Good Morning Nigeria with Dan Foster

You are probably quite familiar with the Good Morning Nigeria program presented by Dan Foster on Cool FM from 6am - 12pm on Mondays to Fridays. At some point in the program, Dan and his fellow producers often call someone's number and pretend they're someone they're not. The unsuspecting recipient usually lets out words and describes actions not knowing he/she is being aired. Usually, the programs aims at correcting the menaces in the society. I was in my car this morning while the program was going on. While listening, I was so amused, I was banging my hands (and almost my head) on the steering wheel but in the end, I felt really sad. If you followed the program this morning, you'll understand why. If not, I've tried to capture it for you below.

A young lady named Lola had just called Dan to give him her cousin's phone number whom she claimed was a "supplier of girls" for "Aristos" for use during parties and more. She wanted Dan to call her cousin and pretend he needed girls for a party. She also wanted her cousin (whose name I can't remember.so I'll give her an imaginary name - Sade) to know she was the one who set her up after the whole process. Never one to miss out on a good opportunity, Dan obliged. The girls number was dialed by Dan's fellow presenter who identified herself as Cynthia and the conversation went thus. (My comments are in brackets)

Cynthia: Hello
Sade: Hello
Cynthia: Is this Sade
Sade: Yes
Cynthia: OK, I got your number from your friend, Biola (I'm using another imaginary name, can't remember the real name)
Sade: Oh, OK
Cynthia: So here's the deal, there's this party and we need your assistance, there's gonna be lots of guys coming in from Abuja. I want you to supply me with some girls.
Sade: OK no problem. How many?
Cynthia: About 4 including you.
Sade: OK.
Cynthia: They must be fine girls o. I've been told you are very fine so your friends too must be fine.
Sade: Don't worry, we are all fine girls.
Cynthia: Hope you guys are OK with doing stuff with the guys o, because these guys might just want more than the usual ... you know.
Sade: You mean like "twosome" and stuff? (I think she meant "threesome")
Cynthia: Yes, exactly. Stuff like that.
Sade: No problem with that. We can do that.
Cynthia: OK Sade, can you please describe yourself for me?
Sade: Are you in Lagos? Where do you stay?
Cynthia: V.I.
Sade: Give me your number, maybe I'll hook up with you so you can see me.
Cynthia: OK, but please first describe yourself (physical features, etc)
Sade: OK, I'm tall, I'm dark, I'm busty and I have Ass. (What!!!!)
Cynthia: OK, that's good. What about your friends, hope they're good looking too
Sade: Yes very good looking.
Cynthia: OK, please hold on for my boyfriend who just came in from America. He wants to talk to you.
Sade: OK

At this point, Dan Foster gets on the phone (American accent and all).

Dan: Hey Sade, how're you doing?
Sade: I'm good
Dan: Hey I wanna know what you'll have for us. You know my friends are coming in from Abuja and my boy is gonna be with them. What will you have for us?
Sade: Oh we'll have a lot
Dan: So what you gonna do for my boy?
Sade: (obviously excited now) Do you know this song "My humps" by Black eyed peas? (and she went on to recite Fergie's line in the song) "I'm a make make make make, make you scream, make you scream, make you screeeeaaam!" That's what we gonna do for your boy.
Dan: WAOW!!! I KNOW THE SONG! MY BOY IS IN TROUBLE!!
Dan: OK, Sade, how old are you? I wanna know how old you are.
Sade: I'm 22 (OMG!!!)

Cynthia returns to the phone

Cynthia: Hey Sade, what are you doing? That's my boyfriend!
Sade: Oh nothing, just telling him what we'll do at the party.

Dan decides to break the ice

Dan: Hey Sade, do you listen to radio?
Sade: Yes, I do (probably thinking about another fetish)
Dan: OK, do you ever listen to Cool FM Good morning Nigeria?
Sade: Yes
Dan: Do you have a cousin named Lola?
Sade: Yes
Dan: OK, you are on Cool FM and you're being heard live all over Nigeria.

... and the girl starts screaming as Dan Foster fades out the conversation.

Also, at this point, I almost start to scream myself. I was so devastated. That young girl was just 22, partaking in another kind of prostitution where girls don't need to stand on the streets. They circulate their numbers among the "Big boys" and "Aristos" who call them whenever their services are needed. They also usually have a group of partners (evident from Sade's agreement to provide 4 girls within a short time) whom they call on whenever extra girls are needed. This is what's happening in Nigeria and while many have chosen to ignore it, it's real and it's ongoing. Lots of dangers could await these girls (especially in view of the forthcoming elections). They go out with men they've never met and could easily be kidnapped, used for rituals and the like.

I sincerely hope Sade was embarrassed enough to change her ways ... and I hope other girls who partake in similar vocations will learn a lesson. Many of these girls have a need which pushes them into these things, some have to pay their school fees themselves, some have younger ones to take care of but for some of them, they are driven into it by sheer greed and peer pressure.

I'm at a loss here. I can't even think of a solution to proffer. I throw it to you. What do you think about this issue? How can it be addressed? What can the government or the people do to alleviate the situation?