Is it an African Tradition.

I woke up yesterday morning with an heavy burden of how my schedule will go, bearing in mind the fuel crises being witnessed in Nigeria.

I had two main outings social and spiritual.

Its like fuel issues has come to live with Nigerians despite our ratings in OPEC. Although this scarcity is an artificial one created by some individuals who do not mean well for the ordinary citizen of this country.

Furthermore, this crises always raised its ugly head towards the end of the year more importantly towards Christmas period.

Despite all these I set out this morning to attend the social function at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. I thought the scarcity of fuel will affect the turn out of the people but on the contrary, people found means of getting to the venue of the programme.
While I was having a chat with someone at the venue, it became clear to me that an average African would not mind to deny himself or herself the needed comfort all in the bid to satisfy a relation or friend.
Can you imagine the stress of driving your car at a very low fuel gauge, that was my experience today. I was driving as if I should not press the accelerator.
At last I got home but the question kept coming to my "why should someone deny himself of rest and comfort all because a friend,neighbour, or a relation is having an engagement, when you know it is not convenient"
What a tradition.