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Kazeem Fatimoh

Businesswoman & Civil Servant

Akure, Ondo State

I was motivated to switch to solar power after an accident that made me reconsider my power supply source. I
had returned home from work one evening to find that there was no electricity. I tried to cook in the dark with
a candle, but it started a fire in the kitchen. I had to quickly save myself and my children.

After the incident, “safety” took on a whole new meaning for me. I am extremely cautious with any explosive
materials we use in the house, particularly in the kitchen. The incident also prompted me to switch to using

solar-powered appliances in the house.

I feel much safer now with solar power, compared to using candles. I intend to continue to expand my use of
solar powered appliances to include a high-max inverter and a solar refrigerator at home.

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