Comments on naijablog: Abuja bush bars

GOSH!!... Nigerians are not all dirty!!!... i happ...

2009-03-08T19:19:00.000+01:00

GOSH!!... Nigerians are not all dirty!!!... i happen to come from a family of very extremely clean conscious NIGERIANS. so it's awful to generalize and say "nigerians".instead the previous comments should read "some nigerians"!!

If you want a decent fish bar experience I'd recom...

2006-09-14T12:40:00.000+01:00

If you want a decent fish bar experience I'd recommend Mogadishu barracks (formerly Abacha barracks). It's out past Asokoro, close to AYA junction on the Keffi road.

i dont subscribe to this nigerians are dirty and e...

2006-08-29T10:10:00.000+01:00

i dont subscribe to this nigerians are dirty and europeans are clean idea. wonder where that came from. wrong stereotyping if ever there was one.
i've lived in britain for about 10 years and i've seen badly kept houses belonging to african and european pple in equal measure. you are either 'neat' or you are not. race does not come into it. i used to visit some village homes back in nigeria back in the days while campaining for my dad in some local elections and you would be suprised how clean these homes are despite the fact that they have thatched roofs, bare earth floors no tap water etc.
there are many rat infested pubs and restaurants even in the uk. if anyone has read the book 'hotel babylon', eventhe savoy hotel has its fair share of vermin.....

So? Jeremy...there's your new business idea...like...

2006-08-29T09:18:00.000+01:00

So? Jeremy...there's your new business idea...like the sound of this "Bibi's bush bar"..let me know when it opens

Trae, what are they called? All my Nigerian frien...

2006-08-29T08:23:00.000+01:00

Trae, what are they called? All my Nigerian friends seems to call them bush-bars. Please let me know if there are other names for them.

It is a wonder you haven't died from cholera, dyse...

2006-08-28T19:19:00.000+01:00

It is a wonder you haven't died from cholera, dysentery or some horrible infection eating out in such places. All you have to do is visit the kitchens and bathrooms of a restaurant to see how clean the establishment is. I would never risk eating or drinking at a Buka or Bush bar, you really want to suffer eh Jeremy!
I have to agree with the previous post that when I first moved to UK I was amazed at how obsessed with cleanliness the British are, something that never really concerned me growing up in Lagos. Five years on, I am the one obsessed with cleaning and find myself cringing at the sight of dirt when I visit home. Is it a cultural thing? Who knows, but I've been brainwashed for sure.
Maybe Nigeria should start a clean up campaign?

sounds horrible. But then when has cleanliness and...

2006-08-28T19:08:00.000+01:00

sounds horrible. But then when has cleanliness and creating an aesthetically pleasing environment ever been important to Nigerians?
In every rich oga's house the building is built and millions spent on designer furnishings, ridiculous fountains etc... But look at the same house five years later, not a lick of paint, no tropical plants, just grubby handmarks along the walls, broken door hinges, you get the picture. Sad to say, but the only time you see a well maintained office or building, you can guarantee it is owned and run by foreigners (read Europeans)
by the way, this also applies to Nigerians living abroad. I've seen some of the filthiest houses in Chelsea and Hampstead. It's like the owners just don't SEE the dirt!!

you got that right bush-bars (as you choose to cal...

2006-08-28T17:28:00.000+01:00

you got that right bush-bars (as you choose to call them) are one of the defining points of Abuja. a spot for everyone, from secret romantic rendezvous to bussiness and criminal meetings to parties and church fellowships. too bad i don't drink.