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Good day to every Nairalander out there. Hope y'all are having a nice weekend.

Exactly 3 years ago, there was a scenario that almost got me killed. On one fateful day,I got a call from a friend of mine. He asked me if I would be able to take his fiancee to her home town which is in isoko. Before I could name my price, he offered to pay me the sum of 18k, for to and fro. The money looked so good and I obliged to his request. The next thing I saw was an alert of 18k sitting comfortably on my phone,cuz he already had my account details, prior to the fact that we had done several deals together in the past.

So,the following morning which was Sunday,we were set (his fiancee and I) and off we departed for her home town.

Finally we arrived and our arrival was greeted with something I wasn't expecting. The entire community seemed to had gathered and it appeared they were expecting our arrival.

We were ushered into the community's town hall and the eldest man in the community came out. Then he asked my friend's fiancee if I was her fiance and she said yes . Of course,I became confused and why would she say yes to that kind of a question . Many thoughts began running through my mind at that moment. Next thing I heard,was the community youths ordering us to get up from the chairs we were sitting and sit on the floor . Now,the whole video was becoming clearer and it wasn't funny as I thought initially.

"So,na you and your wife gang up sell their only family land abi?" The eldest man asked me in isoko language. (Of course,that's my maternal dialect and I understands it).



"Please,what land are they talking about?" I replied, looking at my friend's fiancee

At this moment, the town hall was already becoming hot,as the youths were already in the mood to beat the hell out of me,or probably set me ablaze for something I had no idea on .

The more I tried to explain to them that I was just a Keke rider who was hired and paid to provide a service,the more the slaps kept landing on my face. I tried calling my friend but there was no network in the community.

Fortunately,a good Samaritan among them told them to please hear me out. That was when I had the chance to tell them I wasn't her fiance. That I was only paid as a Keke rider to bring her home.

Finally,she apologized to the community elders and youths,and transfered 3 million naira into the community account,with a promise to pay a balance of 2 million naira by the end of the month.

Finally,we were released. I was so furious and wish I could get my hands on my friend right away so that I can strangle the hell out of him . Cuz if he had told me what the intention behind the journey was,I wouldn't have embarked on it ,no matter how enticing the money was . It all looked like a set up.

From that day,I knew that wasn't the kind of friendship I needed. I cut him off but tho we do see each other these days,but we only exchange pleasantries and go our separate ways.

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LordIsaac:
So what's the central theme of your post?

. Hustle smart,and don't hustle hard....That's not too hard to understand bro..

MatrixCircle:
You ended up writing a booklet without saying anything. Just words nothing to learn .

. If you can't deduce one or two lessons from the whole write up, Then it's quite obvious you've got problem with comprehension

Good day to each and every one of you out there . Hope y'all are enjoying the festivities?

So yesterday I got a call from a very good friend of mine whom I introduced into Keke business about 3 years ago. From the way he was sounding on the phone,I knew all wasn't well with him. So out of curiosity,I asked him to know why he was sounding like that and his reply really struck deep into my heart. He had finally sold off his Keke. I mean the same Keke which had left him in countless debts and of which I warned him earlier on to kindly deal away with before things would get out of hand. I even used myself as a case study for him but it seemed everything I was telling him were all falling upon deaf ears . I could remember him asking me--"Obax,if I sell the Keke now, wetin I wan come do"? That question alone,has always been the reason why many people seems to stay in abusive marriages, relationships and works,which have led them to their early graves .

Tho I was once in a similar situation like him,but how I navigated my way out of it wasn't through mysterious ways but I had to confront business- minded people to seek advice from them. I gave him plenty reasons to let go of the Keke on time because I knew what the outcome would turn out to be. I even told him to start up a POS business right in front of his street which I know to be a very busy spot.

Mind you,not that I'm making gest of him because he's the kind of friend whom I sincerely care for. And that was why I brought him in the first place. But after all the loses I encountered,I honestly wouldn't want to see anyone close to me to be a victims of such situations. All of a sudden,this dude started avoiding my calls. So I left him to his fate ,not until yesterday when he called.

Now, here's what I'm trying to say. Sometimes, hustling smart pays more than hustling hard. I've tested the both of them and I can attest to that. Here on Nairaland, I've always shared stories about myself,not because I want public sympathy or financial help from anyone but to let every hustler on here know that there's always dignity in hardwork. I've always been of the opinion that giving up on life as a hustler shouldn't be an option and of course I can't even remember the numerous times many Nairalanders have reached out to me. Some said words of encouragement to me,and others insulted the hell out of me. Yet, giving up has never and will never be an option.

There was a time I worked in different bakeries. The last one happened to belong to my Friend's immediate younger sister and I was made the manager. But despite all the efforts we put into it,they were to no avail. In fact,we got liquidated, bankrupt and fell off from business.

All those years,peace of mind was something I couldn't get. I was only hustling just to feed myself. No clothes and was still living under my father's house.

The funniest thing and sweetest fact about life generally which I've come to realize is that no matter what, sometimes, hard work doesn't really pay the way smart work does. More so,the moment you find yourself doing one thing and it isn't yielding the results you've been expecting so far,move away from it. Try something else,and eventually that's where your breakthrough may even come from🙏

The man has been getting bonus besides his salaries all these while.

Dj cuppy should hurry up and give his dad the best gift he must have ever dreamt of receiving from her, "which is bringing her husband home " .

Abi Dem no dey tell her say time no dey by her side again?

Good .... I'm over joyed indeed..

By then, I'm very sure over 90% of them won't be in the super eagles squad again.....They gambled away their chance when they had the opportunity to play in the world cup

Na only Osimhen own just dey pain me pass... I'd be pained if that dude's career should end up without him having the privilege to play at the world cup, simply because his only crime was that he featured in a super bowl squad that was filled up with mediocre players

They already knew their son was enjoying a free coochie which he knew he wouldn't waste his money on buying .

Funny entities,that derive their total existence from preying on men

E better say the soldiers run for their dear lives....In stead of being used for shooting practice by Boko Haram

Kobojunkie:
Nonsense!! Are men not equally the problems to their fellow men? 🙄🙄

. Kobo, please avoid me . Cuz of you,my other Moniker has been banned unnecessarily

Na WA...

This life cha...

The probability say that dog don live a very comfortable life pass many human beings dey very high....Even most of those health equipments,most human beings never even get the privilege to use dem ....So Tay,to become dog go come dey hungry person

God abeg oh

When your pastor tell you as a man-"I see you being favoured in the spiritual realm". This is exactly what he's talking about

Osariemen12:
Delicious delicacy, unlike the green urine celebrated in the western flank of the country.

Only South South and probably South East have culinary skills in this country.

. No tribal bigotry on this thread my bro....

sleek214:
That's my soup.... Owoh anyday, anytime...isoko wadoooooo

. Urhobo/isoko to the world 😊

GorillaApp:
Yellow and Yellow.
I dey chop am from time to time.

Banga soup na another one.
e get one woman wey dey Ajamimogha Road opposite world of life church gate wey dey sell Banga soup. Whenever my body sweet me and network full, i dey send people go buy am come.
From Ekpan round about to Ajamogha no be small journey.

proudly an Igbo boss, though.

. You too Sabi my brother.......

LoneSoldier:
This soup is not popular, to be honest most people in nairaland don't know this soup......

. It's not popular but mythical amongst my people . It's spiritual my brother

ApostlePaul14:
You for ask the Edo man if them dey cook groundnut soup for their party, they prefer Egusi or Ogbono soup in their occasions

. . No mind am my brother.......

Kukutente23:
This looks like poop
Especially that of a six month old baby feeding on exclusive breastmilk
Having read thru, Op, there are better looking pictures of owoh soup all over the internet than this measly one you brought here be guided
I ate this soup at my brother's wedding to an Urhobo damsel. I respectfully and humbly don't think it's worth the hype
I think banga is still far better

. Thanks for supporting with these photos,as I had searched for more decent ones but couldn't find any...🙏

Chelsea for life.

Right from my primary school days, I've always been a Chelsea fan

I even had NICHOLAS ANELKA's jersey back then in secondary school.........

The 💙 for life...

Straight up....I love it...

I can't come and gather lots of hungry people in this Tinubus regime and feed them ......The painful part is that many of them won't even spray you shishi

Why

Emu4u2c2:
Okay so how do we share contact?

. Nairaland just banned my other account bro........you can DM me so that we can share contacts from there..

ILoveFaith:
I send you 5k as a Deltan

. Thanks Boss

ILoveFaith:
2k sent

. Oga mi,I don hail you tire but nothing yet. Abeg reason my side abeg..

8158217176. Opay

8158217174. Opay.

Hope I'm not late here


Thanks. Even if it's 1k,I will so much appreciate 🙏

Na lie..

Those names are all imported names......

Ask yourself this question--"do those names sound like NIGERIANs?

They wanna shift our attention from the gulder ultimate search into this new bomb

Make these celebs no dey shoot soft porn,dem no dey hear . Now when e don cast for her,na now she realize say how name go soon enter xvideos

Sirjamo:
This one will use half of the state's budget to fly Ooni around the world, the other half on dance weekends at quilox.

chebi you know you'll live long because of this your comment?