MAINLAND PEOPLE CAN RELATE TO THESE

By Ogbonnaya Amarachi

For those of us on the mainland, we can relate to the struggles of everyday living:
When the conductor calls two hundred naira from iyanoba to Mile two

Issnor only two hundred naira, we go see who wan enter.

The moment he says one hundred and fifty naira,

Oh the rush.

When you hear that cloth is one hundred naira: the speed

When Agbero is Lord of the road

When you forget your change with the conductor, you dont know how and where to start crying from

When okadas are saviors of the road, you know when you want to go to a very far place, but the traffic wont let you be great, you gotta bike all the way

When your village people want to get you, they use Lagos traffic

When you don't even know if human beings are competitng with vehicles to cause traffic in Lagos.

The famous mischievous Alaba International, Tradefair, Yaba boys and their penchant for touching and dragging ladies in the market

We go dey alright las las. Mainland people and leaving the house at 4:00 am to meet up with a 9:00 am appointment are like 5 and 6.

When rain falls on the mainland, the river Jordan that floods the roads  are second to none.

When traffic is an avenue for buying and selling, orisirisi things to buy from in traffic, infact, when you move into a new house, do not buy anything, wait till you get into traffic in Lagos and see how your household needs are met at cheaper prices.

Have a nice day fam.