Three men, Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo were bidding
for a Federal Government Contract.
FG Official: How much will you execute this
contract?
Yoruba Man: Three million naira Sir.
FG Official: Three million! Pls break it down.
Yoruba Man. One million for raw materials.
Labour: 1 million. My own small profit: 1 million.
FG Official: OK. Drop your proposal.
(Yoruba man drops his proposal, and
leaves)
FG: Ofiicial: Next!!
Hausa Man: Kai Oga! Good morning.
FG Official: Yes. What's your own quote?
Hausa Man: 6 million megida.
FG Official: What?! Pls break it down Sir.
Hausa man: 2 million for raw materials. 2 million
for
workmanship. 2 million for profit. Shikena.
FG Official: I hear. Drop your proposal.
Next!!!
Igbo Man: Good morning my brother. How body?
FG Official: Fine. How much is your own quote for
this project?
Igbo man. (smiles) 9 million.
FG Official. Really?? (Almost falling of his chair) Did
you say 9 million?
Igbo Man: Nna bros. Relax your body. Relax.
FG Official: Pls break it down.
Igbo Man: 3 million naira for you! (A large smile
takes over the face of the FG official)
Igbo Man: Three million naira for me. And three
million naira for the Yoruba man to execute the
contract..
