WHY WE LOVE OUR SUBURBS (1)

There are bucket load of reasons why Abuja residents love their suburb (yours truly inclusive…lol). There are just so many things around the suburb that make life in the suburb much easier and fun. We won’t be able to exhaust them today, so in this first part, we shall examine 3 (three) reasons why suburbians will choose to stay/remain in their respective neighbourhood: 

1.     Neighbourhood Mini Markets

Every suburb has its own neighbourhood market where one can quickly dash in to pick some fresh vegetables for soup, some groceries and spices stew/sauce, refill gas or even buy kerosene for the stove (when the gas runs out at odd hours) and get other ingredients or condiments for cooking….in a jiffy. It is highly unnecessary, driving miles to the big market to buy things, especially during emergencies. While living in the city centre, it was really inconveniencing and disappointing dashing to the mini-marts or supermarkets to get one or two items and not finding them. That automatically meant driving to the major market and you may as well go back home (without getting what you want) if it was already 6pm as these major markets close by 

6pm.

2.     Evening/Night Markets

I can authoritatively tell you every Abuja suburb has an evening market, located at strategic points especially at major junctions or entrances of the suburbs. These markets start building up as from 4pm and terminate at 10 - 11pm. Items mostly sold in these markets include clothing’s, shoes, handbags ( other accessories), phones (new and fairly used), fruits, food items, bed sheets, curtains , to mention but a few. One major reason why we love our evening markets is because quality items are sold there at ridiculously affordable prices, compared to shops, boutiques and the big markets. A lot of young urban professionals patronise these markets because most of them have time to shop only at evenings on their way from work. I patronize these markets too and I can gladly recommend same to you…in fact, the phone from which I am writing this was gotten from these evening markets #wink. So the next time you come into Abuja, don’t fail to check out our evening markets, you will be glad you did. And please, thank me later #wink.

3.     Neighbourhood Schools

Every suburb has its own public and private schools. You will find at least a public (government) junior secondary and/or a senior secondary school for parents who cannot afford the private schools. But there are also the very affordable private schools as well as the very expensive ones. It behoves on you to make your choice. The interesting thing is that parents do not have to travel miles just to send their kids to school. A lot of these schools are walking distances for parents and their children.

So, I urge you to take advantage of these benefits and don’t forget to thank me later.

Have a productive week ahead!