Patience and Endurance

Patience and Endurance are key factors in all situation. 

I had challenge recharging my prepaid meter for the past 8weeks. I was persistent in calling, visiting and waiting for solution. 

Last week Friday, the customer care person at IBEDC Ota refered me to some people i hardly meet in the same office. We got engaged and a he felt for me. He ran through my accounts and saw the gaps. He felt for me and promised to assist in resolving it. I showed him the customer service mails and twitters unattended to. 

Today Sunday while I was in sleep after Church, I prayed that he could solve the problem. Lo and behold I was outside the front corridor hoping to see the beep of the meter beep to call him. Though, he sent some token numbers earlier to try. 

My son was beside me while I was candy crushing on my A7. Suddenly, you know how power is restored in Nigeria, my neighbour’s water started running out the tank. Son looked up and power was on. I slot in the token twice …it was rejected. 

I called this gentle man, he gave me codes to check, i sent the information he said Ok sir I will call you back. 10mins later he sent another token (sets of numbers). The token went through and I inserted the token I bought since August and power was restored. Fulfilment! Yes I was and fulfilled in my patience.

Initially, I spoke with some people about how it worries me not to have electricity…….escalate, bypass, go to the office and make a scene etc.

In my mind, I have limited time to pursue the problem so i rely on social networks; twitter and emails.

My point……..patience is the key. My patience and endurance has connected me with the right person with right solution at the right time. This is a turning point for me. 8weeks, 2months without electricity on my right and money as a customer awaiting immediate service but postponed. I am not a God but I know God is patient with everyone.

There is always a lesson to be learned in every situation. What could not be resolved during week days was resolved on a Sunday October 15th, 2017.

God is awesome! If God be for me who can be against me? This is my testimony.