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Humans of Lagos "I'm so done with Nigeria. Last week, my 8 year old son demanded I add more notes to his pocket money. When I asked him why, he couldn't come up with any genuine reason. My son is smart, and intelligent. He tries to follow the goings in the Nigerian political space at his tender age and as a result, he's so vast with the world politics. So yesterday, he told his mom and I that he'll be contesting for the post of Head Boy in his school. We were excited at first, before he threw us the shocker by asking for souvenirs to lure his colleagues to vote for him! Who inspired him to take bribery route? Methinks, he has learnt so much and now aware that corruption is the pattern that decorates every fabric of this nation. Maybe it will help us all if the politicians stop "fighting" corruption, but instead legally establish it. So please, take this N10, 000, and don't publish my name. © FERT, 2018

Humans of Lagos "I'm really worried about the educational standard in the city. It's declining faster than the usage of manual cars. For instance, all the teachers in my son's school are not trained teachers. They're just frustrated graduates who couldn't secure their desired jobs. Unfortunately, these pseudo-teachers never bothered to invest in becoming proper teachers. This system of acquiring untrained teachers into the teaching profession is like handing over guns and ammunition to macho-brawns cos they looked fit for war. Seriously, I smell educational disaster." © FERT, 2018

Humans of Lagos "This is my first time in the city of Lagos. I drove four hours to come meet my internet girlfriend on a physical date for the first time. She stood me up for 25 minutes before swaying her luscious hips over. Then the moment we met, she broke up with me pronto. Now at the city's outskirts, my car decided to give up on me. And to cap my suffering, street urchins robbed me before the heavy downpour drenched my broken heart with heavenly tears. I should have searched for love right where I live." © FERT, 2018

Humans of Lagos "I used to be a side cock to a lady that I loved. Her boyfriend wasn't committed to her but she couldn't just dump him. I assumed she liked me regardless. Though my manhood is not impressive, yet, she enjoyed it. I was hoping that someday, I'll become her main guy. So it happened, she broke up with her Boo. I asked we date but she objected. Instead, she went for someone else. A celebrity. Again, She wanted me to resume the side thing. But I declined. Alas, she only used me! One of her reasons for not wanting to date me was my unpopularity in the entertainment industry. And she wanted to be with a celebrity. Also, that I wasn't financially buoyant. But fame and riches are not my thing, I just want to impact my world. So be gone Satan. © FERT, 2018

Humans of Lagos "Yesterday at the hospital where I work, a rich man that was too sick to be airborne died. He was waiting for the white medical doctor that was to operate on him. The doctor's flight was delayed, and the man would not allow the indigenous medical doctors to touch him. Status mentality killed him. I remember my days in the village where people would love to stay on long queues to get treated by the white catholic doctor instead of going to the doctors trained in Nigeria. Many will spend millions to get surgery in India, and would return to be begging doctors here to manage them with meagre amount. It is unfortunate that we stay lost in a grandiose delusion we created." © FERT, 2018

Humans of Lagos "I never loved her. Not knowing that every time we had sex, her love for me grew fonder. On the other hand, I was eyeing a big beautiful black girl at my place of work. One thing led to another, I got the big beautiful black girl. We began having sex and it was divine. Having sex with the two ladies can't be taking to mean the same thing. With the one I never loved, it was just sex. While, with her that I want, it was passionate. Then one day, the lady that I love told me that she couldn't continue having sex with me. She told me she never loved me. I felt used and I wept. Days later, I told the one that I never love that we needed to stop having sex, I told her my truth. I never loved her. She wept, she felt used. I'm heartbroken just as I've broken someone's expectations. We, at times, love those that will never love us back. And forget those that are dying to have us love them. © FERT, 2018

Humans of Lagos "Graduates without ambitions." My boss favorite words to us, his overused staff. Been working for him for more than 5 years, without any salary increments or motivation; he was always of the opinion that he's doing us a favour. With a family, and more mouths to feed, I discovered that my job will never be able to cater for my needs. So I took a decision, and dropped my letter of resignation last week. He was so stunned, he never expected it. He persuaded me to rethink my decision. For the first time, he used kind words and then made several promises. I'll not bulge. I'm leaving. That phase is over. It'll be better I expend the energy I used serving others to develop myself. © FERT, 2018

Humans of Lagos "Few days ago, I went for a minor procedure at Nose, Ear and Throat Department of the city hospital because my hearing was bad. Days after the surgery, I can't hear any better. I consider the money spent on the procedure a waste, while on the larger scale I  discovered that I didn't pay a fuller attention to my own body. My biggest communication problem is, I don’t listen to understand. I listen to reply. © FERT, 2018

Humans of Lagos "My girlfriend and I decided to take our relationship further, she unveiled my identity to her parents. They love me, and they felt that God is involved my union with their daughter. Her mother requested for my picture, she happily delivered my best picture. However, I'm now on rejection list because of my mane dreadlocks. Her parents told her that they would only allow her marry me if only I cut my hair. I made up a story telling  my girlfriend to inform her parents that a prophet told me not to touch the locs. Yet they did not budge. I thought the saying that "all things work together for the good of those that believe." was universally correct. " © FERT, 2018