The electricity problem affects the daily life of the population and the economic and social progress of Nigeria as a country. Accidents are commonplace and the infrastructure falters on all sides. No one knows the frustrations of the Nigerian population better than Martins, a dedicated family man and electrician. He works for a private energy company and every day he works on the unstable and unreliable infrastructure, while he is also up against black market electricians and the many illegal electrical connections. His colleague Deborah is a marketer whose job it is to collect unpaid bills. Take Light unites the experiences of Martins and Deborah with other compelling and dramatic stories. A captivating portrait of the people behind the statistics, people who continue to hope for improvement despite all the difficulties because "development is a marathon, not a sprint."