9 Nigerians Talk About Their SAPA Experiences

If you are in Nigeria, then you must be familiar with the term SAPA.

Yes, SAPA is a real thing. SAPA will humble you and make you wonder if dinner is really necessary. So we asked a couple of Nigerians to share their SAPA stories, and the responses had us rolling.

Grab your popcorns!!!

Pere, 34

This was during the pandemic, the Sit-at-home era, I realized I was broke when my data finished and I had zero means of subscribing, I’d have to sneakily put on my mother’s hotspot just to get online.

Ola, 25

When I realized that all my bank accounts had 100 naira in them, I had to take a salary advance from work. I felt bad for myself.

Ade, 31

When I couldn’t afford the minimum item in the store I work in. It’s quite painful to watch people come and go and purchase stuff and you’re just there, knowing you can’t afford one.

Ike, 28

When I went house hunting last year all the houses I liked were way above my budget. It was hurtful. Sapa nice one!

Nike, 22

I think one time it was when I was thinking and I said to myself “If my phone just mistakenly lost like this I may not be very comfortable to buy a brand new one again oh

Julius, 27

When Garri tasted delicious without sugar to me.

Tope, 30

When I had no money and cooked beans and corn with 500 naira and I ate it for three days straight

Chika, 28

When I was in school, I one day used my last cash to buy food, not knowing that my period was going to start. I used tissue instead of a pad. It’s a day I can never forget.

Tola, 26

When my friend who had 300k said she was broke

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