There’s no doubt that God, in his mightiest, would bless a land that respects the human rights of His creation – man!
I was on the bus this morning, going to my next home. It is within walking distance, but it’s too windy for me to venture a trek.
A younger man, probably in his forties, stood aside for me to have a seat. When we reached the next bus stop, a lady entered with a baby in a trolley.
She made for my seat. I wanted to try the “it doesn’t concern me” style, knowing there were about three seats before me.
But then I realized there was a man in a wheelchair entering the same bus stop. The lady had seen him, so she made for my set of seats.
So, I had to get up for the lady to use not only my seat but all three seats in that row.
Now, the practice here is that bus drivers help challenged people onto buses. The buses even have devices to assist them in entering.
When the man entered, it took him up to seven minutes to sit comfortably in his wheelchair on the bus.
Rather than showing signs of impatience, other passengers sitting close by tried to make way for the man’s comfort. On his part, the driver was all for the man’s convenience.
Where I was used to, the saying is, eyan o ribi sun aja n han’run!
I specifically refuse to translate what that means into the English language. But the meaning represents the people’s ‘I’ mentality.
The earlier we stopped being selfish, the more Nigeria would start enjoying the fruits of its land!
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