Naira Scarcity: Nigerian Lady Pays Shoemaker with Garri, Plate of Rice after Fixing Her Slippers

• A kindhearted Twitter user has shared a sad story reflecting the current suffering of the poor masses
• The lady called a shoemaker to amend her shoes and he lamented about not eating anything after trekking for three hours 
• The kind lady was touched by his sad story and she offered him garri, including a plate of rice to eat

The new currency policy implemented by the Central Bank of Nigeria had bright promises but so far, it has somewhat contributed to the hardship of the masses.

A recent video has exposed the hardship experienced by people at the grassroot as a result of the new currency policy.

A Twitter user with the handle @HelenTemitope shared the experience she encountered.

She was trying to mend one of her spoilt shoes and the shoe mender asked her to bring any money she had, whether new or old currency.

He told her that he had been trekking for over three hours with no customers and he hasn’t eaten.

The kind lady decided to give him food, and also went ahead to give him raw garri, after he was done rendering service to her.

She also took the time to remind everyone that a lot of people are suffering under this new policy.

“Until today, i haven’t felt this bad about this new note scarcity. I called a shoemaker to amend my slippers. He said I should bring any money I have because he hasn’t got any money to eat today, that he has been trekking for more than 3hrs. I felt so bad for him”, she said.

Social media reactions

@rosie_martinee said:

“Measures should have been put in place to make this whole transition easier but they weren’t, typical Buhari’s way of doing things. My 3 pm inspection appointment got canceled because of the same scarcity.”

Setemi @Setemi wrote:

“And u had to rush here to tell and show us what u gave him abi? You could just say pple are suffering.”

@Officialshyne18 wrote:

I really wonder how hand to mouth peeps are eating, this is beyond terrible.”

@AgboolaAlaka wrote:

“I think some people think this policy is to make politicians suffer. Now, who is suffering? Just collected the key to the warehouse from a staff who doesn’t know how to get to work tomorrow and he has money in his acc. Obidients think this Buhari policy will favour PO. Yinmu.”

@DarkHorseSteve commented:

“God bless you ma’am. You don’t know what you’ve just done for that man. This policy makes me wonder how some of these guys survive this period.”

@Tjazz41 commented:

“God will bless you xo xo xo xo xo much my sister. Do you know the most beautiful thing I love and cherished much about your actions? It was covering the guy’s face. You’ve earned my utmost respect from today ma’am!.”

@oladesy commented:

“This is so thoughtful of you. This money ish is just getting out of hand. Thank God my boss asked us to work from home this election period. I’ve have seen shege from searching for cash.”

@Topetopzy wrote:

“God bless you my namesake. The pains on the street is indescribable. The mechanic workshop I went yesterday, same way they were hungry and needed to barb their head and no cash. Yet some thought it is a joke or exaggeration or staged.”

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