* * * * * The Murtala Mohammed International airport, Ikeja had not changed in Ukah’s eyes when he emerged from the airliner en route from Ottawa, Canada. He had been a former undergraduate at Schulich School of Business, York University. Before his present predicament, he had been in a pay-roll of a Columbian multi-millionaire … Continue reading And Ndu set forth… – 13
Back home in Nigeria, a different sovereighty was in place and seemed to have promises for the populace. Notwithstanding, wreckages of the dilapidated rafters were still lingering about and deleterious to the fleeing minds. All the political detainees had begun gaining freedom. Njama, the journalist and his compatriots were released from detention. Adanma was happier … Continue reading And Ndu set forth… – 12
Bamako, Mali had a peculiar scenery; and the mode of dressing of its people not quite distinct from that found in norther Nigeria. The city seemed to be opened to most people and refugees fleeing from, West African war affected areas, political persecution and plights. The polity seemed to allow them settle for a while … Continue reading And Ndu set for… – 11
The whole air was filled with tear gas like a gas chamber. The dispersed crowd was shedding tears from the after-effect of the tear gas as they went their different ways leaving behind the bean cake woman whose fire spot would have been a place for murder. Some labs had engaged in a physical combat … Continue reading And Ndu set forth… – 10
The sun was beaming about town and houseflies buzzed and fizzled about here and there. Ndu seemed to feel the intense heat of the weather, from time to time he dabbed sweat off his brow with a white hankerchief, then he decided to move into the office. At the establishment he was hoping he would … Continue reading And Ndu set forth… – 9
On a sunday after, Ndah never opened his shop. Sundays were free days for most business men in the big cities. He had a textile fabrics shop. The sun was up in the sky this sunday afternoon in Lagos. He was on the bar beach with two beautiful ladies of which one of them was … Continue reading And Ndu set forth… – 8
The sun was shining brightly above the sky on the high way heading towards the capital. Leaving the high way behind, on getting to the second roundabout to the capital, a luxurious bus stopped so passengers could alight. After the second roundabout to the capital, by the left a tall building -Bank of the North, … Continue reading And Ndu set forth… – 7
Ndu was perpending how his meagre wage could not help accomplish his set goals. And the academic strike had lingered longer than expected. He was in the factory; a night shift. There came a faint chant from a distance. No one had envisaged the matter in that light. The faint chant came up again from … Continue reading And Ndu set forth… – 6
In the polythene factory, his duty was to arrange the polythene for the machine to cut into the required specification. The manager had earlier introduced him to the factory supervisor. There were two batches – the morning and evening shifts. In his batch, the workers were fierce looking. The supervisor told Ndu to feel at … Continue reading And Ndu set forth… – 5
The dust was blowing everywhere about the city, some particles getting into the eyes of the people going about their normal and daily business. The weather dry and hot amidst dusty air, making the teeth gritty of the sandy particles. The city rowdy here and there. Large crowds of people waiting at the bus stop. … Continue reading And Ndu set forth… – 4
Mazi Eke was thinking how time had flown over the years, how education could transform a man and his dignity. The Hon Chief Ike Okoro was his junior in school back in the days. In the hut, a keg of palm wine was on the bamboo table, he held a cup-like gourd in his hand, … Continue reading And Ndu set forth… – 3
The entire community was in a celebratory mood as all roads led to Amah community, down to Umudimkpa village square. Different dance troupes could be heard from a distance away. The women dressed gorgeously in their attires and the men appeared elegant. The Honourable Ike Okoro was amongst the last badge who benefited from the … Continue reading And Ndu set forth… – 2
The sky was cloudy and the atmostphere damp. The laterite ground was slippery, making manoeuvre bungling, except an experienced grown up who had mastered the situation each time it rained could walk through the red earth. The memories of the civil war still lingered, being a side that had gone through the conflict, was trying … Continue reading And Ndu set forth… – 1