TEN, 11, 12...’                                                        ‘What are you doing?’

‘Fifteen, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. Twenty thousand Naira. Counting.’

‘Maybe what I should have asked was ‘Why are you counting so much money this early in the day?’

‘Because I want to be sure that I have it and that it is complete. Let’s go.’

‘Good morning’

‘Ten, 11, 12...’

‘What are you doing this time?’

‘Fifteen, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. Twenty thousand Naira. Counting.’

‘I can see that but do you count money every morning?’

‘Ah, don’t you…?’

‘Don’t I what?’

‘Don’t you count your money to make sure you have N20,000 every day?’

‘Twenty thousand naira? Do you know what percentage of my salary that is? Twenty thousand Naira is about two third of my monthly take home!’

‘Aren’t you lucky? There are some people who earn N18,000 monthly.’

‘Well, leave that matter. Why do you make sure you have N20,000 on you?’

‘Haven’t you heard about the new traffic laws in Lagos State? It seems as if they designed the laws so that all of us risk breaking one of the laws at least once a month! You had better try to read the laws.’

‘Really?’

‘Yes. As for me, I have decided to be on the safe side and ensure that I have the N20,000 fine on me before I drive anywhere. This is my own driving insurance now o, because if you have your car particulars and you do not have your N20,000, you run the risk of doing jail time sef.’

‘Ah, maybe they will catch you but not me...’

‘Very funny. Have you stopped buying and eating ‘Gala’ and drinking ‘LaCasera’ when driving? Let them catch you the next time you do that and then you will tell me whether you will not need N20,000 to pay the fine.’

‘They will never catch me.’

‘How come or have you really stopped buying and eating ‘Gala’ and drinking ‘La Casera’ when driving?’

‘No, I haven’t stopped. How can you even ask that when you know that I have to drive three hours in traffic to get home?’

‘Then they will catch you.’

‘They will not. I will eat my ‘Gala’ and drink my ‘La Casera’ only when on express roads and when in the middle lane.’

‘I hope you will always remember to do just that because ...’

‘Anyway, at least when they launch the new N5000 note you will save a lot of time in counting this your N20,000 driving insurance!’

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