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Yesterday afternoon, a man known as Mr KAA shared an encounter that started with kindness but ended in disappointment. Read Our Last Post: Nkechi Blessing Speaks Out After Being Secretly Snapped at the Gym: ‘I Am Happy with My Body
He saw a young tailor with a sewing machine and called him to help fix some trousers that were too long. The boy looked at the trousers and, in a sweet Hausa accent, said, “Oga, this one costs a lot. Why did you not give it to a big man’s tailor?” He did not know they were cheap trousers from Temu.
The tailor, whose name is Muhammad from Kano, did a neat job on the trousers. He also shortened the sleeves of a jacket, and everything came out well. While he worked, he and Mr KAA talked and laughed. Muhammad said he was not married because he did not have money. Mr KAA replied with humour that he was also not married because of money.
During the chat, Muhammad explained that he did not have a shop because it was too expensive. He said he once owned a provision store, but the business collapsed. Hearing this, Mr KAA thought of helping him. He asked if Muhammad would be able to manage a business if he opened one for him. Muhammad said yes.
When the work was done, Mr KAA brought out ₦11,000 in new 200-naira notes and gave it to him. But instead of showing gratitude, Muhammad asked how much it was. After counting it, he told Mr KAA the money was too small, and in his words, “Oga, a big man like you should give me all the money.”
This reaction left Mr KAA disappointed. He had already planned to spend over ₦2 million to set Muhammad up in business, but after hearing that comment, he changed his mind. He asked how much Muhammad wanted per item, since there were seven pieces of clothing. But the boy only smiled and repeated that a big man should give him more money.
Sharing the story, he said this was not the first time he had experienced such treatment. He recalled how a banana seller once told him a bunch of bananas was ₦8,000 when he stopped with his car. But when he returned on foot, the same woman sold it to him for ₦5,000.
The story has sparked conversations online about why some people raise prices or expect more from those they see as “big men.”
