Onitsha main market is a very busy place.
Being one of the biggest markets in West Africa there are different categories of people you can find there.
Storiesmagic.com brings you 10 types of people you will find in main market.

1.THE APPRENTICES(umu boi)

These ones are normally called “umu boi” or “boy-boy”.

Storiesmagic.com is made to believe they dominate the market because in almost every shop there is an apprentice.
They hustle and struggle all day to make profits for their masters.

At the end of the agreed years(usually 5,6 or 7 years) they are freed and given capital to start their own business and become a man of their own.
Apprenticeship is never easy,during this period,the apprentices are almost slaves of their master as they do whatever they are told to do both at home and at the market.

You must not go out on sundays (Only church if you are even allowed to.

No girlfriend. If you are caught with one,sorry,your master will send you parking with the allegation that you are giving her his money.

2.THE RAFFLE GUYS

These ones do not own a shop in the market.
Dem no get any shop o.
But you will see them every now and then with shoprite breads,bottle of groundnuts and drinks looking for whoever wants to try luck.
If you want to play,they will give you a card of up to fifteen figures and you are allowed to tick three.
If one out of the three you ticked happens to be the one enclosed on the other side of the card,you win.Imagine.

If not, bye bye to your money.

3.THE PICK POCKETS AND HANDBAG SNATCHERS

They just wake up in the morning.Take their bath and set out to the market looking for people to put tears on their face.

Once in a while,some of them are caught and beaten to stupor,stripped and disgraced near Emeka ofor plaza.

4.THE MASTERS(ndi oga)

Some of them don’t come to market early.

They come whenever they feel like because they have one or two apprentice boys in their shop at the market.

But some “ndi oga” are wicked.
When its almost time to settle their “nwa boi”,they will level a big allegation against the poor boy and send him away empty handed after about six years of loyal service with hard labour and limitations.
God dey sha.

5.THE SALES GIRLS

Some “ndi oga” employ the services of sales girls in their shop and pay them monthly.

The sales girl in turn uses her beauty to attract buyers especially male buyers.

What baffles me is that you will see a guy calling on a fellow man to buy from him but when a sales girl comes the man will ignore the guy and follow the girl.
I just tire.

The disgusting thing in the sales girls matter is that some of them sleep with their boss.
Qoute me anywhere.

6.THE HAND CARRY PEOPLE

Christmas time is their season.
They usually carry one bundle of clothe in their hand.
Before you know it,it will be two.

But they meet their waterloo sometimes and are stripped and made to walk round the market with the stolen goods on their head.

7.THE GIRLFRIEND SEEKERS

Guys do this most of the time.
You will see them in the market looking for girls to toast.
Before the end of the day,they will surely get one.

8.THE MANUAL LABOURERS(ndi job)

These are young boys normally referred to as”ndi job”.
They are mostly young hausa boys.
If you need to bring out large goods from the warehouse,they will do it for you and you pay them.
Or you bought many goods,they are always there for you.

9.THE HAWKERS

There is nothing they won’t hawk in main market.
They hawk food.
Pure water.
Biscuits and bread.
They even hawk medicine and drugs(paracetamol and the rest)
I fear o.

10.THE BEGGARS(ndi Aririo)

Beggars parade the market everyday begging for alms.

Some go in groups singing.

But you know what?

Some of them are fake.

Some pretend to be blind,others pretend they cant hear.
When people find out,that beggar will pray he or she wasnt born because of the beating he or she will receive.

11.Feel Free To Add Your Own


source................................http://360loaded.com/2016/09/10-kinds-of-people-you-will-find-in-onitsha-main-market/

Hehehehehehe! If you dey visit any of those "big markets" now, you best open ur eye, brain and everything join because pple are ready to do everything to get their cheddar now o.

OP, as per those Sales Girls & the ndi ogas; believe me, you're on a long thing!