A young man describes the method he used to deliver a message to his neighbor, to whom he used to give a free ride to work but refused to pay during the removal of fuel subsidies.
A Twitter user known as @kelz_realist took to the platform to describe how he dealt with his inconsiderate neighbors, despite giving them free rides when gas was cheap.
He stated that he suggested giving them a discounted rate rather than free rides as the price of fuel increased from N180 per litre to over N500, but they refused.
“I usually give some of my neighbours free ride from Mowe to Berger to and fro work.
I work at Bank Anthony way Ikeja and some of them work at computer Village, Allen and Opebi.
For the past eight months, I’ve been giving them free ride daily without collecting a dime from them.
When my former car broke down, they didn’t contribute a dime to help me fix it. I fixed it myself, got frustrated and sold it and bought a new car. That period, they find their way themselves
Immediately they saw I’ve bought another car, thru came back for their free ride again.
When Subsidy was removed, I have them a free ride for two days coz I still had fuel which I bought with the old price.
The day I filled up my tank, I cried coz it drained me.
I had to tell them that going forward, they’d need to start paying for the ride to and fro.
Two of the ladies said they can’t because we are neighbours and it doesn’t make sense for them to be paying for ride…
The guys said they’d pay N500 daily from Mowe to Berger.
I told them no problem.
The following day, I left very early without waiting for them.
I picked 6 passengers going to Berger for N500 each. They were all excited and were praying for me coz I charged them very low. They said Mowe to Berger is now N700/N800.
When they realise I was going to Ikeja, they added extra N200 and collected my number so I can be picking
Them daily.
Yesterday, my neighbours gathered at my house to negotiate with me. I told them I’ve gotten new customers I now carry to and fro work daily.
On each person now, I make N1400 x 6 = N8400. This has covered my fuel to work daily plus small money for breakfast.”
See reactions:
@CalabarMayor: Some people are like that, once you mention that you’re traveling they’ll gather and fill up your car but can’t contribute a dime to support for petrol.
They don’t even know how much it cost to put a car in shape to certify it safe for traveling
@Kelz_Realist: I’ve suffered this thing a lot.
Each time I’m going for a colleague wedding or any celebration, others colleagues will join me once they know I’m driving and will never say, take this to buy even when they see you buying fuel at the gas station.
@jos4temi01: There is this man that take me to work on mondays and we come back on fridays.I have my own car though, I have always give him money on every ride, when he told others that they had to be supporting him because of the price of fuel.He openly told them that I do pay him.
@yikemii: It’s just like living with someone, eating their food, using stuffs in the house and not contributing anything
@Temmy_omoileri: This is the real problem. Parasitic nature of many Nigerians. They’re around for favor when benefits stops they disappear only to appear again when the leaves are green. When you now ask them to pay for the same thing they’ve benefitted from long ago, they’ll start giving excuses
By Ejoh Esther
