UTDQuarters
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Some years ago, I had a truck I used for my farm..diesel engine, very sound. Even the AC was working perfectly. I loved that truck. It could travel long distances without stress, and the tyres were rugged…caterpillar-style..so I could drive through muddy, bad roads without getting stuck.
One day, it was due for servicing, so I took it to a mechanic near my farm. After working on it, he decided to test drive it and climbed a big stone. That was where the problem started..engine oil began leaking from underneath. He apologized and tried to fix it, but from that moment, the truck was never the same again.
The oil kept leaking, the engine started smoking, and the sound was giving danfo vibes. I managed it like that until one evening, while returning from Osun State to Lagos, the truck broke down on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. I even had live animals in the back.
I called the mechanic, but this guy stopped picking my calls. It was getting dark. I had to walk for kilometers before I found some vigilantes and paid them to stay with me for security. I didn’t sleep that night.
At dawn, they introduced me to a roadside mechanic. I agreed, gave him money for parts… but he only made things worse. Eventually, I had to tow the truck to my main mechanic and also hire another vehicle to transport my animals.
The truck stayed in that workshop for almost four months. To make matters worse, scrap collectors (“iron condemn Aboki”) started stealing parts from it. Out of frustration, I towed it back to my farm and abandoned it.
Later, someone recommended another mechanic from Ibadan. I gave him a chance. He worked on it, but the engine still wasn’t right. He asked me to bring it to his workshop to “perfect it.” I agreed.
That was another journey of stress. Back and forth. “It’s ready”… then it’s not. At some point, I just got tired and told him to fix it properly at his own pace. After two weeks, he said it was ready. I told him to help me find a buyer.
For months, no buyer. Meanwhile, this same mechanic was using my truck to cruise around Ibadan. I eventually found a buyer myself and fixed a meeting.
On my way, I saw a truck that looked exactly like mine parked under a bridge… only to get to the workshop and not find my truck there. When I called him, I realized that was actually my truck I saw earlier.
The buyer lost interest immediately.
At that point, I decided to change the entire engine. I used the little money I had saved and bought another engine..with a mechanic present. They tested it before I paid, so I felt safe.
Omo… na setup. I later realized engine sellers and mechanics sometimes work together
After just two days of fixing, the truck broke down again. I called the engine seller for a refund..long story short, I didn’t even recover up to half of my money.
When I calculated everything I had spent, it was close to N1.3 million. I was completely drained. Out of frustration, I sold the truck for N265k.
Months later, someone advised me to retrieve my plate number for security reasons. I contacted the buyer and went to meet him.
Guys… when I saw the truck, I was shocked. Everything was working perfectly.
I asked if I could buy it back. He said, “Bring N3 million.”
That one didn’t even pain me.
What really pained me was this: it was the SAME mechanic I had been using that fixed the truck for him.
Till today, even if my slippers cut in Ibadan… I’d rather walk barefoot out of that city than fix it there 😩
Have you ever experienced something like this?
Dammy Esquire.,@Dammi_Esq
I was talking to a friend recently about installing a tracker in my car. Just for peace of mind, you know? he laughed and said, Dammi!, it’s not even worth it. I didn’t get it at first until he sent me picture of his own Toyota Fortuner. The car had two trackers installed. It was st0len and after few hours, they found it, but definitely not the way you’d hope. The SUV was completely bũtchêred. Only the chassis was left. Everything else gone. Just scraps. Seeing the picture honestly changed how I think about all this. Now I’m here, still considering putting a tracker in my car but I can’t l!e, it doesn’t even feel worth it anymore. At this point, I’m just wondering. Are trackers really about protecting your car, or just giving you a false sense of security? 🤔
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Did this for 8months, one particular night made me quit. After struggling to enter a private car going my way by 8:30pm, I was squeezed at the back and I started remembering how I worked hard to get good grades in school just for me to be dragging bus and cars, didn’t know when I started crying in the car and they had to console me.
I quit the job without having another option but I’m glad I did, life became better
Linda Ikeji Blog@lindaikeji
Young Lagosian shows the different buses he takes to work and how much each one costs. When added together, his transport fare comes to almost ₦70,000 every month.
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This Newcastle tie is an eye opener that Mbeumo isn't sharp on the flanks.
He is better as a SS or striker.
I hope Carrick sees this on time.
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A title contender don't go down this way after just 24 mins. This is questionable
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Atanda, I printed the List of vehicle offence and their punishment you posted two days ago and kept it in my car.
I was stopped by the FRSC yesterday and he was telling that my offence is 15k, i brought out the List to show him it's 3k.
The other officers had to come take a look
They ask me where i got it.
I told them where i got it does not matter and ask them to see the reference below from their own law you put in the write up
So i ask them to show me where this my offence is 15k under the FRSC law
They laughed so hard and say oga, abeg dey go
They could not even take me to office to pay the 3k again cos e shock them
BSAT Properties@BSAT_Properties
ROAD OFFENCE AND THEIR PUNISHMENT UNDER NIGERIA LAW 1. You don't have C Caution in your Vehicle Fine: 3k 2. Child sitting Position offence, children below 16 are not supposed to sit at the front. Fine: 3k 3. Dangerous Driving, you dey drive like person wey get kolomental Fine: 50k 4. Driving under Alcohol or Drvg influence Fine: 5k 5. Driving with expired tyre or without spre tyre Fine: 2k 6. Driving with Worn out tyre Fine: 3k 7. If your car exhaust dey bring too much smoke out like say Fela dey smoke igbo Fine: 5k 8. Your vehicle no get speed limit device Fine: 3k 9. No Fire Extinguisher for your vehicle Fine: 3k 10. You carry too much load, overloading Fine: 10k 11. Preaching or Selling anything inside vehicle Fine: 50k 12. You forgot to use seatbelt Fine: 2k 13. Using your phone while driving Fine: 4k 14. Bad side mirror Fine: 3k 15. Broken front or back windshield glass Fine: 2k 16. Driving with Expired Drivers Licence or no drivers licence Fine: 10k. Reference; SECTION 10(4), 28(2) OF FRSC (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT, 2007 AND REGULATION 220 OF NRTR, 2012 © Atanda
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@UTDQuarters The entrance is by the street across the LCDA
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On this day 2years ago I convocated as a Doctor of philosophy, public health and environmental toxicology. Celebrate with me guys it’s my doctorversary!!💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊
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@yabaleftonline Tag the account that originated this information.
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Eric Chelle’s 19-point conditions to NFF for a contract extension
1. Private car (SUV) with a chauffeur and security.
2. House in a well secured environment with 24hrs uninterrupted power supply (electricity).
3. Furnished office with projector for analysis.
4. Internet provision.
5. Flight tickets for wife and two children (Eric and wife Business class) children economy.
6. GPS provision.
7. Supply of proper equipment in accordance to the coach’s demand.
8. Based on opponents, the coach has the right of choice regarding int’l friendly matches.
9. Camping programs.
10. The coach will initiate programs for youth development.
11. Provision for the coach to travel, watch, monitor and engage players of the national teams abroad.
12. Provision for the coach to travel to watch the local league to identify potential players that will be integrated in to senior national team, A U23, U20 and U17.
13. No Interference in team selection and players call up.
14. The NFF has to issue a working contract for my staffs.
15. Salary needs to be paid on or before 30th of every month.
16. Bonus and allowance as per federation structure.
17. Request to include my PA in the bonus and allowance structure.
18. Proposed salary of $130,000.00 (One hundred and thirty thousand dollars) monthly. The amount included all my technical staffs and PA.
19. Monthly meeting with all the national team coaches.
Thoughts???
Source: Shina Oludare.
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