The stage was set, yet the spectators were none the wiser of the drama that was to unfold. Henry was a master in keeping his counsel… it took him three weeks to get the perfect timing to showcase his inert skills and he managed to keep his plot to himself. ...
Read More »The eventful life of a Lagos Banker (2) – Verbal Abuse
Henry stepped into his Branch Manager’s office with trepidation. He made sure he kept a straight face and greeted him with meekness. No way… Ben Okosi wasn’t to be denied his field day. He looked at Henry with disdain and hissed, “spare me all that cheap pretence. You can’t just ...
Read More »The eventful life of a Lagos Banker (1) – Introduction
Henry woke up with a start, the alarm had been beeping but he was too tired to heed the call. Yesterday was tedious for him, he was in traffic for over two hours and got home hungry and tired. The rain that fell all through the night didn’t help matters. ...
Read More »For their tomorrow we gave our today (3)-Ordeal
My audience, comprising of the top Management of the Company, was dumb founded. Sensing that there was trouble, they had gotten in touch with the Company that was to take delivery of the money and confirmed that I had not shown up. By then, mobile phones were not readily available ...
Read More »The road to nowhere -The devastation of erosion
Hello,I will like to share my article which was first published in The Guardian on November 11, 2009. The State and Federal Government have since stepped in and rescued the situation and I will bring you an update on that later. Enjoy. My recent trip to Anambra State for the ...
Read More »For their tomorrow we gave our today (2) – Setup
Thanks guys for indulging me and reading my first post. The good feedback I received prompted me to do this sequel quicker than I planned. Sit back and enjoy; Setup. … The screeching tyres, the swift disruption of our movement, the prompt dispersal of the mad traffic, was just like ...
Read More »For their tomorrow we gave our today (1)
“When you go home, tell them of us and say For their tomorrow, we gave our today.” John Maxwell Edmonds It is a famous epitaph penned by the renown English classical scholar; John Maxwell Edmonds in commemoration of the fallen of the battle of Kohima and has remained evergreen years after the second ...
Read More »