I will never look at BRT buses the same way again

 

I haven't looked at these buses the same way since Bamise's death but we all must now ensure we consider safety as individual responsibility. (Photo credit: LAGBUS)

Do you think Bamise’s case was the first of such from BRT drivers? Do you think it was a one off and we can all close our eyes and shut our hearts to that ugly and heart shattering incident?

Ever since the news of the young lady’s demise in the hands of the BRT driver broke out, I haven’t seen those blue and red buses the same way, and if this counts for anything, I have mini panic attacks each time I see them, I’m not capping.

These days you’ll see me pressing my phone while in transit, it’s basically because I don’t want to see these buses, I have to snap out of it for sure as avoiding them isn’t sustainable, until I’m able to achieve that, the snub continues.

Let’s get this straight, I do not believe Bamise’s case was the first by that BRT driver or that was the first and only ugly incident involving BRT buses, I’m convinced without any evidence that lots of such must have happened in the past.

Now I’m thinking, some of those bodies lying around that people are quick to pass judgment on, are they really accidents? For those that are ladies, did their boyfriends really use them? Those missing ladies that you think ran off with their boyfriends, do you still feel the same way?

You too see, if Bamise didn’t make a video and share with a friend when she suspected foul play, or if her body wasn’t found and connected to her initial fears, wouldn’t social media people have pinned that on another yahoo boy? Of which God will punish those ones too, every single one of them.

This brings me to my point of today, you’re responsible for your own security and you can’t afford to be stupid. Gone are those days of “I dey come”, someone has to know your whereabouts and it’s not for monitoring purposes as you think, it’s basic safety measure.

You’re going on a date? Fuck that secrecy nonsense, tell someone about it and put on your location as well, no one wants to jinx your relationship, it’s for your own good because the heart of men is now worse than being desperately wicked.

Promiscuous people will find other ways to beat around these days of course except they want to die cheaply, let the person you’re with know that your location is on and visible to some people, that serves as a deterrence in case the person wants to move mad.

Where are you? “I dey one side like that”, uncle don’t be stupid, that isn’t a valid answer. I’m not saying you shouldn’t go spend the weekend with your boyfriend, e no really concern me but how many people know that boyfriend with you?

“Keep it private” yen yen yen, be playing with death there, all the ones you kept private in the past, didn’t they all end in tears? I don’t have tears to cry for anyone again, please be wise with that friend you met on Facebook or that guy you’re smiling with in your Twitter DM, Oluwa a wa pelu e o.