Tuesday, April 23, 2019
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I remember leaving very early those days to make calls at NITEL. Sometimes I leave as early as 6am so that I won't meet much people. It was charged then by unit when you slot in the card.
ReplyDeleteOBJ did a very good job with the coming of GSM to Nigeria.
NITEL? 6 am? There was no land phones or what?
DeleteGeez! you make me sound young.
You're so right my darling Tee! I rem trekking from new haven(lower chime) to nitel fire service to make calls😄😄 Obj really tried biko. *datudichic*
Delete@TJ
DeleteSo why is it that those that invented the gsm technology still have phone boots and we don't?
Stop counting "Gsm in Nigeria" as an achievement of the administration then. It was the DUE time for the technology
DeletePerxian I am telling you. How many families can afford land phone then?
Delete@Anonymous 13:53
DeleteYou just transported me back to the late 90s, I used to go that same Nitel office to make international calls. Stayed at Ifite-Ukpo Street, Upper Chime.😊😊
Teejay next time i call ur name i will add big bros. You are bot my mate at all
DeleteHahahahaha Ladybird banks ooh....
DeleteSee how clean and organized it is. If it's now, you'll see a long queue, empty sachet water nylon and black polythene bags flying about along with empty plastic soft drinks. Na wa!
ReplyDeleteIt has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.
ReplyDeleteSee how clean and organized it is. If it's now, you'll see a long queue, empty sachet water nylon and black polythene bags flying about along with empty plastic soft drinks. Na wa!
ReplyDeleteDo we have phone boots in Nigeria today? GSM came and the polithieves squandered and abandoned basic infrastructure
ReplyDeleteTill date the USA and other developed countries still have phone boots, you put in coins and you make calls.
I remember making calls via phone booth those days. You just have to summarise everything you need to say in order not to burn much units. Obj thank you once again.
ReplyDeleteNitel really dealt with us back then
ReplyDeleteI did this on Martins streets, no GSM then.
ReplyDeleteI used to look out for a clean booth, and l would still clean the reciever tire before l could talk. Some people used to swallow the mouth piece to talk, iyaama !
I remember this but I never experienced it because we were prevledged enough to have a land line.
ReplyDeleteI still remember the number even and how some people in the neighborhood used to come over to receive calls.
I still wonder the technology that powered those phones because they were never charged like we charge desk phones of today. What powered them?
I had no idea about this o.
ReplyDeleteSo Nigeria used to have this... Wow
Obviously you are a taataah.
Delete@Jessi, with this your disclosure I hope you won't be insulting me here anytime soon hahahahahaha..... Na joke ooh before you remove my boxer.
DeleteIndomie generation, yes Nigeria used to have phone booths.
DeleteIt is really terrible that things we ought to maintain for posterity use and economical value are things we don't regard as any, as someone asked "how come people/country who invented gsm or telephone still use public phone booth? We have fallen so low as a country, I remember these days with fond memories, how I had to go queue in Nyanya by former VIO quarters close to Nyanya market to make call...
ReplyDeleteYou don tey for Abuja o.
DeleteI could make 4 hours of phone call with unknown people(random numbers that I picked from my head and from the directory) just because my late mom used to be a NITEL officer.
ReplyDeleteThis photograph is historical. The photo is in the book, "The Nigerian Civil War" by John de st Jorre.
ReplyDeleteThis is the Net Building in Marina. In the background is the staircase manned by the front desk reception it leads upstairs to the telephone operators and cashiers. The operator dialed your number (mostly out of state or international calls) and you are directed to the booth to receive your call.
The picture frame hanging up on the Mosaic tile wall of NET Building is the Civil War awareness poster of The Head of State Major General Yakubu Gowon "To keep Nigeria one is a task that must be done". Now to the booths. All interesting L-R Booth 1. The young lad assisting the woman (maybe mother or Aunty) calling relatives aboard. 2. The young corporate man (check out his folder on the floor not missing his well polished shoes.) left hand covering his left ears so as to hear his call better. 3. Let me get a little whimsical, it's war time, the two men in shorts and slippers are definitely there to make a serious call up country. Your guess is as good as mine. 4. The Yoruba brother in buba and sokoto with the swag is surely enjoying his call. The shadowy figure in the background says a lot also.
This booths were right in front of the building facing the main busy road by the fence of State House Marina.