Lest We Forget
1./ Segun looked about him.
There was a new restiveness in the air. He held tight onto his large Nigerian flag. He knew it was his talisman in case things went bad. He had seen the post a few evenings ago on Twitter. He knew that the men of the Nigerian Army
1./ Segun looked about him.
There was a new restiveness in the air. He held tight onto his large Nigerian flag. He knew it was his talisman in case things went bad. He had seen the post a few evenings ago on Twitter. He knew that the men of the Nigerian Army
2./ would not shoot at unarmed non-violent civilians waving the flag of the Federal Republic.
As the lights dimmed and darkness grew heavy. The moderators reminded everyone to sit still and make no sudden violent moves. His emotions were a cross between exhilaration
As the lights dimmed and darkness grew heavy. The moderators reminded everyone to sit still and make no sudden violent moves. His emotions were a cross between exhilaration
3./ at being part of history and fear as the news that soldiers were coming their way spread amongst the protesters.
He had never been the brash and bold type. More of a bookish nerdy sort. He smiled as he thought of the app he was developing with his best friend Chukwuma.
He had never been the brash and bold type. More of a bookish nerdy sort. He smiled as he thought of the app he was developing with his best friend Chukwuma.
4./ This one was a winner. He didn’t want to think about the conversations they were already having with a Japanese group that wanted to acquire it even before they had finished developing it and the 4 others in the series. Who would have thought that he,
5./ Segun the nerd was this close to becoming a millionaire.
A burst of laughter bubbled up from deep within.
At 27, he’d never had a proper job. Not for want of trying. He had dropped countless CV’s with the best of them. Attended interviews where
A burst of laughter bubbled up from deep within.
At 27, he’d never had a proper job. Not for want of trying. He had dropped countless CV’s with the best of them. Attended interviews where
6./ 1000 hopeful young men and women like him were chasing 20 poorly paid jobs as bank tellers for a paltry 70k/ month; but at least it was something to put in his CV.
He thought back to those halcyon days at Babcock. He and his group of 4 nerdy friends thought the world hadn’t
He thought back to those halcyon days at Babcock. He and his group of 4 nerdy friends thought the world hadn’t
7./seen anything like them. They would take life by its tail& conquer. Post NYSC, reality began to bite hard. No jobs. The expensive education was going to waste. His father tried to call in favours from a few friends who might be able to help; but they were all in the same boat.
8./ With children expensively educated, but no jobs for them.
Sigh.
There seemed to be a burst of activity. Someone had started the national anthem. He joined in. Sometimes he mused at the words of the national anthem; “Arise oh compatriots, Nigeria’s call obey. . .”
Boom💥
Sigh.
There seemed to be a burst of activity. Someone had started the national anthem. He joined in. Sometimes he mused at the words of the national anthem; “Arise oh compatriots, Nigeria’s call obey. . .”
Boom💥
9./ His head swung round sharply. Was that a gunshot?
No way.
Most of those around him had flags. They girl beside him gripped his hand tightly and her flag in her other hand.
Segun tried to keep his voice steady but loud as he sang.
No way.
Most of those around him had flags. They girl beside him gripped his hand tightly and her flag in her other hand.
Segun tried to keep his voice steady but loud as he sang.
10./ “To serve our fatherland, with love and strength and faith.”
Perhaps those shooting would hear the patriotic fervour in their voices and stop 💥 💥 💥
Boom! Boom!! Boom!!!
The shots came in a staccato. The volley of shots must have hit some people.
Perhaps those shooting would hear the patriotic fervour in their voices and stop 💥 💥 💥
Boom! Boom!! Boom!!!
The shots came in a staccato. The volley of shots must have hit some people.
11./ The anthem was mingled with cries from different voices across the expanse of the bridge; some young voices, and other not so young voices.
“They’re shooting at us. They’re shooting. . .”
A sharp pain first on his shoulder.
Another pain in his chest. . .
“They’re shooting at us. They’re shooting. . .”
A sharp pain first on his shoulder.
Another pain in his chest. . .
12./ His grip on his flag loosened.
Segun’s last thought before he fell asleep. . .
Don’t believe everything you read on social media.
Flag of the Federal Republic notwithstanding; peaceful, non-aggressive citizens notwithstanding.
Segun’s last thought before he fell asleep. . .
Don’t believe everything you read on social media.
Flag of the Federal Republic notwithstanding; peaceful, non-aggressive citizens notwithstanding.
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