Queen Bee of Lagos Danfo
I can’t remember which hormones were on autopilot when I screamed “Yes.”
I guess after my endless feat of successful adventures, I thought this was going to be a walk in the park.
Boy! I was wrong. What they were asking for was literally impossible.
“A Danfo conductor Or Conductress” for the whole day? As in… Ketu, Mile12……
Anyways, not ready to let my adventurous self-down, I obliged happily.
I got to the garage bright and early the next day; punctuality is the sole of business, you know.
The first man I met greeted me with a “Sisi, where you dey go?”
How was I to explain to this 5ft 9, dark complexion lanky original Yoruba Man, that I was going to be his “Sidekick” for the day. ☺
Having told him about my One-day mission, which he gladly obliged, I assumed position.
Everyone was about to be dazed, even me.
Talk about facing your worst fears!
I’m sure I made so many people’s morning.
I mean I was calling passengers, looking like this!!!!
My outfit was conservative yet figure flattering, quite the statement piece. ? ? .
I was jittery at the start but I got a hang of it somewhere in the middle.
Did I mention my friends were recording the entire session?
On a scale of Scary to Impossible, I was on Unimaginable.
The First hour, I felt my skin split open from stares and snickers, but I wasn’t giving up easily.
3 hours in, I was literally commanding an audience Martin Luther King Jr. couldn’t compete with.
I had somehow re-defined the term “Conductor”
Passengers were filing in with quite a rush,
I choose to believe that it was the Me-Syndrome; I mean, I did an excellent job plus I looked like Christmas morning.
I was having fun.
I was confident.
I was Bold and beautiful.
I wouldn’t call it a walk in the park. But it definitely was worth every minute.
I guess it didn’t hurt to test strange waters.
I just earned enough bragging rights, made new friends plus I doubt if I would ever have to pay my t-fare at that garage for a long time.
Yeah! What a man can do, I can do better!
Sighs ☺
It was my first time, stepping out of my comfort zone, into a strange territory and I DOMINATED.
I think I made it clear that being a market woman, a hawker, a danfo bus conductor or owning a buka joint is not restricted to the less-privileged, and can certainly be done with poise.
You know, life is too short to risk missing out on the awesome fun stuff you could do in a blink.
It’s alright to be scared and jittery, but in the end when you have accomplished what seemed like a mountain, you will feel so Alive, so Real, so YOU.
Well… This never happened.
But I wish it did.
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Author: Christy Ojo
Muse: Toluleye
Outfit: Folabomi |Draped-in-Wealth|
Danfo Credit: Tunji, Unilag Shuttle
Photography ?: Joel Adu
in my head i was lyk did she really do dis? lol, nice write-up
Hhahaha I tell you!! When Christy Ojo got done with the article, and I read it .. I was like “seriously, did I really do this??” ? ?
Wow….nice write up. Good one guys
?????? We are glad you love it!!!
it will soon happen.
street ti take over !!!!
Christy!!!!!!
This is the most beautiful write up I’ve read in a long long time.
You will hear from me real soon
yaaaaaaay,
We are glad we were able to brighten your day.
thank you soo much ma’am..
Looking forward to that time.
In the mind of my mind, thought it happened for real not until it turned fictional. All the same, it is a nice one. We can always make jobs that seemingly look disrespectful attractive and tushed. Great one!
Yes we can. Thank you very much Sir.
Lmao???? I imagined u doing it, and was actually hoping to try it.
Am gonna try this, it sounds like fun!!!! Nice write up
Omg! You owned this pictures. I mean, you made danfo seem like a fun fare.
If I happened to see a conductress look that good I might just take the wrong bus to wherever they are heading.
Good work guys
heheehehhhee. true talk sammie,
YESSSSS! I know right.
Folabomi once a slay , always a slayer.
Lmaooooo!!!! OOooosheyyy… You King of Flatterdom !!!! ???? Many thanks !
Nice one ladies…Seriously, I just can’t stop laughing
THANK YOU SOO MUCH. WE LIKE THE EFFECT.
This is lovely…..mehn was scared and actually surprised it actually happened…..keep it up girl
Oh! you got me amazed initially until the last line where you cleared all my doubts. But kindly fulfill this adventure of yours by making it a reality. Please….. I can’t wait
Hmmmmn. you mean, making the unimaginable become possible, we’ll let you know how that goes
I was really enthralled, lost in my imagination, thinking it was all real! Thanks for the nice work. Kudos
thank YOU for taking the time to read through.
we appreciate you
Wow… First of all, you totally killed, slayed n bombed in that outfit. I was thinking I gotta text you and ask if there was a video clip of that day till I got to the end of the post. Christy Ojo is a darn good writer, I mean, I was literally salivating and the I got to end and was like wt….? And Tolu, you’re definitely a muse. I doff my hat to you all.
Awwwwwwww. thank you so much. I am glad it made you happy
OMG!!!! you almost had me believe it actually did happen. A Lovely piece you’ve got here dear.Errmmm been meaning to go on a train ride but been too scared. I think I’ll do soon, very soon.
Thanks for this “breathe of fresh air “my day has been hectic ,this just made my day
God bless you dearly.
Aaawwhhh.. This made my heart smile.. God bless you too love! ❤♡♡
Breathe of fresh air……….. Awwwwwwn . thank YOU for taking out time.
hope you have fun on your train ride too
Looooolz @folabomi I can only imagine it… seriously… but we thank God it’s just a writeup sha, but kudos to the writer… it was really a made believe
♥♥… ☻..
This piece just completed my day, even though my day is still ongoing. I think everything is fun, if you want it to be.Nice One Christy
thank you too
This is a nice piece. I actually thought you did it for real. Keep it up dear.
I’m smiling from ear to ear. Folabomi I was beaming wroth pride about how courageous you are until I realised thy Ćhristy was the one playing with my mind. You both are obviously a wonderful pair. Thanks for adding a lot of that pink and yellow colour to my beige day. A million kisses from me to you both. And I’m actually still smiling…
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.
THIS JUST MADE MY ENTIRE WEEK. THANK YOU TOO MOYIN.
GOD BLESS YOU.
Stumbled on this intriguing piece after an arduous day @ work and couldn’t help but laugh off the stress.. #such a wow-write-up. #great combo of powerful people. Keep it flowing guys!!
Thanks for stumbling right in Jeffrey ??… Please stumble again ?
Wow. What a wonderful piece. I was glued to my phone and deeply engrossed to the writeup, waiting to get to the end. Nice one ‘leye folabomi
Yaayy!!! Victor!! Thank you for your kind words ??
Toluleye did you drive the bus in the end ???…just asking…nicely written jojo ?
If I had bashed a Danfo trust me this post won’t be up ????
Now have gotten the vibe I need.
I was imagining how I would I felt if I was a passenger in that bus. Nice work Christy.
This is simply amazing… Combination of Xtie and Tolu. Hmm, Gods wonderful people. Great job guys, God bless u
Inevitably, you made me loose my intuition momentarily. Thumbs up to you all, @joeladu, toluleye, christiana ojo. Maybe I’d savour it more, if it becomes reality.
Wow!!! Mind blowing!!! ….. I kept on Pondering and wondering “did she actually do that”…lol not until I read it to the end. It sounded so real. Lovely and captivating piece. Keep it up . Nice one
Wow!!! This is my d blowing!!! I kept on Pondering and wondering…” did she actually do that?”….lol not until I read it to the end. It sounded so real. Lovely piece, credit to you all from the author to the photography. Keep it up guys.
Toluleye I just imagined you calling passengers while looking like fine china ???
Christy I love it ?
thank you very much
Well, nice piece. A great write up indeed and i wish it did happen.
Its also to say that alot is easier said than done.
Hustling in an airconditioned office or a well planned setting is different from hustling on the streets. Meanwhile Gidi streets are not made in china!
Cheers
Hahahaha!! Nicely stated!!!!! Gidi streets are definitely not made in china! ?
For a moment u got me thinking, did she really do it? Where are d pictures? Did she do it wearing dat fabulous dress? What did she sound like? Nice one Christy, u rock Fola.
Lovely story telling…Folabomi the conductress…won’t be a bad idea! Again, lovely lovely story…
♥ ♥ Fijimi ‘Fowosere’ ? ♥. http://www.folabomi.com‘s Day 1 Supporter! Thanks for always finding the time out to read.
Ehrmm… You guys just performed a Hollywood effect meehn… Like seriously, it never happened ?. So this was to motivate us on what value truly means. Oh wait, so the difference between Bukahut in Lekki and the road side buka is just value, packaging and branding. Lesson learnt. At least your own film trick is better than Kanayo Kanayo’s?????.
Thank you classic conductress???
Hhahaha please leave Nollywood tricks o.. they are Bae ♥! ｡◕‿◕｡ Ooohhh.. and the fact that you could decipher the moral of the story… Priceless!!!! Many thanks Kayode.
????? I’m just sad this didn’t happen for real. But Tolu you’ve always had it in you (Peak). Iya ita, mama awon Boyz, mama igboro, owo meji fun eyan kan ??? twale mama ooo ?????
My heart was broken at the end when I saw it was only fiction 🙁 but I know it will happen sooner or later, is it not you. Tell your writer Christie that I’m dating her already, dunno if she’s dating me yet ???? she can paint imaginations for Africa, she’s good.
Good job guys ???
heehehehehhehe issokay oo. christy is hearing,
thank you soo much.
I appreciate the gesture.
Adedapo ???? Please who is this other Tolu you are describing??? Goodness!! ????.. all your plans to tarnish my image shall not work.. Hhahaha .. Thanks love. Surest Day 1! ✌ ❤
Tolu… I was scared..
I almost believed it..
In fact I did…
Nice post actually
Thumbs up
Dammyyyyyyyyy ❤❤❤. Thanks dear.
mama miii, thank you soo much ma.
WoW!!!!! The writeup is great (nice on Christy) and Folabomi looks beautiful as usual 🙂
Oh and this should happen in ‘real life’ and let’s see how it really pans out. Lol
Good Stuff.
No wahala Victor ?.. You will be the creative director then.. Thanks dear
WoW!!!!! The writeup is great (nice on Christy) and Folabomi looks beautiful as usual 🙂
Oh and this should happen in ‘real life’ and let’s see how it really pans out. Lol
Good Stuff.
♡ Thank you Joye! ☻☻☻
????? I’m just sad this didn’t happen for real. But Tolu you’ve always had it in you (Peak). Iya ita, mama awon Boyz, mama igboro, owo meji fun eyan kan ??? twale mama ooo ?????
My heart was broken at the end when I saw it was only fiction 🙁 but I know it will happen sooner or later, is it not you. Tell your writer Christie that I’m dating her already, dunno if she’s dating me yet ???? she can paint imaginations for Africa, she’s good.
Good job guys ???
christie is hearing ooooo. @dgpzy. thank you.
I gave each line a scene from the first to the last, and i almost felt I truly saw this happen…I mean,talk about unconventional. Kudos christy.
and mine!! that dress is evrything, simple in a super classy way.
Great job guyz
thank you sooo much Temi, for bringing it to life. Unconventional is the way oo
thank yuuuu gannnnn @ everyone for taking out time to read,
We are glad we could do Hollywood thriller+comedy+ fairy tale ending *smiles*.
We appreciate your words and
we will keep getting better , so we can keep brightening your day.
Nice one ladies . Very creative . Wait until the tv stations get a wind of this and you might just have to make the real documentary . ???. Will stay tuned .
YESSSSSSS! WE are also looking forward to a television show of our articles…. AWAY WITH ALL THE PRE MEDITATED REGULAR SHOWS…..
thank you soo much.
Nicely written. I wish it did happen. And I must add that the pictures are so lovely.
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(｡◕‿◕｡) Thank you kindly Adeola. Your site name is just perfect! It left me all keen ♥.
Beautiful site you’ve got there ma’am. very lovely.
???, I’m sitting here just trying to imagine how you’d have been settling the agberos at various bus stops if this were to be a true story, or how your soft voice would have sounded while competing with the deep husky voices of other conductors while shouting “E wole, mi o ni change oh. Ikeja 150, Maryland 100” , “Alaye gbera” ?
Great pictures to go with a great write up. Nice one Lily
Why do I feel like there is a piece of poetry somewhere in this comment ?.?. Isaaqq ??
heheheehhehehehe @olowokereisaac, quite an imagination
hahaha! my cousin rocks?…. so does Christy!
I was just imagining how wild and crazy you are, til the ending
Great write up and
I love your look, so artsy
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Oh my!
I am super proud of you.
I just wish i had as much confidence to test the waters like you did. ??????
Kavy!!! Some deep stuff on your blog aye!!! Thanks man. Looks like you’re already taking steps in a more adventurous direction yourself.
It seems you had fun!
Lovely photos.
You have a beautiful smile.
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?? ? .. and You have an insightful site!
this is nice and good piece. I like the originality in it and sincerity you put up there. I think you should look for that driver and show him the link that the entire world saw him and appreciates his daily work.
But my sister, your outfit no be for conductor abi conductressss…
Nice piece and i enjoyed it.
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Hhahaa! My dear you are right o! …and he’s so gentlemanly you won’t believe it. Thanks for your kind words babe ♥‿♥.. As for the Folabomi |Draped-in-Wealth| outfit, trust me, this is the 21st century Conductor’s wave.. you just watch out ?.
Talk about stepping outside a comfort zone. My eyes nearly popped out when I read that you were a conductor. Very inspiring post! Love the outfit too ?
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Hi Ajibike! It’s so nice meeting you! and yaaassss! I’m a New LifeOfDammy.com convert! Thanks babe ? .
NICE BLOG @Dammy, and about the conductress thing, dreams turn to reality sometime.
Thank you Christy. Of course, the future belongs to those who believe in their dreams ?
Love the sleeves and the whole shoot is stunning Girlllll
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Thanks girlfriend ? .!!!!!!!!! Just got on your site.. its beautiful!
Ever dazzling Queen Bee.
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Aww you look amazing! Great photography too x
Stumbled on your blog because I was looking for images on Google of a conductor in a Danfo bus…loved every bit of this story plus the message at the end of it.
I will definitely stick around and read more.
Hopefully we can become friends.
Wow !!!!. This is soo Intriguing. Thank you soo much. I trust you’d have all the story book fun in the world.
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Psssst – You like my blog. We’re Besties already ????