Episode 5
Since we lived in the outskirts of Ibadan, i had to board two different taxis to get to Iwo-Road (like the extreme end of the city, where you get buses going to other parts of the country).
My mum followed me to Apata where i took a taxi going to challenge, she waved at me and smiled with tears
(who does that). I waved at her and i rememberd the âranti
omo eni to nseâ speech.
This means: remember the son of
whom you are.
You guys know what Iâm talking about, there is no one in Nigeria that wonât hear this speech from either or both
parents when going to the university.
These includes stuffs like:
- Koju mowe e o: face your studies
- Ma ko egbe kegbe o: Donât keep bad company
- Ma kobirin o: Donât follow girls e.t.c.
But since my mum knew me to be someone that doesnât really like ladies, since i donât talk to girls in the area, only 1
and 2 above was applicable to me.
To cut the long story short, i got to Iwo road, and i gave a small boy 100 Naira to carry my load for me with his wheel
barrow.
I could have carried it myself, but i just felt that if everyone should think that way, how will the poor boy get his means of livelihood? âAt least he is better than those guys with no physical disabilities who beg around.â I said to myself.
I went to the Bus, and seeing my load, the driver said briskly
âE maaa sanwo eru o.â Which means i will have to pay extra for my luggage.
I nodded my head in agreement, and asked
him how much that was, he said 200 Naira, after so much bargaining, and so much chastisement by the other
passengers, he agreed to take 100 Naira, so with 400 fare, that will be 500 all together. âIts not that bad.â I.
said to myself.
So we were waiting for the bus to get filled. You know those guys now, they wonât move an inch until the bus is full. I sat
at the third row as the bus has five rows.
I would have sat at the second row but the driver had told us that three people
will sit on a row, except the second row where four people will sit.
Why he said that i didnât know, and i donât want to know.
Because i wasnât really used to traveling, i wouldnât want anything that would cause me inconvenience.
On my row there was just one space left as we waited patiently.
One baba with bald head was already on my left,
âwho will be my right hand traveling partnerâ I wondered. . .
There she comes, my sitting partner.
As i saw her, i knew she
was also going to resume in OAU. . .
Was I right or wrong? Find out in Episode
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