Just within this period, you have trekked like never before. Under the blazing sun and the dusty road, you kept walking, hoping your destination was a stone throw. Your heart palpitated, your breath unsteady, your head hot from heat of the sun, your armpits soaked with sweat, your legs painful and your shoes covered in dust. You thirsted for chilled water but there was none around. Cars with the driver as the only passenger passed by. You wished one would stop to pick you, but none did. No one cared. You felt dejected and bitter about everything around. When you finally got to the long awaited bus-stop, there were many like you waiting for the few buses. You managed to squeeze yourself into one, but you were forced to pay more than the normal fare. You had desired to buy cold water along the way, but you have to endure because your budget for the day was already cut short.

And you young man, you just lost your little means of livelihood. Now, you are staying at home and thinking what the future holds. And if you have family, you have been wondering how you would manage to put food on the table for your kids. All through the week. you have been unhappy, brainstorming how to find another job.

With the recent ban on okada and keke in many areas of Lagos, many have found themselves in an unplanned situation. Now is the time to find a workaround solution, in a sustainable path. Do not waste too much time blaming yourself or the government. You just need to find a way out, in a legitimate way. This is not the end of life yet, but a beginning to another chapter. You have worked hard in the past, no doubt. This is a call to work hard again. Re-phrasing Jack Ma:

‘Today is hard, tomorrow may be worse, but the day after tomorrow, there will be sunshine’

Never yield to join ungodly ways to make ends meet. Do not be bitter with anyone’s decision if it affects you. Handle what is within your power and leave the rest to God. It will surely come out well if you remain strong and act right.

‘Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provides her meat in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.’ Proverbs 6:6

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