Prepaid Meter: Tailor Shares How He Locks His Sewing Machine to Save Electricity, Prevent Misuse

• A Nigerian tailor showed the unusual way he locked his sewing machine after work to conserve electricity
• He used a padlock to prevent apprentices from using the machine when he's absent, sparking reactions
• The tailor explained his method in a viral video, citing prepaid meter issues, as others shared similar experiences

A Nigerian tailor has shown how he locks his sewing machine with a padlock daily to save electricity.

The man noted that he locks his machine because he uses a prepaid meter for his shop and wants to conserve electricity.

In a video by @macbryce01 on TikTok, he said that he was locking it to prevent his apprentices from using it in his absence.

Speaking in Yoruba, he said:

“This is how I padlock my machine before I leave. They just gave us a prepaid metre. I cannot let one apprentice spoil my life. That is how they would have one girlfriend's clothes they would adjust. I can't let them destroy my life.”

The video was captioned:

“Prepaid wahala. I dey padlock my machine before I comot. Prepaid wan kill me. New update for tailors.”

Watch the video below:

Reactions as tailor padlocks sewing machine

Many who came across the video hailed the man's creative move and shared their observations about it.

Fellow tailors also shared their similar experiences with apprentices.

Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions.

@Ma’vic Fashion:

"Machine and prepaid are friendly but machine with iron is a no."

@<> said:

"But that thing risk if them play rough play nko."

@Hairbybikeh said :

"HAaaa what did I just watch. What!!! Oga eburu ooo."

@Rock&Roll said:

"Na only scissors you padlock from what am seeing for where screwdriver Dey."

@wonuola exclusive stitches said:

"Thank you ooo, especially one of my girl. she will sewing her clothes fast fast, even leave my work."

@royjessic said

"Your machine never locked before when your apprentice press it by force."

@Next_Rated said:

"If the key lost you go see shege before you see the padlock break cos this padlock no dey break."

@Toscorino6 said:

"Sha no loose guard the key because we will ensure say we duplicate am ni."

@Asabi akintunde top said:

"It’s better you padlock your iron, the iron consumed light more than machine."

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Electricity tariffs in Nigeria

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) increased the electricity rates where customers are billed according to the category they belong to from Band A to Band D.

According to HeadTopics, Band A customers are to enjoy electricity supply from 20 to 24 hours daily and their rate range from N219.70 to N241.45 per kWh.

Band B customers with the possibility of 16 to 20 hours supply per day are charged from N180.77 to N203/kWh, BluePrint reports.

Those on Band C pay less as they enjoyed the least power supply in the groups. Expected power rate is between N145 to N205/kWh.

Nigerians turned to solar power

Despite the increase in tariffs, constant supply is still a challenge for many people. No wonder Nigerians have turned to solar as a viable option for a constant electricity supply.

A Nigerian man running on eight tubular batteries has been generating more enough power for his house and now reselling to his neighbors, using NERC billing for Band A.

A Solana developer who could not put up with the frustration of irregular power supply also set up a mini solar power station.

Man enjoys 24/7 electricity with solar

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a Nigerian man shared how much he paid to enjoy uninterrupted power supply from solar energy installed by a company.

The man stated that the company installed solar energy after the community experienced 10 years of blackouts and darkness.

Many expressed their interest after he mentioned the daily amount and how he also made money from the installation.

Joseph Omotayo, the HoD of the Human Interest Desk, contributed to this report, adding details about electricity tariff rates and the popularity of solar power among Nigerians.

Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng