Listen, everybody dey talk about "insecurity" for Nigeria like na new movie. But we wey dey inside the film know say this thing na daily reality. Bandits dey for bush, kidnappers dey watch road, and police no dey. Government go give you long grammar, but wetin concern you? Your own be say make you reach your house alive.
This no be for classroom. Na for street. Na for when your car tyre burst for that lonely part of express wey everybody know say bad. Na for when you see bike with two men wey just dey look your motor like menu. For here, we no dey talk theory. We dey talk wetin work—street sense wey go make you look like hard meat pass the next person.
Your Motor Na Your Armour: If You Stop, You Don Cast
Make we talk truth. The number one rule for road now? Your momentum na your life. If you see anything wey look like unofficial checkpoint—tyre wey dem burn for middle of road, wood, even person wey pretend say im dey beg for help—NO STOP. NO SLOW DOWN TO ASK QUESTION.
Dem say "oya come down"? Your foot for accelerator na your only correct answer. Yes, dem fit shoot. But bandits no dey usually ready for pure Die-Hard film. Dem dey expect fear and compliance. A motor wey dey move fast, especially if you bend small comot from direct line, dey hard to hit well-well. If you stop, your story don finish. Simple. Na better you carry bullet wound go hospital than make them carry you go bush.
Read The Road Like Oracle
Road dey talk, but you must know how to listen. This one na ancient street wisdom:
* See the Other Side: You dey drive for lonely road and you notice say the opposite lane empty totally—no single oncoming car. Red flag! Big red flag. Na sign say something block road ahead or say people don set trap. Your mind must tell you, "Turn back or find sharp alternative."
* Daylight Na Your Friend: Devil no dey work like government worker. Dem dey work shift, and their main shift na night, early morning (before 6 am), and evening (after 6 pm). Your own rule must be: Journey must start after sun don clear (by 7:30 am) and you must don reach destination before dusk (by 5:30 pm). If you no fit reach before dark, no go. Sleep for town.
* Traffic on Phone, No Be for Road: You dey drive, you no suppose dey do TikTok. Your eyes must dey for road, for your mirror, for the side bush. See person wey dey stand for one place too long. See okada wey dey follow you. If your spirit just tell you say something no correct, no think am twice. Turn or run away.
Before You Even Move: Wetin You Must Do
Na because you dey rush make you no go throway your life. Small planning fit save you:
* Drop Your Pin: Before you step motor, share your live location on WhatsApp with your person—your brother, your father, your correct friend. Tell them your route and your "check-in time." If dem no hear from you by that time, make them raise alarm. No be story.
* Motor Check: Your fuel full? Your tyre correct? Nothing go wound pass your motor breaking down for bad spot. Carry spare tyre, jack, and small tool. Keep small cash wey you go fit dash (like 5k, 10k) for separate place, not your main wallet.
* No Be Film Star: Leave your fine-fine sunglasses and gold chain for house. The more you look like "person wey get something," the more you be target. Dress simple. Drive simple car if you can.
If E Happen… Dem Don Corner You
We pray no, but if dem manage stop you, your brain must switch to survival mode.
* If Dem Just Wan Rob: Give them everything. Phone, money, motor key. No argue. No look face. Your mission change: survive and go home. Money you fit make am back.
* If Dem Say Make You Follow (Kidnap): This one hard pass. If you still dey inside your motor and dem no don completely surround you, and you see small space… MOVE YOUR MOTOR! Use your gear, reverse, do anything to break out. The moment you enter their own motor or bush, your case change.
* If You Don Enter Bush: This one na mental war. Try calm yourself. Observe everything—landmarks, sound of road, how dem dey call themselves. No argue with them. No beg too much like coward. But cooperate with simple orders. Your life first. Drink water any time dem give you. Your goal na to dey alive until help come or until negotiation finish.
Final Word: No Be Fear, Na Sense
This life no be about to live in fear sotay you no dey do anything. Na about to use your head pass the next man. The government fit fail, but your street sense no go fail you. Make your plan. Use your eye. Keep your momentum. And no forget: for this Nigeria wey we dey now, to be alive na the ultimate flex.
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