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1. When you graduate from school and realise your village is no longer your size.

“I was made for bigger things.”

2. So you pack your bags and move to Lagos.

As per the happening place in Lagos

3. How your mother prays for you when you’re about to leave home.

She will now bathe you with annointing oil.

4. How you shine teeth with everybody.

I have arrived oh!

5. When you’re nice to the conductor and he carries your change:

Na wa oh!

6. When you ask for cheap accommodation and they carry you to Sango-Ota

Kuku take me back to my village.

7. After Lagos agents have dealt with you:

Na wa oh!

8. When you find out how expensive food is:

“I like fasting anyway”.

9. When you meet your village brother and he ends up cheating you.

No loyalty in the jungle oh!

10. When your village people ask why you’ve been avoiding them.

I’m not coming home till I hammer!

11. When you just want to buy pure water but end up sleeping in traffic.

Na wa for this city!

12. When you close your eye in a danfo and wake up in Ikorodu.

AH!

13. After all the wahala, the most important thing you’ve learnt:

Never forget!

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