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LETTER TO NEPA…..

This is one letter that i got a kick out of reading…Its a forwarded mail from a colleague..Enjoy reading while not loosing sight of the underlining issues

September 1, 2008
The Area Manager,
NEPA,
LagosDear Sir,
COMPLAINT ABOUT YOUR SERVICES
I am writing to you with a deep sense of humility and gentleness. I consider this a great opportunity to communicate with an entity as awe-inspiring as yourself. Firstly, I bring greetings to you from residents of my area in Lagos .

As a dutiful citizen, I consider this letter as part of my civic responsibilities. Great countries comprise of citizens who are alive to their responsibilities. As a famous musician once said, “Ask not what your country can eat from you but what you can eat from your country.”
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Nigeria Bloggers Conference

What a way to rebound into Blogville! Or perhaps Blogosphere is more appropriate.

After being away for 6months,(yea, I know s%*t happens, you had no idea right? Lol), the Nigeria Bloggers Conference was just what I needed to give me back my zing.

Would have also given you guys live feed (a la Mobile blogging) from the Elomaz hotel venue… save for the fact that I’ve been tryna remember what my admin password was (shame init). Anyhow, Gbenga (www.gbengasesan.com/blog) and Deolu (www.deoluakinyemi.com) have done justice to it.

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Did you know…?

Did you know that the popular Yoruba word “kabukabu” is a derivative of the English word, “cab“?

Both referring to our taxis….yellow in lagos

Think about it.

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The monster called Lagos traffic …or the “enemy” called Fear Part 2

 This article is a continuation of The monster called Lagos traffic …or the “enemy” called Fear. I strongly recommend that you read the initial post to understand this post in full. I used the story of my paranoia and inertia on account of the dreaded traffic situation to illustrate how we get stuck in our present, failing to reach for the future.

What  I do.

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The monster called Lagos traffic or the “enemy” called Fear

It’s been about 5 weeks now since I relieved my driver of 6 months of his duties, I just got fed up with his juvenilish behaviour. This reduced me to self-drive and if you reside in Lagos, you will appreciate the situation I am currently facing better. Traffic is chaotic, maybe even more than before. The roads, No, ALL roads - Ikorodu road, Ozumba Mbadiwe, Alapere - Iyana Oworo - 3^rd mainland, are congested from A.M to P.M.  My legs ache and subsequently by extension, my whole body too on account of pressing down turtle every other minute, you all know the drill. I am trying to paint a picture here. Continue reading The monster called Lagos traffic or the “enemy” called Fear…

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