JUST ANOTHER DAY
The
world population is now estimated to be about 9 billion and that’s quite a lot
of people dwelling in its different parts. More so, more than two-third are
engaged in different forms of hustle just to earn a living. But nothing can
beat the vest and zest of my fellow country people in my lovely country called
Nigeria. The manner at which people approach the day can be so mesmerizing. From
the buka
women who solve the problem of stomach infrastructure “food is ready”, to
the cyclists, and velocipede drivers riding around the areas just to make
another day count.
The
busy streets triggered by the rush hour morning period where almost everyone is
hitting the road to find their daily bread...ehen sha…but for some people their
force of gravity go make you feel say na the bakery them want o. Then, you hear
the hoarse, deep and loud voices of agberos jostling up and down the places
beckoning on people to board their buses to their various destinations.
“Mile
1 Port!, Port! One chance, one chance…!
The
hustle becomes real when any of the bus drivers fails to hand over the
unconstituted agreed tip of “sky boy” which is N50 to an agbero
for loading passengers, then hell is lose loose as they are ready to kill to
have their paycheck. You can't blame them: “food is god to a hungry stomach.” It
is money that buys the food needed to prevent stomachic tsunami from happening.
After all: “no padi for jungle.”
People
still rush to work despite the horrible traffics because they have to make ends
meet or risk losing their jobs. Remember, “a bird at hand is worth more than a million
in the bush”, and the unemployment situation in the country has turned
everyone into self-employed even on social media. The most interesting places
to get the latest news in my country are the least places you’ll expect if
you’re new. The first place is in hair dressing saloons; where a gaggle of
geese meet temporarily to talk about issues that they most times have very
little or no fact about. You’ll hear stories like:
“Do
you know that Bobrisky is now born-again.na wa o wonders will never end,
mtcheew!?”
“I
even heard that Regina Daniels bewitched her old husband, Ned Nwoko, people can
do things o!”
Then
we have the newspapers stands where you’ll see people who have microscopic
lenses around the world tell you fabricated stories that could make you suffer
from heart attack. Just at the climax of a heated argument, you’ll hear a cock
and bull story that will make thunder to almost strike the person saying it.
Then you’ll know the true meaning of white lie. The next stop is in buses
commuting people to their various destinations. Different storylines enough to
make an encyclopedia are dished out from peoples’ mouths and sincerely if you
don’t hold yourself, you might just be the next victim of a knockout from Floyd
Mayweather. Another comic side of this road adventure is when you come in
contact with some so-called self-professed medics who will tell you how Dr.
Iguedo’s Goko Cleanser can heal you from all kinds of health issue. It is real
wa for them o. Abi they brought the healing balm from Gilead.
People
do so much for things that would perish and care less about the consequences of
their actions. We hustle, but let it be with a pure conscience. When we relate,
let’s do so in love. When we love, let’s do so sacrificially. When we give,
let’s give our best. This life is too short for hate and contempt. Remember, we
only live once, and we sure need to make it count. You might not have just
another day to do things right!
Nwosu
J. Obichi
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