So last week, I lodged with my family in the Executive Room of Omenma Hotels; the 24hrs Solar Powered hotel. My wife suddenly announced that it seems I forgot that I was owing her 61k and wanted to know when I am paying her. Haba! Madam! For this Tinubu regime? Me owing you? However, I replied simply, I don’t remember. I usually remember this kind of things.
She replied, yes, she knows I have forgotten and that she would remind me. At that moment, Maria, our daughter ran into the room.
Daddy, Daddy! Tobe ate all the meat in the plate and didn’t give me any. Tobe shouted from somewhere, ‘it’s a lie. I gave her some.’ For peace to reign, I gave her a piece of mine which she took, ate and proceeded to take my remain meat and peacefully walked away.
You dey see wetin you born, I told my wife, staring at my meatless plate of food. Aaah! Yes, 61k, how manage?
She continued, ‘You remember our wedding anniversary 2 years ago?.’ Whatever happened that day was hazy in my memory but I went with it. Yes, I remember, I answered.
‘Well, you know, you took me out and you forgot your wallet and I paid. The bill was 61k without inflation.’ Being that I am not naturally forgetful, I recalled how it all happened.
I asked, ‘Babe, is it not the anniversary I told you we should not celebrate because I don’t have the money for it. You insisted we must go out even if it means you will pay for it?’ She said yes. Then added. ‘But you know you would have paid if you had the money. So I actually paid for you. Now is the time to payback.’
Conclusion: Women would stain your white with palm oil and then make it look like it is your fault. Can you just imagine? No meat in my plate and I am owing 61k from 2 years ago.
