10 Types of people you'll meet in Nigerian Commercial Buses

The medium at which people commonly get to places in PortHarcourt are through buses and with 60% of Nigerians not owning a private car, these seems to be the best alternative Not everyone has the money for Uber.

Sometimes, all these commercial buses are just too small and people are packed inside like siadine waiting to be sold. That was how I boarded a bus and I couldn't even seat down properly because my legs were touching a woman's arse. I've made a decision of checking if I am taller than the bus before boarding it. I cannot come and be looking like a pervert.

Here, are the few people I've seen in commercial buses.

1.   The Entitled People : These people feel like they have a right to seat at a particular position. They'll never want to shift/adjust for other passengers. If they happen to be the last people to check in, they keep complaining of not being comfortable and always threatening to get down. Aunty, Uncle if you want to be comfortable why didn't you take Uber or better still pay a drop for Keke.

Another set of persons who exhibit this character are Police people. When time to pay money they'll quietly whisper to the driver "Abeg, I be Staff" Staff ke! Don't you use to receive salary or you dey buy fuel for the Driver ?

2.   The Eaters

There's nothing wrong with buying gala and lacasera to consume in the bus but when you buy bole and start eating in the bus.. Omo, that is an issue. That was how I was heading to Rumuokoro from Agip and this lady with her three sitter self jumped inside the bus, the next thing she opened the nylon she had and the smell of bole filled the air. Don't get me wrong, I love bole but eating it in a commercial bus? Haba...! Where will she get water to watch her hand... Na wah oo

3.   The Gisters and The Listeners

These two sets interrelate... There are some people who will just board a bus and will start talking about their lives with a friend.. While the listener will be in one corner, looking quiet as a mole but has an elf ear... Listening to every detail of the gist. I sometimes, fall in these category.

4.   The Pervert

This person is found in almost all commercial buses. Wanting to harass a young lady or wanting to use his leg or hand to tap current.

5.  The Chykers

All this person knows is to ask a girl for her number in a public bus. When he wants to board the bus, he'll first survey the passengers trying to spot a potential client. He'll try his possible best to sit close to that girl and even when he's not close enough, he tap the girl from the side with his Nokia touch asking for her number.

6.   The Sleepers

Some people can't just stay awake for good five minutes. Once the bus takes off, they've started their own journey. Some even sleep and forget themselves.

7.   The Preachers
This is like the most common thing now. Ain't nothing wrong with blessing the passengers and preaching to them but when you start spitting and talking like you're fighting with someone... OYO is your case.

I was going into school one morning, I boarded the campus bus which is always super tight. I was extremely happy that I got to sit at a place where my legs won't be an issue. The next thing, one woman came in with her daughter. She gave the driver #10 to help her buy sachet water. I noticed that her voice was cracked.. I didn't see it as an issue. The bus finally was ready to move, the next thing, the woman close to me started preaching Shouting. Omo, all the spit in her mouth was landing on her daughter Kyi!!! I said to myself thankGod this woman didn't choose to sit at my back... Na die I for dey.

8.   The Big Boys and Girls

They'll board a bus with 1000 note for fare of 50 even after the conductor must have said "Abeg make Una hold change oo" before anybody enters. They'll pick up a quarrel with the conductor when there's no change for them.

9.  The medicine seller / Self Proclaimed Doctor

I know money must be made one way or the other but this set of people never cease to amaze me. They claim that one drug will cure most likely all your not known sickness. Toping it all, these drugs don't even have a fixed price! They'll start with 1000 and eventually sell it for 100 naira.

10.   The Phone Charger's

These people are the lovers of front sit! Their phones are never charged and they sometimes move around with car chargers.
Please don't ask me how I know. Even when they're not seating at the front seat, they'll still manage to get their phones to the front.