A few moments ago, newly married, TV personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and Nigeria’s king of
comedy, Alibaba shared their thoughts on those who live above their income.
According to Alibaba, nothing is really too expensive. Some kind
of products and lifestyles are meant for a particular set of people.
His Instagram post reads: “This words ‘Nothing is expensive.
You are not just the target market) rang
in my head since I came upon them. Played them back in my head in different
ways. 1. Don’t count your chicks before they are hatched. 2. When you get to
that bridge, cross it. 3. You must crawl before you walk. 4. A child learning
to walk doesn’t ask how much caskets cost. 5. To each it’s kind. 6. Cut your
coat according to your cloth. 7. Everything has its season… Now let me put
this together. You can not ask why the questions in SS3 are so hard, because
they are not meant for a JSS1 student. Just as you can not be an entry level
banker and you are asking why you don’t earn the same salary as the GMs or EDs
or MD.
If you decide to go to the UK by air, & buy an economy ticket, you
can not be complaining of how the business class and First class tickets are
too expensive. That also explains the differences in the cost of a Rolls Royce
and Kia Rio. They are for different people. When the Rio people begin to
complain about the cost of the Rolls Royce, then it’s a case of misplaced vent
and total waste of energy. Or the Rolls Royce people asking why there is a
Tokunbo car for 600k. Is it your Tokunbo? The reason you will continue to be
angry at people who can afford something you can’t afford is because you don’t
mind your business.
There is a 2bedroom house for 800k in Ikeja that you can
afford, but you are complaining of the 3.5m 2BRm in Lekki. How E take concern
you? Lagbaja bought his land 160m, built it up with 65m. You know that but
question why the rent is 3.5m. Your ikeja house+land was finished with 40m.
Simply put, the Lekki place is not for you yet. As aspiration yes. Same thing
applies to a lady who is used to certain lifestyles. She flies business class
as minimum. You are now calling her high maintenance. Or she doesn’t like to
eat at GHANA HIGH. Can you hang your shirt where your hand can reach, or just
accept the realities? A wrist watch is 2m, he can afford it, he buys it. It’s
too expensive for you. Fine. Don’t beef. Buy a Casio, & tick off! Well as
long as you are not paying for the expensive lifestyle, it’s ok. If tickets to
a show is 2m, but you can afford the 20k ticket, stop beefing the guys on VVIP.
They are not for you. QED.”
Ebuka on the other hand took to twitter to pen down his thoughts…
Living in debt just to keep up appearances… It is a disease! Please, seek (professional) help as soon as you know and can.
— Ebuka Obi-Uchendu (@Ebuka) May 12, 2016
Do you agree with them?