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naptu2:
I used to see him every single weekday in the late '70s and 1980s. He used to busk on Igbosere Road and Broad Street on Lagos Island. I had Ekwensi's book, but it was not until the 1990s that I discovered that the book was loosely based on Kokoro.

What amazed me the most about him was that he knew the streets so well that he could walk around unaccompanied.

daddy good evening sir.

naptu2:
I used to see him every single weekday in the late '70s and 1980s. He used to busk on Igbosere Road and Broad Street on Lagos Island. I had Ekwensi's book, but it was not until the 1990s that I discovered that the book was loosely based on Kokoro.

What amazed me the most about him was that he knew the streets so well that he could walk around unaccompanied.

Baba na you o

I too used to see him play around with his drum in the 70s & 80s in Lagos island then

Stanleywaxy:
I lost my appetite for books , novels most esp after I had a smartphone.

Was a cool story anyway.

How old are you again?

naptu2:
I used to see him every single weekday in the late '70s and 1980s. He used to busk on Igbosere Road and Broad Street on Lagos Island. I had Ekwensi's book, but it was not until the 1990s that I discovered that the book was loosely based on Kokoro.

What amazed me the most about him was that he knew the streets so well that he could walk around unaccompanied.

Respect Sir .

eph12:
How old are you again?

I'll be 6 before the end of 2016

Wow. Really stunned. Its likely Chike and the river is Real too. Oh Akin (KoKoro)

naptu2:
I used to see him every single weekday in the late '70s and 1980s. He used to busk on Igbosere Road and Broad Street on Lagos Island. I had Ekwensi's book, but it was not until the 1990s that I discovered that the book was loosely based on Kokoro.

What amazed me the most about him was that he knew the streets so well that he could walk around unaccompanied.

Baba nla! Respect sir!

Princelegacylemoha:
LEGEND

he's a legend to celebrate ,
thou i don't know him, but have read abt him before .
but !......
I know pasuma wella for ojuelegba .

ajoskele:
Akin, The Drummer Boy?

How old are you?

Go home to momma.

Hehehehehehe i only knw of Ali and simbi

The way guys are replying that naptu2(1st to comment guy) got me lol

naptu2:
I used to see him every single weekday in the late '70s and 1980s. He used to busk on Igbosere Road and Broad Street on Lagos Island. I had Ekwensi's book, but it was not until the 1990s that I discovered that the book was loosely based on Kokoro.

What amazed me the most about him was that he knew the streets so well that he could walk around unaccompanied.

Much respect daddy! 70s and 80s? Phew!

At topic: is it only me that feels some form of melancholy after reading this piece? The poor man

naptu2:
I used to see him every single weekday in the late '70s and 1980s. He used to busk on Igbosere Road and Broad Street on Lagos Island. I had Ekwensi's book, but it was not until the 1990s that I discovered that the book was loosely based on Kokoro.

What amazed me the most about him was that he knew the streets so well that he could walk around unaccompanied.

baba good evening sir... can you please tell us a story on how you survived without phones back then??

Henry240:
Grand-Pa!



Sir, there's a book I'm also looking for, i can't remember the title of the book or Author (most have been Cyprian Ekwensi or Elechi Amadi).

I remember, the story was about a boy who met a man, a Northerner in the train. This man goes on to tell the boy or amaze the boy with stories of his adventures. I think the train was traveling from Lagos - Kano.


I would be glad if you can help me recall the title of the novel, i won't call it a proper novel, it's more like a story book. Just a few pages long.

Passport of Mallam Illia by Cyprian Ekwensi

Henry240:
Grand-Pa!



Sir, there's a book I'm also looking for, i can't remember the title of the book or Author (most have been Cyprian Ekwensi or Elechi Amadi).

I remember, the story was about a boy who met a man, a Northerner in the train. This man goes on to tell the boy or amaze the boy with stories of his adventures. I think the train was traveling from Lagos - Kano.


I would be glad if you can help me recall the title of the novel, i won't call it a proper novel, it's more like a story book. Just a few pages long.

that's called " The passport of Mallam Illia

it is called the passport of mallam illia

Henry240:
Grand-Pa!



Sir, there's a book I'm also looking for, i can't remember the title of the book or Author (most have been Cyprian Ekwensi or Elechi Amadi).

I remember, the story was about a boy who met a man, a Northerner in the train. This man goes on to tell the boy or amaze the boy with stories of his adventures. I think the train was traveling from Lagos - Kano.


I would be glad if you can help me recall the title of the novel, i won't call it a proper novel, it's more like a story book. Just a few pages long.

The passport of Malam Ilia.. Cyprian ewen site.
Still got the book in my library

Henry240:
Grand-Pa!



Sir, there's a book I'm also looking for, i can't remember the title of the book or Author (most have been Cyprian Ekwensi or Elechi Amadi).

I remember, the story was about a boy who met a man, a Northerner in the train. This man goes on to tell the boy or amaze the boy with stories of his adventures. I think the train was traveling from Lagos - Kano.


I would be glad if you can help me recall the title of the novel, i won't call it a proper novel, it's more like a story book. Just a few pages long.

The passport of Malam Ilia.. Cyprian ekwensi.
Still got the book in my library

shakablaiize:
baba good evening sir... can you please tell us a story on how you survived without phones back then??

Telephone service was provided by P&T (Posts And Telecoms) which became Nitel in 1985. There were area codes - Ikoyi was 68, Victoria Island was 61, Lagos Island was 62, Festac was 88, Ikeja was 97, etc.

You had to wait for a dialling tone before you could make a call. We were lucky, the government paid our phone bill.

There were huge telephone books (1978, 1979, 1982 and 1983) and you could find people's phone numbers with the telephone books.

Some short codes were 199 (emergency), 198 (speaking clock), but I can't remember what the ring back short code was.

You had to book international calls with the operator.

Kinda heart touching.

Henry240:
Grand-Pa!



Sir, there's a book I'm also looking for, i can't remember the title of the book or Author (most have been Cyprian Ekwensi or Elechi Amadi).

I remember, the story was about a boy who met a man, a Northerner in the train. This man goes on to tell the boy or amaze the boy with stories of his adventures. I think the train was traveling from Lagos - Kano.


I would be glad if you can help me recall the title of the novel, i won't call it a proper novel, it's more like a story book. Just a few pages long.

The passport of mallam iliya by Cyprian Ekwensi.

One of the best novel that I have read is, " African Night Entertainment". I can't even remember the author sef.

We also had great novels like the drummer boy, passport of mallam Ilia, born without the silver spoon and so many others.

I noticed that if I don't read for a day, I find it difficult to carry out a decent conversation.

Kokoro "The Drummer boy" Story without mentioning his performances at Tinubu square, Lagos Island is incomplete.

naptu2:
I used to see him every single weekday in the late '70s and 1980s. He used to busk on Igbosere Road and Broad Street on Lagos Island. I had Ekwensi's book, but it was not until the 1990s that I discovered that the book was loosely based on Kokoro.

What amazed me the most about him was that he knew the streets so well that he could walk around unaccompanied.

"I used to see him every single
weekday in the late '70s and
1980s." Dadi mi, e ti d'agba gan o

naptu2:
I used to see him every single weekday in the late '70s and 1980s. He used to busk on Igbosere Road and Broad Street on Lagos Island. I had Ekwensi's book, but it was not until the 1990s that I discovered that the book was loosely based on Kokoro.

What amazed me the most about him was that he knew the streets so well that he could walk around unaccompanied.

You are quite right.

He used to trek alll the streets on Epetedo then.
from Freeman, Osho, Cow-lane, igbosere, Oshodi,
upto Lewis, Hawley, Simpson etc.

He'll curse anyone that there call him 'Kokoro', though
I wouldn't know why then.

He was a walking miracle then.
May God grant his soul eternal rest

Henry240:
Grand-Pa!



Sir, there's a book I'm also looking for, i can't remember the title of the book or Author (most have been Cyprian Ekwensi or Elechi Amadi).

I remember, the story was about a boy who met a man, a Northerner in the train. This man goes on to tell the boy or amaze the boy with stories of his adventures. I think the train was traveling from Lagos - Kano.


I would be glad if you can help me recall the title of the novel, i won't call it a proper novel, it's more like a story book. Just a few pages long.

passport of Mallam Ilia

Viking007:
Good old days books.

my fav in primary 2

Henry240:
Grand-Pa!



Sir, there's a book I'm also looking for, i can't remember the title of the book or Author (most have been Cyprian Ekwensi or Elechi Amadi).

I remember, the story was about a boy who met a man, a Northerner in the train. This man goes on to tell the boy or amaze the boy with stories of his adventures. I think the train was traveling from Lagos - Kano.


I would be glad if you can help me recall the title of the novel, i won't call it a proper novel, it's more like a story book. Just a few pages long.

passport of mallam ilia

A lovely story book then

Naptu I think you opened a thread I this guy sometime ago.

Or is this De ja vu.