Naira scarcity: Shoemaker gets paid with garri and plate of rice after fixing lady’s slippers (Video)
Helen Temitope, a Nigerian lady, has revealed how the country’s naira scarcity forced her to pay a shoemaker with food.
The young lady stated that she called the cobbler to repair her slippers, and when he finished, he asked her to pay him with any currency she had, old or new, because he hadn’t eaten in days.
Helen didn’t have any money, so she decided to pay him with a plate of rice and raw garri out of compassion for the man.
The young woman took to Twitter and posted a photo of the shoemaker eating the food in her compound.
She wrote,
“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.”
“I wouldn’t want to expose his face and i only posted for people to know some of these people don’t have any means of help… We should be kind. Everyone is suffering from it. If banks were giving money, there won’t be issue. I personally don’t have any cash presently.”
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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. pic.twitter.com/lBFcz5eC0o
— FierceNurse❣️❣️ (@HelenTemitope) February 18, 2023
