion:

From that day, Chijioke learn say next time, e go make sure say e check everything well before e move in. No be every excitement mean say e go smooth. Sometimes, small wahala fit dey hide behind sweet things. E go remember Amaka help am through the electricity saga, and na so e dey plan for im jollof rice celebration when everything clear!