I began the day like every normal day, entered a bus like every Lagosian without a car, which yours truly is among (not for long In Jesus Name, Amen.) I boarded a bus plying my route to work and paid for my fare with a thousand Naira. Asked for my change, like a lady once said we should ask our conductors for our change, Lol. The conductor said I should wait that he doesn't have yet, I shouted and still waited. I got to my bus stop and alighted. Got to my office and as I was rummaging for something in my purse. Then it hit me, I forgot my change. Chai!! E pain me oo no be small, 900 Naira change just went down the drain like that. I know some of you will be thinking why I gave him such a huge amount for a small fare, see, anytime I'm with such a bigger denomination, I do ask the conductor before I board the bus if he has enough change cos I don't want someone to cuss me and my generation out.
I know am crying over spilled milk and it's nothing new everywhere, but what if I didn't have any other money on me? Do conductors purposely hoard our change hoping we forget it? Chai!! This hasn't happened to me before cos I usually shout till my change is given to me, maybe it was the headache that caused it. I dey get sharp mouth for bus oo, we Igbo babes no dey play with money abeg, #winks. But this lack of change issue is getting too much joor. In supermarkets, fuel stations, and buses, we all hear the same "Madam/Sir, I no get change yet, wait".
Isn't the CBN making enough smaller denominations to go round? I don vex finish joor, but please incase you see that conductor, biko, demand my change from him. He is dark in complexion with a tribal mark abi na wound mark on his right cheek, putting on an "it was white" torn singlet, and a brown jean. Ehmm, his armpit hair is overgrown, you can even plait Ghana-weaving with it. Biko, collect the change on my behalf cos times are hard. Thank you. Lol.
Do you have any experience? Do share with us in the comment section.
How was your weekend? Welcome to a new and Blessed week my lovelies.