"Hey Namang, where are you from?" "I am
from Plateau State" "Ahhhh...you be Aboki"...
Now Pause!
This is the recurrent conversation I have
been experiencing since the day I came into
Lagos with almost all the people I have
introduced myself to. Yes it exhaustive to
explain the same thing over and over again
hence, came the need to write this article.
The word 'Aboki' is referred to any male
that has either migrated or is on vacation
from the North by some 'timid' Nigerians
who are in the other geographical zones of
the country. Meanwhile in Hausa, 'Aboki'
simply means Friend.
Plateau State is made up of 17 Local
Governments and each of the L.G.A's has
got different dialects they interact with
(some have more than one). HAUSA on the
other hand is a migrated language from the
core North of Nigeria that came in with the
settlers who found shelter in Jos. It
automatically became the Lingua Franca in
the state but none of the L.G.A's have Hausa
in their geneology.
So the next time you see me or anyone who
says he is from the Central part of Nigeria,
please don't be in a rush to call him an
'Aboki' except you mean to be one and not
saying it derogatorily.
Drop your Opinion in the comment section
below and watch out for the next episode

na wetin dey change my trade like this?? I wrote Aboky and dey change am to northtener

Calebosko: na wetin dey change my trade like this?? I wrote Aboky and dey change am to northtener

No wonder I could not make out your point. Rotflol!!!!!

The write up has lost is meaning. Contextually how does A.b.o.k.i take means northerner in this story? Nairaland is loosing it.