AUNTY KOPA, COME AND SEE
In Another Man's Land (Episode 3)

Mondays were made to be hellish for the working class. The unarmed forces of the NYSC were not excluded, especially those who got to act as teachers.

The first day Linda stepped into the joint primary 3 A and B class, she had been ushered in by the bald headmaster with a whisker-ish moustache. With his lips making a 60-degree smile, he looked over the heads of the wide-eyed kids as he introduced the new Kopa.

“So hello class.” He greeted the bored pupils who looked on curiously at the fair lady in green khaki.

“Hi,” They replied.

“Are you feeling sleepy?”

“Yes” They chorused.

Linda looked on at the exchange of small talk and made mental notes to learn their gugu gaga. It would do no teacher good if her students didn’t understand her.

“So, this is your new class teacher, last year, we are dealing with de oder class teacher, Uncle. But today, this term, we are going to deal with eh aunty which is a Kopa, not any other aunty. Are you getting me? She is eh officer, if you mess up, she will mess you down. So, please be serious. Cooperate with her, loff her so she can also loff you people.

“Okay.” The kids answered. Linda wondered what in the Tiv-English was going on. Or was it just the headmaster’s peculiarity? Besides, who were they dealing with? She thought.

“Don’t mess her ooo. If you want to mess, you should take excuse and go outside. If you mess her, she can beat you very well. Thank you.” The man warned before leaving her to the kids. He seemed like the headmaster whose words you had to hold on to if you loved your life.

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