Lagos and December traffic; name a more chaotic duo. For Tola, every weekday evening in Detty December meant one thing: brake lights stretching for miles, holiday shoppers weaving through the lanes, and different kind of reactions from drivers behind their wheels. Some days, she left the office feeling like she had run a marathon before even getting home.
But recently, she had found her little ritual for surviving the madness. Before hitting the road, she stopped by a convenience store near her office to grab her favourite Chivita Active Zest. The first sip always felt like a soft pause button on the chaos around her.
While cars honked, holiday traffic crawled, and vendors hustled on the roadside, she leaned back, turned up her playlist, and let the fruity taste ease the tension from her shoulders. It wasn’t magic, but it worked.
By the time she got home, she wasn’t snapping at everyone anymore; she even had energy left to laugh with her kids and enjoy the festive spirit of Detty December.
Today, as she sipped her Chivita and watched a danfo driver argue with a hawker, she smiled. Lagos might never change especially in December, but she had learned how to protect her peace, one pack at a time.
So, if the December traffic feels like it’s draining your soul, maybe all you need is to chill with Chivita.
Because even in Lagos traffic during Detty December, calm is still possible.