The way Lagos okada drivers calculate fare is pure mathematics PhD level

I took an okada from VI to Lekki Phase 1 yesterday. The man told me 2k. I said bro, that distance is 1.5k max. He looked at me and said "na because of traffic, if no traffic na 1.2k I for take you."

I asked him to break down the pricing. He said fuel is 1k per liter, his tyre is new, the road is bad, and there is a police checkpoint where he must pay 200 naira. He calculated everything. My guy had a cost-plus margin model in his head. I was genuinely impressed. I paid the 2k and even added 200 because the man deserved a bonus for financial literacy.

Meanwhile, Bolt drivers can't explain surge pricing without shouting. The okada man gave me a full P&L statement before we even moved.