•Despite The High Incidents Of COVID-19
Since the first case of Covid-19 was recorded on 27th of February, 2020, thousands of Nigerians have contracted the Virus while many Rich and poor Nigerians have died from it. 12 months into the pandemic, Nigerians haven’t still come to terms with the fact that Owambe Parties or private events are one of the most common ways the coronavirus spreads Fast.
In the last few weeks, many death cases were reported with the victims contracting it from parties. 6 Nigeria Professors died in 1 week after attending a party where one of them chaired a wedding. Despite the death, many Owambe attendees boldly posted photos from the party on their social media, showing off their maskless faces and physical closeness despite the public health guidance.
Since the Covid19 pandemic, Jollof celebrities have thrown lavish celebrations, even as they receive backlash for their large-scale events and as the pandemic reaches a new peak in the 2nd wave.
The question you may begin to ask is: why do celebrities still attend Owambe despite knowing it is unsafe? Why are they throwing caution to the wind by not covering their noses, as if the virus doesn’t exist?.
One reason why celebrities attend Owambe is that they derive great joy from attending parties. How you may ask? Many don’t just attend parties because of good food or “Jollof Rice”, they can eat in their homes. They do so because that is the only place where they derive Joy. Some of these celebrities don’t have Happy homes so mingling with their friends at big parties and chatting away into so morning while they are also high in alcohol is one way they “dance away their sorrow”.
That is also one of the reasons why suicide is not common, among South-west socialites. They spend most of their hours at parties to kill their sorrows.
Another reason why celebrities won’t stop attending parties despite the risk of COVID19 is that they make money while attending Owambe parties. We can tell you that some people make close to 300k each time they step out to attend any Owambe. Some borrow money to buy Asoebi to look elegant at Owambes. You don’t need to beg for money from celebrities. All you need to do is look good and classy and get familiar with the “life of the party”. Who are the life of the parties? They are the super-rich, Big boys and men. Greet them and let them notice you. Storm the stage when they storm the stage and see how you will be richly blessed. Greet the super-rich boys and see how they will bless you big. Some give in dollars and pounds, while some give out naira. How do you then tell someone who makes an average of 500k from a party after buying Aso-Ebi of 30k not to attend parties due to covid19? It is going to be a very herculean task.
When people ask you why Yorubas love to party much, tell them it is a Life style and a culture. Why do you think they call Lagosians “Eko for show”. Many celebrities love to show off even without having a dime in their account. Owambe for them is a life style. Some even go as low as buying invitations for big parties while some pay bouncers to get into big Owambe. Did you ask what do they stand to gain? it is a big deal for them to be at Big parties with rich people even if Covid-19 kills. That is just their thoughts.
Some also love to attend parties to Reunite with old friends. Many old friends see it as an opportunity to reunite with many of their old friends.
Do you know some people are naturally party rats? Well, some people are natural party Crawlers, a day won’t pass by without you seeing them at parties. You may see it as a Lifestyle but to them, that is the only way to survive. They don’t do any job or run any business. Theirs is quite different from seeing it as Lifestyle. They don’t even earn a living from having a regular job. They just want to be at the next Owambe make money and leave. They will also use the money they made from yesterday’s party to buy aso-ebi for a new party and life goes on for 365 days a year. Even COVID-19 won’t stop them. They are party Rats, they only live for parties.
Do you know some celebrity men or women also see parties as an avenue to have new boyfriends and also reunite with old men friends? How do they do it? Look good, wear baddest makeup, borrow 18carat gold or wear one if you have. Bleach your skin if you can, if you can’t, make sure it is flawless. Wear good attire that reveals little flesh and walk into any owambe like an angel. That summarises how some celebrity babes live big at Lagos owambe. They just have to attend that party even if Covid-19 is killing hundreds of people.
The last reason why many celebrities will not shun parties is because of the “it won’t catch me syndrome “. It is just a mere belief. They have been at many parties despite the hike in Covid19 death. Ask them why they keep attending parties and you will be told “ko le mu mi”(it won’t get to me) “Not my portion “. Of course, they know how deadly COVID-19 is but the delusion won’t make them stop attending owambe parties.
-Sade Cole
