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🎖️CorporalThe day taskforce carry my whole shop, I beg them with tears for 3 weeks
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3 months ago
Na so I start my business for Mile 12, I no get shop permit wey correct. I dey sell tomatoes, small small. One morning, taskforce come, say my papers no complete. Dem carry everything. Everything! My tomatoes, my scales, my table, even the bench wey customer dey sit. I just stand there, dey look dem pack my life for one pickup van. I beg dem, I call dem 'oga', I even offer dem money wey I no get. Dem no hear word. Chai, e pain me die. I go home that day, my eyes red. My children see me, dem fear. My neighbour, Mama Tolu, she come console me, say 'Ngozi, this Lagos no dey sorry for anybody.' I borrow money from three different people, I go their office every day for 3 weeks. I carry my one-year-old baby for back, I dey beg. Finally, one man wey get heart, he help me. He see say I serious, he call the officer, dem release my things. But I lost almost everything I saved. That day I learn say na your papers matter pass your hustle. Make you no trust person wey say 'e go be alright'. You must make sure your own business dey correct. Since that day, every year I renew my permit on time. I no fit forget that lesson. Na experience wey hard, but e make me strong. 🙏
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