₦airaland Forum

patwilly:
How do I get this book? Had a copy when I was in primary school but lost it. A very interesting read about going shehu sold into slavery at a very young age, first to Kano then across the sahara to Egypt? ultimately his mum says out to look for him or perish in the attempt. She got caught by slave raider and was sold to a slaver in Tripoli. Shehu completes his Koranic education with flying colours and convinces his kind master to journey back to Kano. as providence will have it, in the course of the journey the rest at the house of the Tripoli slaver. Shehu is reunited with his mother, buys her freedom and tge entire party continue their journey. On the way his I'll mother dies and in great anguish buries his mother. The caravan continue their journey across the sahara but are caught up in a very dangerous sandstorm which separates every member of the caravan party. Shehu after three days and nearly dying of thirst sees his camel and takes a drink. he meets kind travellers thereafter and continues his journey.
This book is a very compelling read even though my memory of it is still a bit hazy as its been twenty long years I read it..in primary school, but I still remember how enamoured I was by the sheer weight of emotion the author was able to pass through the characters to the reader. its historical connotation cannot as well be disregarded in view of its perfect description of the trans-saharan slave trade. I think the original version was written in Hausa but was translated to English by another author. A fine book by Nigeria's first prime minister which offers insight as well into life in northern Nigeria as it were long before the days of colonialism. A very important aspect of northern Nigerian literature which unfortunately, no authors from that part of the country have taken it upon themselves to write about. I think there has been a dearth of real Nigerian authors from the north in the mould of chinua Achebe, cyprain ekwensi , woke Soyinka etc and this means there's virtually no compelling, easily available literature from that part of the country. This as well means its culture, heritage and tradition remains a mystery to so many persons like myself.

anibirelawal:
Looking at most of those depositor names, you will find them to be FAKE names.

AMAKA ADEBAYO,
HAMED MUSA.....

lol.


With no doubt, this woman is a full time 419.

Cekpo34:
Do I need to remind you that he was the worst of them all?

Cekpo34:
Your sense of history is poor. All our founding leaders were ethic bigots... The present rot is repercussive of their respective jingoistic tendencies

bloodmoneyspita:
who debunked it several times it's on YouTube

AIZubair:
Shhh...
Spirit dey pass...

Odingo1:
Not true, before independence the north is not ready for fast independence that is why it appear as if the Igbos are number one champions, the problem of Nigeria started immediately after independence.

gnykelly:
if there was referendum then why didn't the ibo made attempts then.

paxnka:
@ all, let's calm down and wait for our APLs and for those sharing relevant information please continue. What do you think will happen to our oil and gas regulatory agencies when dangote starts full production? I am just curious

ultimatewarrior:
Do you know why I believe you? Because if you managed to pass the aptitude test with this your english, then your source must be very authentic.