Nigerian Stories: Chicken Change, Dirty Slap and Eye Service By Gift Victoria Okeleke
CHICKEN CHANGE
I quickly board a bus to go home after work. Bode, my colleague also entered and sat close to me, then he puts his hand in his pocket, brings out a thousand naira note and gives to the wheelbarrow pusher who helped him carry his bags.
” Hey! B man”. He fondly called out to me.
” I saw what you gave that guy. That was nice of you”. I commended him.
” na chicken change na.” He replied
” not to the Man. Even though he earns chicken change for a service. He still accepts it joyfully”.
DIRTY SLAP
I took a stroll on one of the days during school break hours, and I over heard two male students discussing something so hilarious.
” Kunle, do you cry when your teacher flogs you?”.
” No. I can’t cry in front of my fellow guys”. Kunle replied.
” What about when your mum slaps you?
”
“Mehn..! That slap makes tears drop from my eyes uncontrollably”. Kunle replied in laughter.
” I tell you, a slap from mum can reset your brain. But, you know what? I love her for that.” The other boy said to kunle.
EYE SERVICE
” If I am elected as the leader of the Community, I will support every shop owner here with a huge amount of money.
” Mtweeee! I won’t fall for those tactics again” mama kachi said to her fellow market woman, Stella.
” Yes my friend, that is how most of our politicians do. ” Stella replied.
” With eye service they gain respect and win the votes of ignorant civilians. Honestly, I won’t also fall for that”. Mrs. Marvelous who has been listening to our conversation all along added.
These stories by Gift Victoria Okeleke emerged as a winning entry (top 10) in the 2022 Infinite Global Tutors Creative Story Writing Challenge organised by PositiveNaija.
Gift Victoria Okeleke
My name is Okeleke Gift Victoria. I’m currently an I.T student of Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri, Imo state, studying Pharmaceutical Technology.
