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Student @ Yaba College of Technology
Something Happened in Ikorodu.
<p>You know how they say be careful of Korope(Mini buses) in Lagos?</p><p><br/></p><p>I never paid attention to it—until something happened.</p><p><br/></p><p>It was a regular work day. I was getting late.</p><p>I woke up at 4:00 and still faced the traffic wahala. </p><p><br/></p><p>I straightened my shirt that was rumpled in the bus by a woman three times my size who practically sat on my leg. When I got down, the sweat from my head trickled down my white shirt. </p><p><br/></p><p>My handkerchief was soaked.</p><p><br/></p><p>I waited at the last bus stop. Unfortunately, all the BRTs were full. The clock ticked, I was reminded of what awaited me at the office.</p><p><br/></p><p>A few moments later, I looked ahead and saw a Korope in the distance. Gray.</p><p><br/></p><p>“Garden city!, garden city!, wole ₦500” the conductor echoed.</p><p><br/></p><p>Garden city?. The only garden city I knew was in Victoria Island. Far from here.</p><p><br/></p><p>I checked the time. All employees ought to resume by 8:00. It was 7:45.</p><p><br/></p><p>I stared at the official looking man beside me headed towards the last seat in the middle. I looked at my watch again. He called out to me </p><p><br/></p><p>”uncle come Na, one space remains”</p><p><br/></p><p>When I looked up, the vehicle wasn't there.</p><p><br/></p><p>Just when I thought I imagined it. I heard the familiar voice I heard earlier say:</p><p><br/></p><p>“Bros, should we enter the Korope? You're already behind schedule”</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p>
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