Yesterday, on the drive back home on the immaculate roads of Abuja, I happened upon a live action flick. Knowing the temptation not to speed on Abuja roads is a lost battle especially for young motorists with new and fast cars, its no wonder at the rate of accidents in the capital, especially at night. Thank God no life was lost but there will be no smiles when both motorists visit the mechanic workshop.
After a long day of hooking up with old folks I hadn't seen in a while, my cousin and I witnessed the funny incident. The offender was the driver of a "tokunbo" Toyota Sienna - numberless and probably just on the way from Kaduna, driving as recklessly as they often want to do in order to avoid being stopped by the "men in black".
The reckless driver rammed into the back side of a hapless cab guy, severely damaging his bumper. The dude didn't even bother to stop to sort out the damage; he just sped off! We had to swerve off to avoid being hit by the possessed madman. Infuriated, the cab driver followed in hot pursuit, his disfigured bumper scraping the tar and lighting it up with sparks. It was a comic sight! A sharp new Toyota Sienna space bus vs. an old, battered Toyota Corolla normally referred to as first lady. Your guess is as good as mine - it was a lost battle before it even started.
In a few seconds, the poor cab guy was forced to discontinue the chase as his car began to smoke massively but more from the fact that the Toyota Sienna was long gone. He must have reasoned that there was no way on God's green earth he was going to ever catch up. It was best to cut loses and move on.
Felt bad for him. He would curse the cause of his misery for a long time, especially today when he goes to fix his car at the workshop.
Malcolm O. Ifi.
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