Thorns In My Boot

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 31

Those were the important events that

happened within the last three years and

now in July 2002, the new Civilian President

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo I inaugurated a

commission to unite Nigeria by creating a

forum where all sectional grievances are

tabled and solutions proffered with the sole

aim of reconciling Nigeria as one, the forum

was called Justice Oputa panel chaired by

Justice Oputa, the father of the controversial

celebrity called Charlie Boy. The panel was

inaugurated in the year 2000. It was in the

heat of this, that Amaka wrote a petition to

the commission on my case with the Army.

The petition was withdrawn by the Army

and sent to the G.O.C to look into the matter

as a matter of urgency. The G.O.C called her

econet wireless mobile line and invited us to

his office the next day. I was to come in my

Army uniform so I starched and ironed my

uniform of over ten years, it had become

very tight when I wore it the next morning

and drove with my wife to Ayo’s salon to cut

my hair. That was the first time Ayo saw me

on uniform and he was shocked, he did not

know my story but I promised to tell him

everything once I am through with the G.O.C.

We drove to meet the G.O.C at 10.00am and

we were ushered into his office upon

arrival, the arrogant stripped faced Soldier

was not on duty but a young Corporal.

The G.O.C and the Colonel G.S (General Staff)

were expecting us; they stood up and shook

hands with Amaka before offering her a

seat. I saluted and stood at ease behind

Amaka.

So what is your story? The G.O.C asked

Amaka immediately she settled into her seat.

Amaka brought out a twenty pages letter

detailing my story and handed two copies to

the G.O.C who then gave one copy to the

Colonel G.S