From an average Londoner to a below average Lagosian
How did that happen?

One minute I’m an average Londoner, fast forward a year later, I am a below average Lagosian. Granted I was getting a bit fed up of London, but I didn’t envisage Lagos would be an ass-kicking-judgmental-hub of a place.

Why you ask..do I feel this way?

Well for starters…I can confidentially get on a bus without as much as a second glance from anyone. After-all Boris Johnson does the whole London public transport thing. But here in Lagos…it’s a different matter.

Just a few weeks back…my 20 something cousin nearly had a heart-attack when I told her I’ve been using the bus to get to work in VGC. She asked me ‘WHY? WHY would you do that?’ with a very horrified expression on her perfectly made-up face.

The truth of the matter is that, up until July…I would not have even dreamed about getting on a Lagos bus. But now I’m kinda used to it…and always praying I get back in one piece..but secretly hoping that no-one from my working place sees me getting off or on. After all I don’t want to be judged that harshly again. However the realistic part of the it is that it was becoming very expensive to spend between 4,500 - 6,000 naira per day on getting to and fro work using cabs.

read more at - http://ijescorner.tumblr.com/post/61662817114/from-an-average-londoner-to-a-below-average-lagosian#disqus_thread