I enjoyed reading this modern tale that takes place in Lagos. This is an interesting location. I'm not familiar with life in Lagos, but I can catch glimpses through the story.

Outside Lagos rain fell on everything equally. The goslow, The generator smoke and the street hawkers who had long gone home.. It asked nothing of anyone.. Promised nothing in return.

One thing that I would recommend is to describe things that a reader may not be familiar with. For example, I don't know what NEPA means. So, in this case it could be useful to give more clues to the reader.

I liked the pace of the story that has a serene introspective narration.

They both knew what he had not said The thing they had been carefully not saying for a year now. The empty room down the hall they had painted yellow. Too optimistic, Too soon, the name they had chosen and quietly folded away.

Nicely written tale.