Naija Diaries: It's Only In Nigeria

When thinking about the content of this post, I was tempted to write it in pidgin English because it sounded sweeter. However, hearing pidgin and reading it are completely different. Besides, not everyone can read pidgin. So lets stick with English as we know it.

OK, so there are some things that are alien in other countries but commonplace in Nigeria.

1. It's only in Nigeria where everything is Made In China
2. It's only in Nigeria where a mechanic is always playing the guessing game.
3. It's only in Nigeria where 'Hello' from the police means "Can I have some chop money".
4. It's only in Nigeria where you pay for a trolley at the airport! (Yes, I am still on that. Still annoyed).
5. It's only in Nigeria where your private hospital will call you to find out if you/your kids are sick/will be falling sick any time soon. Tufia!
6. It's only in Nigeria where over 300 school children go missing for 520 days without trace.
7. It's only in Nigeria where a marketing job at the bank is frowned upon.
8. It's only in Nigeria where you see agberos and touts.
9. It's only in Nigeria where birds and people fly.
10. It's only in Nigeria where a chinese man speaks pidgin English fluently (watched Charlie Chen on High Lites with IK this evening and my bottom jaw dropped).

xoxo