Then you know nothing about the Igbos, smallthing them go change am for you.

Joining The Literary club


One thing about copying note is that you get tired before you even start. I couldn't copy much of the note, I just get tired for no reason. In the ministry quarters most petty things like detergent, soap and other household stuff are sold by residents and they used their house to shop the goods.

I'm yet to fully get familiar with my immediate environment, but hopefully with time. I needed detergent to wash my uniform, I need to find where to buy one. The power supply in Kano is not that bad, they usually take the light and bring them back in the evening but can't be compared to Enugu. That was the only thing I miss about Enugu.

Walking aimlessly through the quarters without really seeing a shop to buy detergent was distracting, I decided it was best to ask someone.

Me: how far, abeg you know where I fit buy OMO? I ask a short chubby boy who I later found out his name was Abdul, well that was what everyone call him.

Abdul: them dey sale for our house na? Abi you be new comer?

Me: Yes oh, I new for here oo

Abdul: Which lane una dey stay?

Me: Peakers lane ( Peakers Lane was the first thing I saw when we drove into the ministry quarters)...

Abdul: Come make I show you our house, if you wan buy something always come here.

Me: Okay no problems.

Abdul and his parents stays at Charles Lane. He has two elder sisters, Amira and Hajara they are Nupe. The Nupe is an ethnic group native to the North Central of Nigeria. They are the dominant ethnic group in Niger State and a minority in Kwara State. The Nupe are also present in Kogi State and Abuja. They have their distinct language that is different from Hausa.

Abdul : Ke Amira, Ke zo ke bashi sabolu ( Amira come and sale soap to him ).

Amira was the first girl I had butterfly for, she was slim and tall, about the age with me. She had this spotless Choco cream skin tone. So fine.

Amira : How much own?

Me: 100 naira

All the while I was just looking at her and hoping that I always find an opportunity to always come back here. What a creature.

I bought the detergent and headed back home, washed my clothes and Iron them. There was no reason to be dirty. There was constant water, the water board works.

My Mom usually close work by 4pm. She would always Branch Sabon gari commodity market to buy things we would cook. She came back with soup stuff. And I knew she about was to prepare my favorite, Ogbono soup with Kanda . Honestly I wouldn't say we were poor, she had only me and her self to care for so I would say we are a little bit above average or so I thought.

Later in the evening, light came and I ironed my Uniform. I prepare for the next school day.

The next morning as usual, as at 7:30 I was already on my way to school, at the entrance of the ministry, I saw Amira and Abdul on their uniform waiting for their school bus, I usually don't wait for Jurist school bus because they passed earlier, most times by 6 in the morning. I said hello to Abdul and ignored Amira, maybe because I don't want Abdul to see me talking to his sister or maybe I thought Amira will ignore me, I just wanted to be on a safe side.

Today on the assembly ground, the Literary club would be presenting the new of the week. So Literary club should have the stage.

Good morning everyone, my name is Habiba Musa Maiturare and i'm here with me my co-host Toyin Adedayo. This is the news of the week. Now the headlines

" President Olusegun Obasanjo has promised that civil servant will be well compensated for their commitment to the Nigerian project".....

This was Habiba speaking and that instants, no body can stop me not even the school principal I must join literary club. After the news of the week I went to her and said 'hello I want to join the literary club". She was happy, it's seems they give this people money for bring in more intake.

She promise to bring the club undertaken to me during break, as I turned to leave I saw Jamila looking at us.

To be continue....

Jamila

Jurist advance secondary school is what you could call a one Nigerian School. Almost every tribe is in my school from Fulani, Huasa, Igbo, Yoruba, Idoma, Ijaw Igala and many more.

So the next day I took a bus and stop at the front of the school gate, most of the students are already in school. I was on mufti. The school prefects directed me to the principal's office. The school principal was from Chad, she is Tall and slim, speaks queens English and pronounce my name in a funny way.

The tailor came to the principal's office he gave me my uniform, scandals, sucks, school bag, text books and note books. The principal ask me to go to the rest room and change then go to my prestigious JSS 1c.

One thing about me is I'm very very tall and there's something about tall people dresses look good on them I'm not trying to make mouth or something but the school uniform pretty look good on me.

Me: Excuse me Sir.

Mallam Hamisu: yes how can I help you?

Me: I am a new student and I was assigned to this class.

Mallam Hamisu : okay come inside

I went into the class and each student was assigned a particular sit, table and locker you know just one person to their table, sit and chair. We were twenty in class and Mallam Hamisu is our class Master.

Mallam Hamisu : New Student, introduce your self to the class...

Me: My name is Chiwendu Ogbu ( you could hear them laugh. )

Mallam Hamisu: We have gone far already, this is to the first term and Jamila will give you her note so you could be up to date. I nodded with the hope of meeting Jamila during break time.

During break time, omo I can't wait to dive into my lunch box, imagine a whole forty minutes for a period and break is usually from 10:00 to 10:40... After eating what my mom package for me, I went to look for Jamila so I could start copying notes.

Some group of like 7 girls were hosting and eating among them self but which of them is Jamila?

Me: Hea please who is Jamila?

Tosin: Say what you want to tell her here because we are busy ( she takes too much )

Me: ( still think on what to answer Tosin )

Jamila : Oh I forgot, come and collect the notes ( She has this Fulani intonation and is also pretty too, she is our class representative)

When we got to her desk, she brought out the books but said she would give me one at a time. I said thank you and when I saw about to leave she asked?

Jamila : What is your name?
Me : Chi boy
Jamila : would you like to join the entertainment club?
Me: I don't know o, but what do you guys do?
Jamila : ( with excitement written all over her face ) we act drama, sings songs and lots of entertaining stuff.
Me: Hmmmm let me think about it and tomorrow I will give you an answer ( me act drama and sing songs Tufiakwa ) ..
Jamila: Okay...

I collected the note, thanked her and left. In my school everybody was suppose to be in a club. Ranging for Entertainment club, Jet club, Literally club.
I knew I wasn't going to Join the entertainment club but I also do not want to disappoint Jamila.

Jurist Advance Secondary School Kano


Welcome to Jurist advance secondary school Kano, in respect to your review test performance your new class is JSS 1 C...

JSS1 C are usually for the slow learners or should I say misfit .. within my self I knew I was suppose to be in JSS 1 A, I'm very smart for a child my age, I knew a lot about general life knowledge. Most of the things I know as at that time was things I read in Novels and watch from documentaries but I lack a lot from the conventional English and Mathematics class room stuff. Do you know that at JSS 1 I have read about green house farming when I thought drought will reduce the world to nothing, na food go kill me

Now let me give you guys a brief story about my background. I'm Chi Boy from Enugu and the only Child of my Mom. My Mom is what people would call a single Mom and why she and my Dad went their separate ways still remains a mystery till today because he looks like a decent man to me.

One day when my mom came back from work she was looking so sad and at the same time happy she told me that she has been promoted and also has been transferred to the wild Wild North. My mom works in one of the federal ministries so we were given an accommodation in the ministry quarter and a land for agriculture.

when we got to Kano state we arranged our house, the last family that used that house should be jailed for life . Them suffer us. she reported to the ministry and when she came back, she told me how she saw a nice school on her way to the ministry and we would need to make enquiry on Monday.

So that was how I became a member of jss1c Jurist Advance Secondary school. After the test that day the school tailor took my measurements and the principal asked me to resume the next day.

Next my encounter with Jamila

The is a true life story (at least 85% of everything you read here is true ).

The Court is inadmissible at the moment, so the Honorable can not uphold evidence

Cooletempa:


Everything about them is complain. That gas last about one month. The same thing is sold for about 20000 in poorer parts like in Ethiopia and Eritrea. Ordinary 1000 for gas for one month…… the Fool is complaining as if the company that sells them should not make a profit. Poverty has fried some peoples brain.

Guy I have never really caused some one in this life, but I cause you today for this your utterance, your will never be far from hardship till the rest of your life.

killsmith:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monetary_economics

If you had read and understand my initial argument you would have seen where I said that ( Banking and Finance is a section of Economics) Banking and Finance is not a distinct discipline, it came out of Economics to specifically focus on things that has to do with the banking system of which the CBN being the bank of banks is part of.

So from your link Momentary policy was defined as a section of Economics. Economics is so broad and it is the mother of all management science.

killsmith:
A finance analyst is specialised in asset pricing, portfolio theory, credit risk and the stock market analysis. Monetary policy and inflation are areas of Macroeconomics. A finance analyst is unfit to head a Central Bank.

Monetary policy is more of a Banking and infinance things than it is an Economist.

Going through comments on this thread was the reason why i had to up with this because i'm yet to understand why most people think that an Economist will do a better job than a Banking or Managerial Expert on the CBN job.
This is the link to the previous thread https://www.nairaland.com/7858301/inflation-lower-when-cbn-governors

Now I'm will start by giving a simple definition of Economics for the benefits of those not in the field and why an Economist is not best fit for the CBN job rather why a Management or Finance Expert is the best person for the job.

What is an Economics?

Economics is the study of how people allocate scarce resources for production, distribution, and consumption, both individually and collectively. The two branches of economics are microeconomics and macroeconomics. Economics focuses on efficiency in production and exchange.

Economics as a course of study is so broad that its cut across all Management science of which finance and Management is part of. So from the foregoing a financier or a Managerial expert are all Economist because finance and Management as a discipline came from Economics to solve specific problem which Economics as a discipline can not tackle because of its broadness. Someone with a background knowledge in Banking and finance has all his time focusing on how the momentary policy, Banking system and stability of finance works in the macro Economy in relation to CBN. The CBN is just a sector of the Economy which a financier has chosen to be his domain of which finance its self is just a section of Economist. The CBN is not the only driver of an Economy, it is just a part of an integrated system that makes up a whole.

Saying that because the country is not doing well under a CBN leadership headed by a Banker is a complete fallacy and lack no bases for ethically and professional argument. All doctors are doctors but when a person has tooth problem he goes to the Dentist who is also in the field of health as all doctors.

The Central Bank of any country does the following functions

maintaining macroeconomic stability;
lender of the last resort for financial stability;
being a bank to the government;
implementing monetary policy;
regulating the financial sector.

The above function is what a Banking and Finance expert is grounded on. Now tell me why you think the Economist will do a better job than a financier.

spy24:


You did, banking is majorly marketing and accounting

Please explain to me how Banking is Marketing.

004gist:

you are wrong.
do you go for a doctor that specialises in heart for liver disease?

And who says an Economist main scope of Operations is the CBN? Some of you have no know nothing about a country's central bank but act as if it your field!!

Why is the CB called the the Bank for Banks? That is because it has more to do with finance and Management than Economics.

The essential roles of a central bank are to affect monetary policy, be the lender of last resort, and oversee the banking system of a nation. Why do you think someone in the banking sector won't do more than a macro economist.

spy24:


You did, banking is majorly marketing and accounting

How is banking Marketing ?

Explain to me abeg, How Banking and Finance as a discipline relates to Marketing?

spy24:


There is a big gulf between marketing, looking at numbers and planning, and forecasting for a national economy

I never mentioned Marketing..

CSTRR:

You absolutely need to have a phD in economics to be a CBN governor.

CBN is not child's play.

Macroeconomics is not balance sheet or profit and loss account.

You need to understand developmental economics at the doctorate level to be effective at that level.

What do you mean PHD in Economics? If you don't have a degree basic knowledge on Economics, Management and Banking and Finance you're going no where.

Reinaldo:


Evidence says otherwise

you pick two people and call that evidence? Are you OK?

Those 3 areas does up 50courses of the same nature.

Economics, Bank and Finance and Management are the fields that could effectively handle a macro economy.

You don't necessary need to be an Economist, as long as you are from the above area of specialization and you're good at what you do, then no issues as those courses can easily be intertwined.

Curious346:
Drop your number

What do you want to do with my number? You want to track the rice?

Omihanifa:
Transport your rice with a covered truck or van. Worse case scenario hire police or soldier to escorted your goods.

those people could sniff the smell of rice miles away...

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Lanretoye:
you will never see me lament on threads so bitterly like this,the poverty is in your comments self.i see you are so frustrated and it's not my own fault that you are unfortunate.deal with is or die with it,you are in for a long ride cos the government will no longer continue to borrow to feed you.your problem never start atall,continue to cry,dollar will come down to 100 naira over night. Mumu man

Kola wole you're irredeemable

Lanretoye:
the money with which you want to feed someone for 5years will go a long way in helping those who can't afford things,it's not for coming online to boast or brag Mr man.suffer and poverty dey smell for your lamentation.obviously we don't buy the same things,I have a family,you don't have...you should keep your tears till when you start having responsibilities,we know people like you.funny in reality is that things are not going to be better as soon,you go still cry blood.

Your lack for quality education in addition to being associated with poverty all your life has done much damage to you than one could imagine.

Even if I decides to help those around me, I won't do that for ever, the government needs to create an enabling environment so that everyone can thrive and provides for themselves, no body deserves to suffer to earn a living and it is not obtainable in saner country.

You have a family yet you're comfortable with the happenings in the country, your Children does not deserve to suffer like you had suffer all your life. Your children deserve the best, they deserve to eat what they want not what you can afford.

You married someone's daughter, made her go through unimaginable penury and you call that taking care of responsibility?

There is clearly something wrong with the way you think. And I meant that!!

Move on with your life, nothing like blood oath exists. Its just a delusion.

Lanretoye:
werey,u want to feed your daddy's mate for 5years and there are no members of your family that needs the feeding?,na the fake life wey dey make una suffer be that.empty barrels makes the loudest noise.idiot doesn't even know the difference between boast and boost.the shame is on you if you thing you can feed someone for 5years and you are crying over 40k bag of rice then you should know that you are in serious trouble.you are not the mouth piece of the mases,don't cry for them.your suffer is your suffer and your cry is your cry.if you can afford to buy those things,buy and stop decrying like a low life hungry man.i am also buying what you are buying,so as many other Nigerians too.if you no get money,hide your face make unresourcefullness and unproductivity handle your affairs.

You can't avoid what I buy. That is because we don't buy the same thing.

When the price of things goes up, I know that there are those who can't avoid them. So I speak, but for you rage tag maniac would prefer to keep kept and suffer in silence.

Lanretoye:
people like you get papa and mama for village wey dey languish in poverty,shishi you no get to send.shay na person wey no fit buy fuel for 580/ltr wan send money.na to come online come show off dey form dem know.if we check account balance e go be like radio station frequency.

You have pride and I can't help. Continue to wallow in adject penury.

Lanretoye:
werey,u want to feed your daddy's mate for 5years and there are no family members in your house that needs the feeding?,na the fake life wey dey make una suffer be that.

Being successful in life is not judged on how old one is. Your pride has made you missed a life changing experience.

Beg me and I will reconsider...

Lanretoye:
im not here to give you lessons or do a competition of essay with you,iv done that over 25years ago now.im just wondering how miserable you could be if all you do is wail and lament so seriously even without a wife or family,whearas we have people with wife and about 4 children in the same country and you hardly see them cry on threads.so fending for your self is an herculean task for you,don't just attempt to make a family and that's my advice for you.

Honestly, you're a dullard , you have no basic knowledge about anything.

What do you mean I should attempt to make a family? . Are you OK at all. Honestly from all indications you have never experienced a better life, that is why you feel that this is all you could get from life and Nigeria in general.

Where did I mentioned that I cannot fend for my self, I wouldn't want to boost but I can comfortably feed you for 5 years. This is not a joke.

I'm telling you that people are suffering and how the prices of things has gone up but here you're telling me not to complain but focus on having a family. Are you OK at all?

SAMBARRY:
lol are you minding the comedians


This guys are so amusingly toxic.oyinbo say hell hath no fury than a woman scorned.e be like say e suppose to be hell hath no fury than obiddeeees scorned they're still living in Lala land

I remember after elections,chest beaters were beating their chests about how many businesses , mansions and hotels that they have to survive irrespective of who's in Government

Shey Hotel buisness no dey move again

Everybody go dey alright

So what is your point exactly? Are Nigerians in general not suffering?

How do you people reason honestly?

Lanretoye:
you are living a better life and that's why you are lamenting,go school them no go,learn work dem no learn.na tunubu swear for u abi.a country as small as Ghana and niger are into serious economic crises and you are comparing nigeria them,the shame is on you.you better go and get something meaningful to do with your life otherwise you just lead your children to hopeles life.see as the person you are selling made anamabra the best state in nigeria.mechew...if you can't cope with the economic situation,just commit suicide and stop making jest of your self.

Tribe and ethnic bigotry will not take you anywhere. Are you so daft to see that Nigerians are better off before your God came to power. I don't give a Bleep about Obi but of course bigots like you will bring in ethnic coloration to this discourse.

Imagine how you're comparing Nigeria to Niger and Ghana. Those country you mention are beneath Nigeria on the league of nations. Nigeria is not a poor country like you have made it to look.

What stop you from comparing Nigeria to South Africa or Egypt? Are they not doing better than you're?

You talk about getting an Education and I begin to Imagine where all this is coming from? Does Education guarantee employment and a better life?

Next time please punctuate your write up, paragraph your point so I easily go through them.

Lanretoye:
So if we had voted your tribesman,he will make a bag of rice reduce to 20k cos he has tons of rice he want to sell in his backyard,you people are just too myopic and unimaginable in hypocrisy.is he the one that made them start to protest hardship in Ghana or he made military take over in Niger because of their economic situation.he is also the one that determines the global oil prices and he dictates the exchange rate.
Instead of you to level up your hustle,you will wail and lament for the next 8years.the foolishness is on you.
It is only in nigeria that prices are high,fools will not compare the average cost of rent in Ghana with that of Nigeria,they will not compare the cost of education,cost of groceries and living cost.lazy ass youths be blaming government for their unsteadfastness and misfortune.continue...na you go hear am.

You're comparing Nigeria to Ghana? Does Ghana generate the amount of revenue Nigeria generate?... Here you are talking about tribe again, for you it all about your tribe and not the well being of the commoner on the street. You think I give a f.uck about the fucki.n g tribe of the president?

He is fuc.k.ing incompetent and you're blinded by your tribe to see this... He is Bleep in.g incompetent. For your information I don't give a Bleep who becomes the President, I just want a better life for my self...

Are you seriously comparing the Economic hardship in Nigeria with other countries? You have no idea what people from the poverty capital of the world are facing and a country that also doubles as the No 1 position on unemployment.

You clearly have not lived a better life your entire existence. To you, since other country are suffering, Nigerians should also suffer. What kind of mentality is that.

Suffer no dey tire you.

Look at what you have brought upon your self and the entire populace in general, Every body is suffering because you.
This not about your tribe but the collective interest of the citizens of this country. You voted for him because he is from your tribe overlooking all the indications and signs that he has nothing to offer. He might have done great as a governor but time has passed, things has changed over time and considering he left active leadership position since 2007 both in the cooperate and public world.

For someone that could hardly articulate and speak coherently, we all saw that during the campaign. He was asked to test the microphone but he went on to taste the microphone and this is a clear indication that has has lost sight with reality. But to you, its all about which tribe produces the next President and not who is the most competent. You don't need a doctor to know that this person wouldn't be able to think logically and strategically.

A bag of rice is 40,000
Fossil Fuel is per liter 610
Diesel is sold for 1100
A dollar is exchanged at 1004 naira as at 1pm today.
The Cost of transportation is now triple the initial amount
Cooking gas 950
There is Insecurity at it peak.
Palliative that could not serve a family of four a single day was shared to curtail the effect of the hard that was man creation.
There has been a generally increase in the price of goods and services.

Even with the suffering faced by majority of Nigerians ( Including those that voted for him or those on the opposing side) you have refused to change, refuse to think for your self. The person you're fighting for does not know you, his children will never know poverty yet here you are poverty ridden, sick and retired parent to cater for, you have never had the opportunity to experience a better life for your self, your entire life. Yet when there is an opening for employment, you will never be considered but would be given to their close friends and relatives.

Think about your life,you deserve something better.