Marcus N. Malayea
28 February 2006
Gbarnga — "That man, I will make sure that he be under my control completely. Anything I tell him should be the final." These were the words of some women following the arrival of large number of street traders of talisman from Niger in the Central High Land Town of Gbarnga.
The growing number of street traders of talisman has taken an alarming twist in the provincial town of Gbarnga.
The street traders mainly of Nigerien origin sell types of "juju" or medicines ranging from woman or man luck to something that could envelope the pains in love making.
The street traders of talisman are seen on the major streets and alleys of Gbarnga selling their juju or medicines.
The traders sell all kinds of juju or medicines ranging from luck or medicines ranging from luck of woman or man to those for enlargement of man's penis.
Some market women have reportedly abandoned their business centers to go and purchase the "charms" for the man of their choice.
Some business people in the city have also grown interest in the "juju" that they believe could help them make business grow or be purchased.
"I will buy that medicine for that man to be under my control," one middle age woman remarked.
Survey conducted by The Analyst revealed that married couples in the central city of Gbarnga are having problems with their relationships in recent time because of the return of the displaced and refugees who are mostly spinsters.
It has been observed by this paper that most of the married couples, especially the men, have abandoned their homes to stay with their concubines.
The men also have their share of the social menace.
Most of them have been pouring to the street traders to get their luck for woman.
"I am going to buy the medicine that can enlarge man's penis. I will sex that girl tonight," a young man with blond hair remarked.
The street traders of talisman who spoke to The Analyst said they have lived for life on the sale of the juju or medicines.
At the same time, the ordinary citizens who spoke to this paper blame the influx of immigrants in the country on the poor border system.
They said the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization has been ineffective at the various borders.
The Nigerien traders commonly referred to them as "Kankan medicine people," have been trading in the country for a long time.
Meanwhile, recently the City Mayor of Gbarnga Madam Esther Coalino Warboy has invited the street traders to her office.
It is not known why the City Mayor invited the talisman traders, but it is believed that she did so in order to review their documents.
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