NIGERIANS IN UK - 3

The next category of Nigerians are the posh ones. They don't mix except you are in their class.
The nature of my work and my gift of singing gave me the priviledge of coming close to individuals in this category.

3. THE ALAKOWES (ELITES)

This category consist of Nigerians who migrated here from a tender age, professionals, scholars, family members of the ruling class, royal families and children from wealthy homes who are here to study.

They have more or less a western mentality even though their root is tied thousand of miles away. Iwa won o ba ti wa mu rara.
I was once invited to a wedding ceremony of one of the people in this category to sing and i saw the father of the bride and the bride standing outside side by side smoking. ...."see gobe".

They usually go by their 'english' names and their link to Nigeria is only for reference purposes.

This set of Nigerians work and hold top positions in reputable firms and earn good money. They are well-read, smart and focused.

They understand the power and importance of smart appearance, networking and good organisation. They respect and appreciate talents (music, arts, fashion), have great tastes and enjoy good living. They go for the best and can't stand mediocrity.

They are assertive, blunt, snobish and proud. Some of them are very loyal until you mess up and they can be unforgiven.

They live on the outskirts of the city or in expensive postcodes. The doors of their houses are not opened to every dick and harry. Ti won o ba pe e o gbodo yoju sile won. No appointment no chance of seeing them.
Even when invited to visit the only entertainment you'll get is tea and buscuit (Wine in extreme cases) ....wa de wo documentary channel. The visit is timed and the usual lines of conversation are centered on politics, economics, galleries, education. NO JUNKS!

Their parties are also strictly by invitation and invites are mainly extended to people of their caliber...no riffraffs.

They are organised to a fault. Time to eat, study, work, holidays etc gbogbo e l'aye wa fun. They live a diary life. No loose time to mess about. They are not loud. They are always striving to improve on themselves to become better.

They are usually seen as not willing to help but this is because they are very protective of their reputation especially with the dubious character associated with Nigerians.

Some of them are religious but not to the point of madness. They attend church only when it's convinient and usually they attend oyinbo church (Church of England) where the service is very brief, straightforward and not confusing.
They don't believe in prayer alone. You must WORK HARD AND PUT YOUR BEST INTO WHATEVER THING YOU DO.
They don't put too much expectation in God to come and solve things they can handle on their own.

Mixing with people in this category will change your mindset. You will be taught not to settle for less. They push you to go for the best. They stretch you to the extreme. They make you to think highly of yourself and not feel inferior to oyinbo.
They teach you how to package yourself to get whatever you want in life.
They don't give freebies despite they have in excess. You must work to earn everything you want.
They know the legal loopholes in the system to explore to get whatever you want.

You must however be careful and smart when dealing with them not to turn you into thier slaves as they have tendencies of users. O ni lati soji ara e otherwise won a lo e pa laisi anfani kankan to ma ri je lara won.

You are only destined for one spot if you mix with people in this category and that is the THE TOP!

I don try jare (wiping my brow).