Omo…
I stay in the red light district of Asaba. I mean , it’s a club zone.
It’s weekend, if I step out around 8PM , I’m not supposed to see anything less than 80 young girls between ages 17-30, standing on the road and displaying their goods.
Even if it’s raining, they carry umbrella.
It would be a galore of braless nipples.
A galore of camel toes.
I’ve been told several times what they charge. 8PM – 12AM is from N10K and upwards.
Then from 2AM, even indomie and egg will suffice. As long as they get to lay their head somewhere till morning.
I stay in the thick of all these, the clubs here work 24/7 . Sometimes while at work at night, I might feel like getting snacks from open supermarkets. I can’t count the number of times I’ve opened my gate, only to jam quickie sessions right in front of my house.
Wetin dey pain me pass na when I see clearly underaged girls bending over and negotiating price with hoodlum-looking boys. Without any fear.
Once, I went to get something, I was walking in front of a group of clearly underaged girls in their teens, you won’t believe they were catcalling me.
Haaa! I wan slap person. Girls wey be sey if I no be last born, the one after me would be clearly older. Omo! Living here has imprinted on my mind the need to not fail my family and daughters.
My father didn’t, so I will not.
Many of these women import themselves from Onitsha, Owerri, PH, Awka.
Then the police is always after them and you’ll see them stumping the ground as the flee. The one wey police catch and she can’t pay, they will run a train on her and let her go.
One day, I was coming back, I was about entering my street when I overhead one of them, making call with what sounded like her man.
I just dey hear “baby” everywhere…
I paused.
What I bought paused.
I took out 30 seconds right there on the spot to say a prayer for that guy, plus all my Gees that will marry any girl who once plied her trade along DBS Road, Asaba.
Then I got home, before I opened my door, I took off my slippers, looked up to the heavens and remained in that position for several minutes as I feared women.
