Happy children's day!
This used to exit us as kids back then in Nigeria, now I can't say!
Anyway, on this day 38 years ago the excitement could be felt everywhere! I was selected to march for the school and also in the soccer team that would play against Demonstration primary school Gwagwalada! The bus that would pick us was already warming up, the driver was honking his horn thereby increasing our excitement!
Soon we hit the road to suleja then picked up some more pupils at Field base suleja before proceeding to Gwagwalada.
The whole place was teeming with excited pupils from so many schools...
Soon the march past started...smart and clean...we sniggered at the "village" schools that looked to impress us "city" schools! Most of the pupils had shiny faces from rubbing Vaseline to look smart!
Anyway, results were announced, and we realized we didn't even make the top three schools! Disappointed!!!
So, we went and had lunch... soccer was to be played in an hour or so...
As soon as the game started...the clouds began to darken...
Soon Demonstration primary school were up by 2 goals! Our hearts sank...but we played on!!
Second half....the rains came....and we conceded more goals!! Though we managed to score one through a free kick but, The end: 4-1!!!
Our goalkeeper who was chewing gum at the beginning of the match was now looking glum!!
So....that day ended up....we felt bad... but we still enjoyed the trip back to jabi!
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Ewo! urs is very funny, wel when i was small i never hav dat opportunity of going for children all we know as of then was they will be no school tomorrow and that cost for celebration.

Richy4:
I thought it was at Eagle Square, Abuja that students/ pupils do gather those days for children's day ... Or was it only Secondary schools that usually gather there? I can't remember though..

No Sir... eagle square came to being from 1990s.... I'm talking about 1983....it was held at Demonstration primary school Gwagwalada.