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Am I A Good Nigerian? by jetwonder(m): 3:35pm On Jan 19, 2022 |
I needed a little cash in my pocket today
so I pulled over at a POS kiosk. A man who
looked to be in his late 50s was the owner and
operator of the POS business.
I was in a hurry, but just by the side of the POS
kiosk was a phone accessories shop, so I also
decided to get an iPhone charger since I needed
it.
While I was selecting the kind of charger I
actually needed, I told the POS operator to give
me N40,000 cash and include his service charge.
He said his service charge was N800, and I did
not object.
While my card was in the machine and debit was
being processed after I had pointed my pin on the
button of the machine, the man counted N40,000
cash and gave to me. I collected it and pocketed
without counting.
Processing over and transaction approved, he
issued me the print-out receipt which I threw to
the ground without looking at it.
I picked an iPhone charger and paid cash to the
accessories dealers from the money the POS
operator paid me, and walked into my car to zoom
off.
A still small voice told me to look at the debit
alert on my phone; so I disengaged my gear to
look at the alert.
Lo and Behold, the alert I got from my bank was
N4,800 instead of N40,800 from the POS
transaction.
I looked more closely the second time just to be
absolutely sure, and saw that indeed the debit
alert was N4,800.
I looked at the POS man from the tinted glass of
my car. A man in his late 50s; you could tell that
he was trying to battle to stay afloat on the
turbulent waters of life.
His countenance said it all. He had just
mistakenly "dashed" me N35,200 of his sweat;
perhaps, almost all his capital for his POS
business.
If I drove off, he would go back home to his
family, and after trying to reconcile his account
for the day's business, there would be festival of
tears and anguish upon realizing the shortfall. The
misery would last for weeks.
In my car, tears were already welling in my eyes
as I peeped at the man. In this extremely hard
economy in which we operate, a struggling man
had just done himself in without even realising it.
I wiped off the tears from my eyes and alighted
from the car with my key on ignition. I moved to
the kiosk.
"Oga make I do another one?" he said
enthusiastically. I shook my head without uttering
a word, reached for the ATM card in my pocket
and gave to him.
"Please collect N35,200 from this ATM card", I
said.
"Should I include my charge?", he enquired.
"Just do as I said", I insisted.
Transaction done, he wanted to count the money
before paying me.
And I said, "Sir, it's your money. You overpaid me
by N35,200 from the first transaction. It's actually
your own mistake."
Abruptly, the man fell down and held my feet,
crying real heavy tears and mumbling blessings on
me.
I lifted him up, hopped into my car and was gone!
A little honest here and there, and the world can
actually be a better place for all. 2 Likes |
Re: Am I A Good Nigerian? by Hungerbadoo: 3:41pm On Jan 19, 2022 |
God bless you real good man 1 Like |
Re: Am I A Good Nigerian? by jetwonder(m): 3:42pm On Jan 19, 2022 |
Hungerbadoo:Thank you! |
Re: Am I A Good Nigerian? by heniford2: 4:05pm On Jan 19, 2022 |
If what you say is true, a surprise package will surely step at ur door step great blessings will visit you. 1 Like |
Re: Am I A Good Nigerian? by Shellsploit: 4:19pm On Jan 19, 2022 |
You have a good heart! May God bless you. If na some Nairalanders, dem for don use the money go carry TDB "If you dont gerrrit then forget about it" 1 Like |
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