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It's their private business. I honestly feel it is misplaced priority. They go to extra miles to obtain cash; and should be in the position to dictate their profit. Were the POS people given special dispensation to cash access?

Anyone who can't afford their charges should go to the ATMs or the bank and obtain cash.

I'm also affected by these cash problems but I've switched as much as possible to traders who accept transfers or own POS themselves; to reduce the rate at which I hunt for cash.

There was this girl that gifted me something sensible like 19 odd years ago in my teenage years.

Singlet and some packs of indomie. What a combo 😂

athorello:
What do you know.

I'm sure you haven't been in any IVM before.

Everyone thought Suleiman had been in an IVM vehicle before until he was asked to come forward 😏

athorello:
One international company once banned contractors from bringing Innoson trucks their sites for failure to provide, I think, crash tests results. Don't know if Innoson has complied with that now.

Egungun be careful, nah express you dey go o.

Nah so Suleiman take start; when dem tell am make e bring proof, I never see am again for Twitter until today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd7BT4od_xE

Oshiomole's task to endear his party, APC, to the people of Edo has been a hectic task so far, as he kept hitting one snag or the other.

Here, the crowd actually gathered to let him know they have made their choice and it is not who he came to sell. Chants of Obi! rented the air as he struggled to make himself heard.

This is one of the many videos on social media where his messages are drowned out with chants of Obi.

https://youtube.com/shorts/-tlyH-NUFG0?feature=share

Truthisunique2:
Is he aware his presidential candidate just sold him out by saying Lagos is the centre of good governance..

Are you aware that your latest propaganda has been debunked on video?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2QaiqAqK2k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2QaiqAqK2k

The accused pastor has come out on video to deny the petition. He also said no such church exists in Imo State. He advised OBIdients not to be distracted by such propaganda. He described the people spreading this rumour as the enemies of tomorrow. He made it clear that he doesn't own any church nor does he know even the CAN Chairman in Imo State.


Previous thread https://www.nairaland.com/7566004/pastor-frank-onwumere-denies-writting

Alex is that you?

When Seun catches the mod that moved the nonsense news to frontpage

lhordspy:
Why can't labour party just sue the Church that raised the allegation.

Sue which church exactly? Who sues a phantom?

Dumb propaganda by dumb urchins.

How does it not ever cross your minds that people will verify the authenticity of the information? Like, make your lies look real at least😂😂

APC Propaganda!

Run a search for the Pastor. He's an APC thug. His face is all over the internet, especially where he was fighting at a public event.

Runa search for both phone numbers, the first one belongs to one Omoba Kenneth; check out Omoba Kenneth on LinkedIn and Twitter, guess who is a journalist and linked to APC?
The second phone number belongs to a graphic designer, Wisdom.😁

Visit the address on that document or easy still, run a search for the address on Google Maps, use a tablet, or better yet, a 55" smart TV so you can zoom and zoom on the street and see if you can find any church bearing that name.😁

In fact, run a search for the name of the church on the internet😁

Urchins are not smart people normally 😌

Meanwhile, Taraba State Governor reveals first hand information about how Anambra State Airport was built:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0ARmEgxusA

Ekundayo7574:
that's just the fat nothing to disguise for

..and oil

Anyways, Innoson should take on the sensible points you raised.

But wait first, the Hilux you highlighted, how much does the average Nigerian spend to own it in Naira?

Elxandre:
The reason is super simple.
Nigerians can't afford brand new car.

Exactly why I asked him that question. He's probably comparing tokunbo 2004 model Hilux trucks to brand new pickups.

You're not married or engaged and you're talking of side chicks. Are you normal?

Ndubuisipaul1:
Who else do you think that stole the phone abi you won hear am from my mouth ?

Peace cost sha

What a liar!

He deleted the tweet the minute he was busted! Peter Obi is turning out to be a saint after all.

lhordspy:
..who are still harbouring hate, and continuing fighting a civil war which ended so many years...

What do you really know about life? Of course it's easy for you to stop fighting because of the side you are on.

Well, APC didn't win Eti Osa last elections..

IntroTech:
You call it holiday?

My fear is how we will bounce back on Mondays after Kanu is released because to tell you the truth, the Monday holiday sweet pass honey sef.

Wahala Wahala Wahala 😂

Looool.. Better late than never.

How can I wear a tribal mask and be denigrating people of a tribe online, that I'm friends with and reserve respect for in real life?

God Forbid it.

omonnakoda:
my comments are for educated folk

Uhmm.. Dude, but you're not that educated, apologies for being blunt.

Few comments up on this same thread, you used it's in place of its. ; which isn't the most appropriate pronoun to use in place of 'Council of State' though 🤔

seunmsg:
Peter Obi and his headless mob of urchins..

See urchin dey disguise

blabulu2000:
Why will you be challenging people about their choice of candidate ....

Your ignorance be like that big Nokia charger. Nah follow come.

Do you understand the meaning of sitting on a fence?

God forbid illiteracy.

It's an election. You'd have to be popular among the residents before you get a chance to be elected.

The person seeking election, how popular is he amongst the residents in that locality? You'd think this Igbo contestants just sprung from nowhere and printed posters??

You cannot be scared of an adventure and thirst for the glory that comes with adventure.

It's trying to fly before learning to walk. If the Yorubas are not that big into expanding their tentacles, then it's fine if they're that way. No one will hold that against them.

But trying to make it look like it's a phobic thing is just weak. There are 6 geopolitical zones in Nigeria; take away their indigenous SW and the seemingly intolerant 'SE', are they in popular positions as they so desire in the other four regions? NC? NW? SS? NE?

You may also add that in Lagos for example, the Northerners have well established colonies here; but we never see them come under fire for that. Such colonies are impenetrable except they grant permission; something that doesn't really exist amongst the republican Igbos who are here for their individual interests first before any other thing.

Stop barking up the wrong tree.

At the end of the day, all of these wanton charges end up being borne by the consumers of the service. The aim of every business is to make profit. A good number of these Okada riders got their bikes on hire purchase and have quite a way to go to settle up. Worse is, these rip offs are grossly unaccounted for.

Commercial motorcycles (otherwise called okada) are banned in many areas in Lagos. It is also banned to an extent around Mile 2 axis. However, with the road constructions underway at many points from Mile 2 down to Badagry; coupled with the slow pace at which the work is going (and the roads that are perpetually bad),okada remains the most sensible means of navigating around that area.

Using a private car doesn't even give much succour except the car flies. The alternatives to not using the services of okada are to leave home at ungodly hours to beat heavy traffic as well as to spend useful man hours in a traffic jam to and from work. When you factor in the mixbag of odours in a public bus, the decision to board them really isn't hard to make.

Unfortunately, the okada men, while doing great service to people in dire need for normal movement, are not really having a field day. A trip from Okoko to Mile 2 or vice versa costs about 1500 for 2 people, give or take. A bus ride for 2 people costs about1000. And the time saved is worth double the double of the bus fare.

Back to the plight of the Okada man, a fitting explanation to explain their predicament is that riding a bike as a means of survival is a curse along this axis and the demons come in civilian and military flavours to exert judgement. I will share a story.

On my way back on Tuesday evening, I alighted at Mile 2 and scanned for a sharp looking bike, and I saw this one driven by a young dude. So we potential passengers struck a bargain for #1200. Before we left Mile 2, he stopped to buy petrol at #350/ltr. The petrol dispenser was unavailable for whatever reason, so it was a street thug that sold the fuel. He kept begging the bike man to let him have his change, and eventually, the Okada man gave him #50, so #400 boom. We set off.

Around First Gate area, two men flagged down the bike. The first one (I later got to know, is a police man) smiled as he approached the bike man. The bike man asked me to help him with my fare and I gave him #1000 first. The police man snatched the money, split it in 500 - 500 and pocketed one of it. He then moved away. Soon as he was gone, the NURTW boys (called LASPAG now or so) came and collected the other 500. I was speechless. We haven't even covered 1/4 of the journey and everything he hoped to get from me has vanished.

Unlike how we were discussing before, we finished the rest of the journey mostly in silence. My heart went out to him. For all the toiling, people just waiting by the side to reap where they didn't sow are setting up shop here and there to rip him (and others). So sad.

I met him again today; he was reminded of whom I was and we began our journey since we already have a set price from yesterday. I jokingly told him I hope today will not be like yesterday and he shrugged. Reality would quickly set in. At the same point, those same two fellows were standing at First Gate.

This time, I already made up my mind to not give the man my fare yet. He pleaded with them to let him go and come back but they won't have that. The policeman grabbed the money in the guy's pockets; which totalled 450. He took 300 and left 150 for the bike man. Soon as he was done, the NURTW guy came around and asked the bikeman to complete the sum to 500. The bikeman pleaded that he didn't have money. And his slippers was seized, for him to come back with the money and get it.

He had to leave it there for the while and we continued our journey. Further down, we saw another 'checkpoint' but this time, it's just thugs wielding some plastic pipes. He was flagged down and asked to 'drop his money'. He tried begging them to let him go. This time, his fez cap was taken and he was asked to come back and get it when he has the complete money.

I thought I was being influential by hoarding the fare; felt there must be a way he can manage to escape; Felt it can't be possible that he pays 'that much' for random individuals on the road..

How wrong I was.