I went to a salon to barb last week and this pretty little girl came with her dad. While the dad was barbing she came to me and started a conversation.
"Uncle why do you have long hair like my mommy?"
Me: Because men too can have long hair.
Girl: Do you want to barb it?
Me: Yes!
Girl: No! Don't barb your long hair
Me: Do you like it?
Girl: Yes! (She left as her father looked at her. But a few seconds later she returned)
Girl: Uncle, can I see your power?
Me: I don't have power.
Girl: You have power (squeezing my arms)
Uncle can I plait your hair?
Me: Yes! (She twisted my locks until her dad was done. But she was not done so we negotiated with the dad to let her finish. The father waited.)
When she was done she asked me to pay her for the services. I was stunned. The father said I should not worry and I said no I had to pay the young woman for her services.
Only a daughter can make a grown man humble enough to be braided and keep 2 grown men patient enough for her to finish braiding without complaints.
Daughters bring this softness to a man's life that we can't explain, which is why I will also need a daughter.
The first time I left Nigeria and travelled to America, my nephew came to pick me up at the airport.
As we stepped outside, I saw a zebra crossing and did what any well trained Nigerian pedestrian would do. I calculated the speed of the oncoming cars and prepared to sprint like my destiny was on the other side.
Just as I bent my knees to launch, my nephew grabbed my arm like I was about to commit a federal crime.
“What are you doing?”
I pointed at the cars and whispered, “I wan run pass before them reach here.”
He burst out laughing and said,
“Relax. This is how they immediately know you just arrived from Nigeria. Here, the cars are the ones that run from you.”
And true to his words, the cars stopped as I leisurely walked across. No driver insulted me or poured spit on me. No driver threatened to jam me. And no driver angrily asked me if I thought my father owned the road.
Naija na very wild place.
Nestlé has recalled these baby products.
So before you mix that next bottle for your baby, read this thread carefully as it concerns their well being.
If you feed your baby NAN, SMA, or Alfamino, a toxic bacteria has been found in some batches. And you might have it in your house right now.
You see, Nestlé has issued a massive global recall for several baby formulas (products in the image above) because they found a toxin called Cereulide (from Bacillus cereus bacteria) in some batches.
This toxin causes severe nausea and vomiting in babies. And the scary part is that boiling water does NOT kill it. The toxin is heat-resistant. So even if you prepare the formula correctly, if the powder itself is contaminated, your baby is at risk.
Now, NAFDAC has not released a specific alert for Nigeria yet. BUT our markets are porous. And people import ‘UK SMA’ and ‘Imported NAN’ every single day. So if you buy your formula from supermarkets that stock imported goods, or you bought it abroad, you need to check the last stock to see if your tin look like any of those products.
If yes, go to Nestle’s UK Website (SMA & Alfamino) and Nestle’s MENA Website (NAN) to verify if your batch does not fall under the recalled ones.
If your batch code matches the ones on that list, please DO NOT USE IT.
And please, don't keep this information to yourself.
If you have a friend, sister, or neighbor who uses SMA, NAN, or Alfamino, retweet this or send this to them NOW.
You might be saving a baby from poisoning today.
Mr Emeka has two daughters and four sons. They are preparing for Christmas. Nkechi is sweeping the floor and Mary is cutting the pineapple with a knife. Mrs Emeka is cooking the rice. There are some tomatoes on the table near the big pot. Mr Emeka is holding two big chickens. The girls are happy. They like Christmas time. They like eating chicken and rice and they like singing Christmas songs.