{"id":3253,"date":"2025-12-31T18:29:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T18:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nine9ja.com\/?p=3253"},"modified":"2026-01-02T13:29:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T13:29:53","slug":"he-promised-me-work-in-lagos-na-trap-i-enter-episode-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nine9ja.com\/es\/he-promised-me-work-in-lagos-na-trap-i-enter-episode-10\/","title":{"rendered":"He Promised Me Work In Lagos, Na Trap I Enter (EPISODE 10)"},"content":{"rendered":"

EPISODE 10 \u2013 Lagos Welcomed Me with Noise<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Lagos did not greet me.<\/p>\n

It attacked my senses.<\/p>\n

The moment I stepped down from the bus, heat wrapped around my body like a slap. Horns were blaring from every direction. Conductors were shouting destinations. Hawkers pushed items into my face without apology.<\/p>\n

I stood there for a few seconds, confused, holding my bag tightly like it was my last sense of security.<\/p>\n

This city was loud. Too loud.<\/p>\n

Before fear could settle fully, I saw him. He waved from a distance, smiling confidently, like someone who belonged there. Seeing a familiar face \u2014 even one I barely knew \u2014 calmed me a little.<\/p>\n

He took my bag without asking and started walking ahead of me. I had to rush to keep up. Lagos didn\u2019t wait for anybody.<\/p>\n

We entered buses. Changed buses. Walked narrow streets filled with shouting, music, generators, and arguments happening all at once.<\/p>\n

My head was spinning.<\/p>\n

Finally, we reached Agege.<\/p>\n

The area was busy, crowded, and restless. Children ran around barefoot. Traders shouted prices. Everyone seemed to be hustling for something.<\/p>\n

He took me to the room he had arranged. One small room. Narrow. Hot. A single window that barely let in air.<\/p>\n

But to me, it looked like freedom.<\/p>\n

I dropped my bag and sat on the bed. My legs were shaking \u2014 not from tiredness alone, but from the realization that I had actually done it. I had left.<\/p>\n

\u201cManage for now,\u201d<\/em> he said. \u201cOnce work start, you go upgrade.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

I nodded eagerly. I didn\u2019t mind managing. Compared to the weight I carried back home, this room felt light.<\/p>\n

That night, I lay awake listening to Lagos breathe. Generators hummed. Music played somewhere far away. People argued, laughed, lived.<\/p>\n

I told myself I was safe. I told myself I had finally started my life.<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t know then that Lagos had not finished welcoming me.<\/p>\n

Episode 11 Coming Soon<\/strong>
\nThe next morning, I asked about the job \u2014 and the answer he gave me didn\u2019t match the promises.<\/p>\n

He Promised Me Work In Lagos, Na Trap I Enter (EPISODE 11)<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n