📱 Lagos Phone Engineers & Their Hilarious Habits – Why You’ll Never Get Your Phone Back “Today”
Every Lagosian has that one trusted “phone engineer” who’s fixed their screen, changed their charging port, and possibly caused more problems than they solved. These guys are equal parts technician, comedian, prayer warrior, and professional ghoster. Eyes Of Lagos reports,
Whether you met yours under a bridge in Computer Village or through “my guy wey sabi phone,” the experience is always the same — chaotic, funny, stressful, but somehow, you go back again.
🤳 1. The Legendary “Come Back Tomorrow” Culture
You’ll hear this classic line:
“Oga, just come back tomorrow, I go don finish am.”
You come back tomorrow.
“Ah, you no come yesterday? I fit do am now-now.” 😭
Truth: “Tomorrow” is just a suggestion. In reality, you’re in a long-distance relationship with your phone.
🔌 2. They Can Fix Any Phone (Even If They’ve Never Seen It Before)
You show them a rare device like OnePlus 12 Pro from Mars, and they nod like:
“I don repair this one before. I just need to flash am, change board, clean camera lens, and tighten spirit screw.”
Translation? He’s about to open your phone and Google it in front of you.
🔍 3. Diagnosis by Vibes
No tools. No meter. Just confidence.
You explain the issue and they say:
“Na screen be the problem.”
You: “But it’s the speaker that’s not working.”
“No worry, I go do everything together.”
Fact: Most Lagos engineers use intuition and WhatsApp groups, not manuals.
🔩 4. They’ll Open Your Phone in Public Like a Mechanic Hood
No shame. No privacy. Just vibes.
They’ll dismantle your phone beside a puff-puff seller while saying,
“You dey see this IC? Na him dey cause am.”
You don’t know what an IC is. You just nod and pray.
🛠️ 5. The Tools of the Trade? Mismatch Madness
Their tools include:
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Broken screwdriver
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Dental pick (yes, for teeth)
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Pure water (for static discharge maybe??)
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A small red lamp that may or may not summon ancestors
Somehow… it works.
🕵️ 6. They Might “Test” Your Phone with Your SIM (and Airtime)
Don’t be surprised if you get a debit alert for ₦200 airtime while your phone is with them. That’s them “testing network functionality.” 😩
Bonus: You might even get a random “Hello babe” text sent from your line. 😂
🤝 7. The Workshop Is Also a Barbershop, Bet Shop, and Lounge
Don’t ask questions. They’re fixing phones, watching football, cutting hair, and playing Omah Lay — all at the same time. Multitasking kings.
😅 Real-Life Lagosian Quote:
“One guy told me he just needed to ‘tighten the motherboard.’ I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.”
👀 Final Thoughts:
Lagos phone engineers are wild, unpredictable, and occasionally brilliant. But no matter how bad the experience, you will go back — because let’s face it, nobody does it like “Engineer Seyi” behind that yellow umbrella in Ikeja.
So next time you hear “Just give me 30 minutes,” bring a chair, a bottle of water… and maybe, a second phone.