The Naira was ₦1,450 to $1 this morning. In six hours, it has appreciated by ₦45 to ₦1,405 to $1. #GrowNairaBuyNaija is working. Be patriotic. Where there is a choice between foreign and local, buy made-in-Nigeria products.
Cap from Borno
Fabric from Kaduna
Design from Abuja
Walking stick from Sapele
Shoe from Aba
Swagger from Itsekiri
Call with Glo
Drive Innoson, or Nord
Build with Dangote and BUA
Eat breakfast with Nasco
Lunch and dinner with grown in Nigeria rice
Make jollof rice with Erisco tomato paste
Go on dates at Tantalisers and Suya spots
Drink Zobo
Celebrate with palm wine
Fly Air Peace over Air France, KLM, or Lufthansa
Shop at local markets
Eat cassava bread over foreign wheat bread
Watch Enyimba and Kano Pillars
See Nollywood movies at Silverbird
Stream Nigerian music
Wear aso oke, agbada, babanriga, or isi agu
I wonder the kind of person I am. I reported someone for criminal breach of trust. He got arrested and locked up with the agreement that he’d be sent to court after 2 days if he is unable to pay up.
After passing a night there, his friends approached me and apologised on his behalf and even told me that he had not eaten since morning. I was eating when they came so I packaged the remaining food (about 2/3 of the portion) and asked them to take to him. One of them then exclaimed “gaskia hajiya kina tausayin yaron nan naki”, I smirked. After much pleading, I told them I’d reach out to the officer in charge on better ways to facilitate recovery of my funds.
Few moments later, I called the officer and after exchanging pleasantries, I asked him to take the phone to the offender. Upon receiving the phone, he said “Hajiya dan Allah dan Annabi ki mun afuwa”, then I asked him if he had changed and he responded affirmatively. I then asked him to get someone who would bail him. Hmm.. your guy said he had no one.
Long story short, I had to appoint someone to go bail him and sorted out the police. Upon his release, he called to thank me and demanded N2K for transportation 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Don’t ask if I gave him, I did. 🤦🏽♀️