Drama in a Peugeot 206
Having to go out every single day in this country using public transportation would either make you laugh or make you extremely angry. It isn’t always anger and the fun days are extremely fun and sometimes you seriously wish you have a camera strapped on you in order to capture some of these moments.
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I currently reside in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Nigeria. Taxis here often carry two passengers in the front seat, and in some rural areas, the driver's seat even has an extra passenger, making it four people in the front instead of two. Crazy, right? Yes, it is.
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The back seat, on the other hand, is non-negotiable; it has to accommodate four passengers, where the third passenger has no chance of having their back touch the seat. The driver does not concern himself with any passenger’s comfort; his only concern is to have his six passengers before the journey starts. Most vehicles used for taxis in Abuja are quite small, just like the popular Micra in Ibadan, Oyo state. The only difference here is that civil servants with more roomy cars like Toyota Camry, Toyota Corolla, and the likes also carry passengers on their way to and from work. Some of them are kind enough to charge less than the normal rate and also allow only three passengers at the back and one at the front.
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Picture this: in the back seat of a regular taxi cab, precisely a Peugeot 206. For context, this particular car is not very spacious. A medium-sized woman entered first, followed by a plus-sized man. Another plus-sized man entered after him, and now a regular-sized lady wants to enter as the fourth passenger. Of course, there is no space, so they all try to adjust, but there is nowhere to shift to. The driver doesn’t care; his only concern is that four passengers must fit into that back seat. The passengers are already grumbling as there is no more space. An argument ensued, ‘Oga, abi you go pay for two seats?’. The driver said to the two plus sized men. Which oga? You na, said the driver, speaking to no one in particular. ‘Na you go give me the money?’ said the second plus sized man. The driver replied angrily, ‘make nobody vex me this early morning o, if you no go pay abeg comot from my car’.
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With the way the Nigerian economy is affecting everyone, why would drivers just assume that plus-sized people should pay for extra seats?
To avoid further embarrassment, the man got down quietly, despite this the driver was still grumbling, saying; he is not at fault that some people are plus sized, saying lots of unreasonable things. Other passengers had to curb him that he was getting too offensive.
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My question to my readers is, is it anybody’s fault for being plus sized? If it is their fault, is it right to demand them to pay for extra seats in situations like this? As we all know, a petite person would not be asked to pay half price for a seat, in such situations.
I honestly think drivers should have demeanour when approaching passengers and insulting people sporadically because they feel like they can. I also think the people i.e., the other passengers should not stand by and watch when another person is being insulted. We all should always be our brother’s keeper; humanity should always come first.
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As a form of solidarity, every one in the car should have alighted and left him alone till he finds other passengers. His uncouthness should be met with resistance from every one in the car, but damn, they all have a place to get to, and they couldn't.
exactly, if they all got down other people will rush and enter, he won't even see his mistakes as anything
Toooh.
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