I lied to my village people say I dey work bank, but na viewing centre I dey sell tickets

My people for Rivers think say I get bank work for Lagos. Three years now. Every Christmas I go home with new shirt and small money for my mama, and dem go gather round me like say I don hammer.

The truth? I dey manage one viewing centre for Yaba. I dey sell tickets, sweep floor, sometimes I even dey beg for generator fuel when NEPA take light. My salary na ₦45,000 a month. After rent and transport, nothing remain.

Last December my uncle ask me to help him open account for his business. I just look him face. I no fit even open account for myself. I told him bank system dey slow. He believed me. My mama still dey pray for her banker son.