A Weird One

Dear WAG (Warri Girl) readers,
I always have strange and funny experiences whenever I use a bike as a means of transportation whereas when I take a cab, it's  mostly quiet and normal.
I know what you want to say, that its class difference. Today am not writing about class, but a very very weird experience.

Never in my history of Kurukere and Wakajugbe (moving up and down), have I ever encountered a man like the one am going to write about, be it a cab man or bike man.

He is a bike man. When I boarded his bike, he was just pointing out all the wrong people were doing. Maybe someone was driving on the wrong lane, or a guy arguing on the road, he makes sure he shouts at the people or taps me to see whats happening.

I said to him "oga I beg concentrate, forget other people". He said "no ooo, can't you see what they are doing is wrong". I just kept quiet and got my mouth ready to shout again if he does it, so we don't have an accident.

He rode well until we got to the Army checkpoint at Uti Street. It was like his kolo (madness) returned. He started shouting "Okada where una dey hurry go". Then he said to me, "na me be the number one person when want make they ban okada, they dey cause nussiance for the road".

What! I was amazed, particularly because a bike man was the one saying this. "So if they ban okada kpatakpata(finally), how you wan take survive" I asked him. He replied "God dey".

This was really a weird one, praying that the government should stop his means of survival. Hmmmmm confusing but I think that's why somepeople say "God dey" na poor man prayer.


INFO OF THE DAY: Origin Of The Name KEKE-NAPEP.

This tricycle is commonly called Keke- Napep in Nigeria. The name was originated during former President Olusegun Obasanjo Regime, where the National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP) gave out tricycles to the masses. Hence the name KEKE-NAPEP, meaning bicycle of NAPEP.

Stay Sharp,
Warri Girl.

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