My first experience as a fresher….So, it's Monday morning, and I was standing at the Iyanaipaja BRT station, trying to catch a bus to Yaba. I've got a class at the University of Lagos and I was already running late. I joined the crowd of commuters, all of whom seem to be in a hurry.

As I wait, I notice the queues are getting longer, and people are starting to grumble. "No buses, no buses," someone said, shaking their head. I check my watch, and it's already 7:30 AM. I'm suppose to be in the class by 8 AM.

I started to worry that I would be late, and the traffic on the road wasn't helping. I saw people trying to squeeze into the buses, but they're already packed. The sun was beating down, and the air was thick with the smell of exhaust fumes.

Just when I  thought it was getting unbearable, a bus pulled up, and the crowd surges forward. I manage to squeeze in, and the bus took off, weaving through the traffic. I finally made it to Yaba, but not without a few choice words about the scarcity of BRT buses from Iyanaipaja on Monday mornings 😂.