This is a True Story.....

I attended a birthday party which was organised in one of the gardens in Abuja, it was a small gathering, but the guests were the most diverse i had ever seen! everyone was dressed as it is characteristic of Abuja social gatherings, and the food? people cared more about the drinks i must say, from the alcoholic to the non-alcoholic... there were finger chops as well, but the most attractive was the chicken. from the corner we were seated, my friends and i noticed that the chicken was not as much as the other variety, but while making small talk about the chops, we decided that if all of us were to take one each, there'll be just enough to go round.

We had just finished sharing that thought when the celebrant made her way to our table in company of one of her friends. He was very large in size and he wore a sagging short niker, probably because the "belly" won't allow much space.

We all stood up and greeted the celebrant, we hugged and exchanged pleasantries, but i couldn't help but notice that the celebrant's companion had started to come towards us like the celebrant, but he decided against it as if something more important had caught his attention.

He took a U-turn and quietly made his way to the carefully laid "chops" for a second i thought "oh my God!" but it was too late, he pulled a chair right in front of the chicken and tore open the cling film that was used to cover the tray... while he was at it, someone whispered to him audibly enough, "Bros, share the chicken with other people now" but to my surprise, he only passed a few pieces and continued to eat from the tray until other people made bold to join him in what seemed like the "last Supper" segment of the event. Of course, the chicken didn't go round.

Why did i take time to plough through this long anecdote? simply put, as Nigerians, we often speak, discuss and always try to figure out how our resources will be shared, then one person appears from nowhere and single handedly decides to give us tiny portions of what rightfully belongs to us while he eats from the source right there in our faces, relishing his satisfaction at the expense of our wide eyes and gaping mouths!