September don finally show for Nigeria, and for plenty pipo, dis one mean say di Ember months don begin. September, October, November and December na wetin dem dey call Ember months for this part of di world.
Di period dey bring mix of excitement and anxiety because many pipo dey begin prepare for end of year, Christmas, travel, celebrations and plenty other tins. But e no be only happy tins—for many Nigerians, Ember months dey carry belief say danger dey increase for dis period. Dis one make plenty pipo enter serious prayer mode, dey ask God for protection, good health, financial provision and peaceful end to di year.
As di month open, messages don begin fly everywhere. From romantic wishes for boyfriend and girlfriend, to prayers for family, messages for friends, and simple WhatsApp status. One compilation wey dey circulate online get up to 150 options wey pipo fit choose from.
Di messages no just dey wish pipo happy new month. Many of dem dey focus on safety during di Ember months. Some dey pray say ‘may God protect you wherever you go,’ while others dey remind loved ones say ‘enter September with hope and leave with testimonies.’
For family members, di prayers dey strong. Pipo dey ask say no member of di family go receive bad news, say di homes go dey filled with laughter and peace. Some dey also pray for parents to enjoy long life, children to prosper, and every member to fulfil dia dreams.
Dem dey send dis messages through WhatsApp status, direct chats, and social media. E don become common thing for Naija to see ‘Happy New Month’ messages for di beginning of every month, but for September, e carry extra weight because of di Ember months belief.
Di belief say Ember months get higher rate of accidents, robbery, and other misfortunes. And because of dat, pipo dey feel say prayer na di main weapon to pass di period safely. Di messages dey remind one another say ‘stay safe,’ ‘avoid unnecessary wahala,’ and ‘remember to pray.’
Even di short messages wey pipo dey use for status—like ‘September: month of new beginnings, fresh hope and serious prayers’ or ‘No bad news will be our portion this September’—dey show how di season dey shape di way Nigerians dey talk and tink.
Whether e be simple ‘Happy September’ or long prayer wey cover di whole family, di important tin na say di message go sound like di person wey send am. As one popular line inside di compilation talk: ‘May we enter September with gratitude and leave dem with testimonies.’
