1.2 Million Asking Price

Lami sighed sitting in her swivel chair dismissing the secretary. “Tor, mai ya faru? Kin dade fa,” Farida gently reprimanded. Lami gave us a tired look to respond, “My dear, I was trying to buy a job for my cousin o.” We all stared at her, as in , was it just easy to go downstairs and buy a job for someone? It was as if she read my expression and began slowly, “He has been unemployed for close to ten years now, his parents are worried and disturbing me.

The place he chose to work at, has asked us to pay N1.2 million.” I opened my mouth, shocked. Altine clapped her hands together in disgust to utter out loud,“Wannan Abin mamaki ne!” Farida shook her head, “Seriously, what is this country becoming? And you’re going to go ahead with it?” She asked Lami who shrugged but kept quiet.