The biblical quote that ‘age should speak; advanced years should teach wisdom,’ in the book of Job seems to have been betrayed by the attitude of an elderly Nigerian man who was caught in an imbroglio with a young man on Lagos highway recently.

Tayo Onasanya, a professional photographer, took to social media to share his horrible ordeal of how his Toyota Camry was hit from behind by the driver of a Land Rover Discovery SUV around Anthony area of Lagos State.

Upon hearing a thud from behind, Tayo said he alighted to see the damage that had been done to his car, but to his surprise what he got in return from the older man who drove the SUV that bashed his car was an insult instead of an apology.

A surprised Tayo said the yet-to-be-identified man who he referred to as ‘Big man’ told him: ‘you common men have no voice in Nigeria’.

Tayo wrote:

“At about 1pm this afternoon, the man whose picture was taken ran into my car a blue Toyota Camry, @ Anthony while heading to the airport, the intervention of the Lastma and police official was fertile as the man was busy having a field day laughing and making snide remarks.

“He promised the officers he will rather give them money than apologize or fix a common man’s Car, the officers left when I brought out my phone to cover the event, they said I should face it myself, the policeman claimed,

“The man is a BIG man, I don’t want to loose my job” He was busy laughing, his words ” you common men have no voice in Nigeria , he reversed and hit the car the second time, and drove off laughing”

In reference to the word used on Tayo about being a common man, several social media users who have reacted to the story have said the man who may be actually rich, could best be described as out-rightly poor in his mind.

Some also argued that nobody, young or old, in their right senses treats anyone like that regardless of their social status.

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