NOVEMBER 1, 2012
Ese felt nostalgic as she drove the Audi convertible down
road 1, though the road had been rechristened, it would always be road 1 to
everyone. Seated beside her was Rose strapped to the seat belt. Rose couldn’t
contain her excitement as they drove down the boulevard, “it’s really as
beautiful as they say mum, I can’t believe this is going to be our new home,
it’s quieter and cooler than Fifth Avenue” Ese wasn’t surprised at Rose’s
enthusiasm. Rose had always been the cheery type; she made the best out of
every situation she found herself, unlike her mum, Ese thought. She had gotten
that from someone Ese wouldn’t want to think about now. The school hadn’t
really changed but for some new buildings, she could see the bank buildings
lined up in front of the sporting complex. The only bank in school while she
was an undergrad had been WEMA bank. Now lined up opposite the sporting
complex, across the road and fighting for space were Zenith, Access, GTB, UBA,
FBN and Sterling banks, students could be seen around all these banks, it’s the
beginning of a new session and everyone was rushing to pay their fees she
surmised. As they saw the Senate building looming as a gigantic masterpiece in
front of them she thought for the umpteenth time why she had allowed herself to
be convinced into taking this job, with her qualification and all, she had
better offers but she chose albeit reluctantly to come to this place, her Alma
mater, this place that held sweet and bitter memories, this place that she had
sworn never to set foot on. Here, where it all started.
This is going to be a very important and interesting journey you would not want to miss, watch out for the chapter one.
Soji Adeola Ayanleke was born about 3 decades ago in Kano,
he studied Electronic and Electrical Engineering at the Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile-Ife, he speaks Yoruba and Hausa Fluently and he is trying to learn Igbo and Spanish. His hobbies are reading, writing and playing some indoor games.
He doesn't speak English?
ReplyDeleteWell he obviously didn't write that is Yoruba language, we all speak English but what else? Lol.
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ReplyDeleteUncle soj, u no tell say u serve for abia state o.Lolz. Nice work brov.More grace
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