STREET SKATING IN NIGERIA

My last day in the Garden city, Port-Harcourt, River State, Nigeria. I was heading home after a long conversation with some natives, when is saw two young lads skating in the street, I wasn’t surprised they were skating but how well they were skating, I was so interested in this young skaters that I asked the taxi man to stop!!!, I needed to meet this lads.

Emmanuel chinwe popularly known by his mates as “TERRY G”  skates every morning, most times skipping school, '' I want to be a professional skater” Emanuel says. I saw kids skate on the television and I want to be like them. I saved money for a year and bought my skating helmet and skating shoe, right now I skate for fun, and I hope to be a professional someday with my best friend Emmanuel jessaya (popularly known as Blaze). My best friend blaze loves skating , motivates me, and we both try out new tricks, I hope to represent my country one day and make her proud.

I was in love with this kids, their love for skating and , their determination. I left them to skate while I went back to my cab.

I really had a nice chat with these lads and hope to see them on the big screen representing their country one day.

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