Nigerians demonstrates excessive wealth at every instance in Kenya
We saw this video on net. It shows a Kenyan lady ridiculing the Nigerian president on his recent visit to the East African country. She mocks the president over the number of jets – 7 in all, which accompanied him. And as she suspected, in wonder, there may be more jets.
One is not sure how true her claim is, and the context of the video. The microphones in front of her are of Nigerian TV stations and the backdrop carry Kenyan visual elements.
She’s visibly surprised at the number of jets. She might be a satirist.
I can relate to her surprise.
On my recent visit to Kenya, one of my hosts had whispered to me while we were at a club to refrain, if possible, from letting any Kenyan club girl know that I’m Nigerian. I asked why. He mentioned, in his mischievous Kenyan voice, that ‘your brothers have fucked this place up.’
He went on to share stories of how the average Nigerian guy demonstrates (and is expected to) excessive wealth at every instance. The story goes that the typical Kenyan guy at a club buys drink ‘in shots’ – those small bottles the size of cupped palms. (I wonder the trouble the club hostesses go through serving shots at every minute). But ‘Naija boys… fuck those niggers… they just buy the bottles.’ Jack Daniels. Hennessy. Grey Goose. Moet. Red Label. Black Label. For this reason, most Kenyan (club) girls take Naija boys as the real dudes. And I suspect there’s a national self-esteem issue that the Kenyan boys deal with. I didn’t stay long to confirm if it’s an epidemic yet.
But yeah, I sat among some ladies, and somehow I got introduced as a Nigerian. I’m not sure there was any special interest shown to me but I like to believe that I didn’t struggle to get attention. (Full Disclosure: I didn’t buy a Vodka bottle but I bought Tusker on some occasions. Tusker is like the country’s national beer. It’s so light it makes Star and Gulder taste like poison) .
Back to the matter, we are a people of ridiculous excesses. It’s embarrassing.
Scroll down on Linda’s blog and one will marvel at people’s show of excesses, from clergymen showcasing their fleets of cars and jets, to pop stars outdoing themselves on who-owns-what, and to a random guy in the neighbourhood who’s ‘oppressing’ everyone with his new stuff.
Here’s the thing, my dear Kenyan… that’s how we roll in Naija. You can mock us as you like but when your president or public officers need to learn how to spend public money, look no further, hop on the next flight to your West African friends.
Get to Lagos first. Do not take a flight from Lagos to Abuja. The fun is on the road. You don’t want to miss out on the good roads and infrastructure. While you’re at it, you’ll see smiling faces, people who are comfortable with their politicians. Not like a beggar I saw on Marcus Garvey Road in Kenya, who came after me asking for money. Really? Begging? That was culture shock on another level. We don’t have such in Nigeria.
Stop hating on the president of the country so aptly named ‘Giants of Africa.’ Take note: To be the Giant of Africa is far better than being the Pride of Africa.
Let me watch this video again and hate on this babe who had the guts to mock the Nigerian president. Girlfriend, deal with your self-esteem issue. We spend like fire in Naija.
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