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THE DAY I DEFENDED GARRI IN SCHOOL DEBATE πŸ˜‚
Back in secondary school, our English teacher made the mistake of choosing me, Auquo , to represent my house in an inter-school debate πŸŽ€πŸ˜‚
The topic was:
β€œWhich Is Better: Garri or Rice?”
Immediately I heard it, I stood up and shouted:
β€œMadam, my mama dey sell garri I'm gonna win this debate....😜
The whole class burst into laughter.
My opponent was one fine girl from another school, Amara, representing Rice 🍚✨
She adjusted her tie like she was defending PhD thesis and said:
β€œRice is food of celebration πŸŽ‰
No wedding is complete without rice.
No birthday is successful without rice.
No Christmas is valid without rice.
Nobody says:
β€˜Come celebrate with us, we are serving soaked garri and groundnut.’”
Crowd laughed πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
She continued:
β€œRice has class 😌
Rice has packaging πŸ’…
Rice has varieties:
Jollof, Fried, Coconut, Ofada, White Rice & Stew πŸ›
Rice enters party with confidence.
Rice wears suit and tie πŸ‘”
Garri enters in rubber bowl.”
Audience screamed 😭🀣
Then she dropped final bomb πŸ’£:
β€œRice is for champions πŸ†
Athletes eat rice.
Presidents eat rice.
Garri is what people eat when things are not moving well.”
Thunderous applause πŸ‘πŸ”₯
Even my own classmates were clapping.
Traitors. πŸ˜’πŸ˜‚
Then it was my turn 😎
I adjusted my oversized school trousers and stepped forward like a warrior πŸ•Ί
β€œGood day honorable judges, respected audience, and my opponent speaking under the influence of jollof propaganda…” 🀣
β€œToday I stand to defend not just a food…
I stand to defend a LEGEND πŸ’ͺA SURVIVOR 🫑
A SAVIOR OF HUMANITY πŸ™ŒI stand to defend…
GARRI!!!”......
Half the students shouted:
β€œYEEEEEE!!!” πŸ˜‚πŸ”₯

I asked the judges:
β€œDo you have garri in your house?” πŸ‘€
They laughed........
One judge nodded πŸ˜‚.....
I shouted: β€œExactly! Because Garri is the LAST HOPE OF MANKIND!”

When rice finishes β€” Garri is there 🫑
When salary never enter β€” Garri is there πŸ’Έ
When mummy says β€œmanage till month end” β€” Garri appears like superhero 🦸
Audience: β€œYEEEEEE!” 🀣
β€œRice is for parties πŸŽ‰
Garri is for survival πŸͺ–
Rice is occasional πŸ“…
Garri is dependable πŸ’―β€
Then I turned to Amara dramatically πŸ˜€πŸ‘‡
β€œCan rice save you in 30 seconds?!”
β€œWhen hunger strikes by 11:47pm πŸŒ™
Can rice shout:
β€˜My son, I am ready!’?”
NO!
But Garri?
Add water πŸ’§
Add sugar 🍬
Add groundnut πŸ₯œ
SALVATION HAS COME! πŸ™ŒπŸ€£
Then I explained the meaning of GARRI 😭πŸ”₯
G – Giver of Energy ⚑
A – Attitude Changer 😀
R – Restorer of Hope πŸ™
R – Reducer of Weakness πŸ’ͺ
I – Increaser of Agility πŸƒ
β€œGarri has many names:”
Student Power πŸ“š
Life Support ❀️
Hunger Destroyer 🍽️
Emergency Department πŸš‘
Federal Ministry of Survival πŸ›οΈπŸ€£
β€œGarri is loyal!”
Cornflakes came and left πŸ₯£
Golden Morn disappointed 😭
Noodles became expensive πŸ’Έ
But Garri remained faithful.
Faithful in dry season β˜€οΈ
Faithful in rainy season 🌧️
Faithful in suffering 😭
Then I delivered the final blow πŸ’£πŸ”₯
β€œMy opponent said nobody serves garri in party…”
I paused dramatically 😌
β€œTHAT IS BECAUSE GARRI IS NOT A PARTY GUEST…”
Entire hall went silent πŸ‘€
Then I shouted:
β€œGARRI IS FAMILY!!!” 🏠🀣πŸ”₯
Hall exploded πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
I pointed at Amara one last time:
β€œRice is for enjoyment…
GARRI IS FOR EMERGENCY AND ENJOYMENT!”
Rice needs firewood πŸ”₯ Rice needs gas β›½
Rice needs pot 🍲 Rice needs time ⏳
But u see Garri?Just bring cup and water…WE MOVE! πŸšΆβ€β™‚οΈπŸ’¨πŸ€£
Thank you. πŸŽ€β¬‡οΈ
Abeg did I win amara 🀣🀣🀷...

THE DAY I DEFENDED GARRI IN SCHOOL DEBATE πŸ˜‚
Back in secondary school, our English teacher made the...

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Ndubuisi Raphael Agua: Yes, oo. You beat her hands down. Garri is like culture! πŸ₯£βœ¨ Honestly, that fight was not even a fair fight.

Garri isn't just food; it’s a lifestyle, a survival kit, and a national treasure packaged as one.