Say Me Well.

“Say me well to him/her/your family, etc.” Nigerians use this ungainly verbalism when they want to send expressions of goodwill to someone through another person. ... This is a special form of greeting in Nigerian English. It is reserved specifically for a person who is working or doing something worthwhile.

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