Kehinde Olaleye looks stylish in his colorful clothing!
He works as an okada or motorcycle taxi driver and is always busy as traffic jams are a persistent problem in Nigeria’s big cities.
The only equipment he needs to work is his Honda motorcycle. For more than ten years, it has made sure that Kehinde gets his customers to where they need to be when they need to be there.
“The best thing about my Honda bike is how tough it is. It also has great fuel economy. I recommend Hondas to everyone. My friends who bought Hondas have ridden them for years without any breakdowns. They are super reliable.”
Be it people, goats or chickens, Kehinde is busy every day taking fares and their belongings wherever they want to go. However, he takes Sundays off and goes to church with his family. After the service, they have lunch somewhere in the city or join friends at a nearby beach.
“I also like singing my favorites songs to my wife and son. He is just one and a half years old and always claps whenever I sing. That makes me very happy! ”
カラフルなスーツがとっても似合ってる!
そんなケヒンデ・オラレイエの仕事は、オカダライダー。
オカダとは慢性的に交通渋滞を起こしているナイジェリアの都市で大活躍の、バイクタクシーのことだ。
唯一無二の仕事道具はHondaのバイク。もう10年以上も、お客さんを乗せて乗り続けているんだとか。
「なんといっても、壊れにくくて燃費がいいんだ。周りにも勧めてるし、Hondaを買った仲間たちもみんな、何年も壊れずに乗ってるよ。
ほんとに助かってる」
人も、ヤギも、にわとりも乗せて、毎日忙しく働くケヒンデ。でも日曜日には必ず仕事を休んで、家族で教会に行くと決めている。
そのあとは街にお昼ご飯を食べに行ったり、たまには友達と近くのビーチへ遊びに行ったりも。
「子どもと奥さんの前で、大好きな歌を歌ってあげるのも楽しい時間かな。子どもはまだ1歳半なんだけど、僕が歌うと拍手してくれるの。
嬉しくなっちゃうよね」
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