American Hawks Gala In Lagos

American Hawks Gala In Lagos June 16, 2009 14:53 (4 hours ago), 411 views

•Sean Alsilski, hawking gala at Ojota bus stop, Lagos, yesterday. PHOTO: KAZEEM UGBODAGA.


By Kazeem Ugbodaga

An American, Mr. Sean Alsilski, was seen hawking gala sausage rolls yesterday, at the Ojota area of Lagos state.

He easily drew a large crowd as Lagosians laughed and wondered what could have made him to hawk gala in Lagos, and on a sunny day too.

But Alsilski, unperturbed by the people watching and giggling at him, continued to sell his stuff to motorists and passersby who were eager to buy from him, some just for the fun of it.

He rebuffed people trying to ask him why he was out in the streets selling gala, saying he was too busy to talk to anyone. After much prompting by this reporter, he opened up on why he was out selling gala on Lagos streets. Alsilski said he came to Lagos to carry out a six-month research project on hawking and street trading in Lagos, and the best way to get the answers that he wants was to get involved in the real business rather than be an observer.

He said he had already spent five months in Lagos, hawking gala at different parts of the state. “I am here to do a research on hawking and street trading. I was billed to be in Nigeria for six months as part of the Full bright exchange programme. “I have been here for five months now, hawking. I have one month to go. I am going to give a presentation to the United States Embassy about my research,” said Alsilski. Born in the city of New York, the United States, Alsilski lamented that from what he has observed, government was harsh on hawkers and street traders.

“Hawkers here are under stress right now from the government and I am studying what the government is doing right now. We can make some recommendations. “Government is harsh on them. Some of them have had their goods taken away. I am not sure that is the best way to go about it. “In some cities, hawkers and traders are given licenses and allowed to go to certain areas to hawk. But hawkers should not be allowed to hawk in places like Oshodi,” he stated. Alsilski’s hawking business has taken him to Yaba, Ojuelegba, Mushin, Ojota, Mile 2, Apapa, Lagos Island and Agege

lwkmd , dats gud man

its funny though.But since he said he is carrying out a research,its cool.But the government of the places he went to sell would of restricted him,because i think he will be carrying a bad name and bad report back to US


my queustion
Can a Nigerian do such a research? I mean practical research - not paying money for the research project. Best practice is the best exercise. I doff my hat for the American. stionis

I read that news yesterday from pm tabloids

naija is going places

what's special

beats me

who is beating you by this time of the afternoon

the guy dey do bonanza?  

'just wondering: dis guy go can fit sabi pursue moto to sell the gala?

the guy go do as u dey do

abasifo:

its funny though.But since he said he is carrying out a research,its cool.But the government of the places he went to sell would of restricted him,because i think he will be carrying a bad name and bad report back to US


my queustion
Can a Nigerian do such a research? I mean practical research - not paying money for the research project. Best practice is the best exercise. I doff my hat for the American. stionis

what are our 'girls' doing in spain, italy and their environ?
ans- carrying out a practical research on prostitute prosperity.
and the 'guys' practical research on drug trafficking.

e don tey our achievements o.

lol kool. . . buh also nt cool

Lol. . .I expected ya reply for long

lol, why?

hehehe. .you won't understand.

lol hmmmmmmn kk

i will not be suprised if nigeria appears on another ten worst list from the united nation about the dangers of high way hawking,after this american has gone back to his country.i am honestly not looking forward to seeing or reading about that list

do u fink it shd be in Joke thread?

who asked u

stones daniluv with kuli kuli**

some co-gala seller from ojota are here now oooo and one from ojodu they are not happy anyway i no mention names ooo

dani1luv:

remain grndnuts and sugar

na hungry pursue u come oya take sugar

@Daniluv: Yeah u're right, I don't see how this is a joke