Essential Ndubuisi
This Peter Obi ideology is really working. I landed in Akanu Ibiam Airport Enugu around 8:10 am, and when I called a taxi to take me to my house they charged me 5k, I bargained 3k no way, and I decided to trek down through the airport corner.
At the road side, I saw Keke which charged me 500 naira. I entered the Keke. And we were gisting comfortably until I got to my house. When I reached, I digged my hand inside my pocket, brought out two notes of 1,000 naira, that 2k, gave it to the Keke man. He then asked, oga my money is 500 naira sir.
I replied, use 500 naira as your fare, then use 500 naira to drink beer, and 1k to buy something for your children when going home. The man nearly knelt down thanking me, praying for me, and all those.
I was stingy to the taxi man but generous to the Keke man. But the good news is that I got home peacefully and enjoying breeze from the windows of the Keke ride. Unecessary spending is what is killing Africa. The same distance I trek everyday or weekends during my walk out, that I will pay 5k just because I dropped from the aircraft. Mbanu. I have saved 3k, currently using it to buy beer for people around my house who came to welcome me.
ObIdiently, OBIDIENT!!!
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