Orange: My View, Myself Wk53

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Something happened today.
On my way back from Scrabble training, I saw this large compound. It has fruits of all kinds — not an orchard though. I knocked at the front door requesting to get some of the apples, shawashawa (graviola), papaya and banana. When I turned to go, the owner called me back.

“Wouldn't you get some of my oranges? They are rich in vitamin C oh”.

I turned to look at the large oranges and asked that he gave me one to taste.

“If this orange is juicy, I'd buy five more,” I told him.

“Don't worry. The orange na standard!”

_{The oranges}
After one squeeze, it dawned on me that I bought a rock. A Zuma rock sef.

“Take your money”. Gave him ₦200.

“Aah, madam, you no wan vitamin C?”

“No, thank you, I don't need them”.

He mumbled something about it containing a lot of nutrients given its size. But I left hurriedly. That citric acid was slapping me, mbok.

So, when I think of the word “orange”, what crosses my mind are those tropical oranges with thin, tight-fitting green skin. These ones are usually sweeter than that big thick green-skinned Zuma rock that I tasted.

The Colour Orange

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The term “orange” can also refer to a secondary colour that's created by mixing red and yellow. It is often associated with joy, creativity, and warmth. That's why in Akwa Ibom, we say “Colour me orange”.

In fact, one of our official colours is orange which symbolises the vitality and vigour of our people. You'd see it on our road barricades, dividers (the
median) and public transport vehicles like our Toyota Hiace or Suzuki Every minibuses and auto-rickshaw (which is popularly called “keke napep or keke for short”).

Keke	Minibus

A Red-Yellow Sky

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One thing that isn't constantly orange in my state would be the sky. It only turns red or orange during sunrise and sunset, which is a beautiful sight to behold.

Aside from my state, there are other people who love the colour orange. The first would be my State’s Governor. We call him “The Golden Boy”. He uses it mostly during official functions of the state. Another would be his deputy. She uses it for the same purpose as well.

The Governor wearing an orange tie and sitting next to the First Lady, his daughter, Lady Helen Obaseki.	The deputy State Governor donned in Orange during an official function.
The Governor wearing an orange traditional cap	The Governor and his deputy rocking an orange outfit

_{Images taken from the official Facebook page of the Governor, Pastor Umo Eno. No copyright infringement intended.}
We all love our state. We all love Orange. And I love the succulent thin-skinned green topical orange fruit as well.

What do you understand by the word "Orange"? @jasminemary, @jhoti-thelight, @udyliciouz. Looking forward to hearing from you. 😊

_{Thank you for the support and engagement. Enjoy the rest of your day.
Published 16 October 2025}