Call To Duty # 6

It's 3 a.m. early in the morning when the alarm of Corper Adisa's phone rang.He wasn't really sleeping when it did.He hardly slept all night long.He couldn't tell if it was excitement or anxiety that had so much overwhelmed him to have denied him his much needed night rest!
All the same,he has to get up and begin preparing for the day.After his normal stretching,twisting and bending,he did his normal 50 push ups and 30 minutes non-stop skipping before heading out to fetch water for his bath.
"Adisa,how far? Good morning!"
"Hey,what's up Shade?"
"I'm fine,I'm cool.How about you?"
"Me?Cool as always"
"Wow! That's awesome!I can't imagine a guy facing the Council of Elders to be feeling cool about anything o!"
Adisa laughed
"You are so funny!I don't see any big deal in that...probably because I've been looking forward to such an opportunity as this for a very long time now"
"Really?"
"Yea!"
"Hmmm?Nawa o!"
"You see,my dear,I've been scheming and planning for a very long time...as in stuffs that have very simple and plain solutions have proved so difficult hard that people perambulate around them aimlessly without solving them.I haven't been able to prove any of my theories true.Finally,here it is!" Adisa explained excitedly. Shade was happy to see him in such a high spirit.
'And there was I having sleepless night over him!' she thought to herself.
"Do you understand?" Adisa asked
"Of course,I do" Shade nodded "It's just that I don't know if I can come along?" She asked.Adisa looked surprised.He wasn't expecting it. Especially the shyness with which she requested it.
"Oh,it's okay...no problem!"
"Okay?"
"Okay!"
"Okay,see you later in the morning"
"Yep!" Adisa responded as he moves towards the well while Shade makes her way back to her room.
"Ehen! By what time are you leaving for the Palace?" Shade asked
"Yea,I shall be leaving by 9:30 a.m. prompt."
"Then,I'll be coming to your room by 9."
"Okay,that's fine,I'll be expecting you,then!"
"Yea,bye." Shade responded in a rather sweet tone that sent a little shiver down the spine of Adisa.That's the kind of shiver that one feels when one has just fallen in love.Though strange,Adisa recognizes it and was kind of pleased with it.

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Akanni had just woken up from his slumber.He stretched himself with both hands up as he let out a very big yawn. Last night reminded him of the honeymoon days after his marriage to Keji his beloved wife. Everything came back flashing in his head as though it happened yesterday. How could he ever forget the sweet memories of those days. It was like a week in Paradise with an angel!
'Nawa o! Money dey try o!When was the last time I enjoyed Keji like this? Just N2 500 fa and she gave me all that 5-star treatment! What if I came home with N5 000 or N10 000?Kai! Money good for body o!' He thought to himself as he approached the bathroom to ease himself.
He looked back at his bed to take another glance at the sleeping beauty in it. 'How I wish everyday would be this sweet! I wish the money can keep on coming in like this...ha! My God,na where your eyes dey?!' He queried as he shut the door to the toilet.

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"Your Royal Highness,Kabiyesi,the Council of Chiefs,distinguished ladies and gentlemen here present,my name is Mustapha Salman Adisa and I'm here to present a blueprint on the advancement and the Development of this noble town of ours,Ijinle." Adisa began his presentation. Along with the King and the Chiefs sat some eminent sons and daughters of Ijinle town who live nearby.Most came from the state capital while the remaining few came from neighboring towns and villages. They were seventeen in number.
"By the order of his royal highness,I have put together this little piece by which,as far as I know,this town would be moved to very great and enviable heights,God Willing" Adisa continued. Shade who was also in her full Khaki and boots as was Adisa was seated behind him praying for the safe delivery and acceptance of the blueprint.As far as she can tell,the plan is feasible and realistic enough,the problem has always been the fear of discarding it without a trial.Though Adisa is not worried about that,but she is very worried.
'What would the world think and say about us,what would our fellow corps members,especially Rachael and Kole say if he should fail?Hey! God,please o,he must not fail o!' Shade thought to herself.   

Call to Duty # 5

It's been a week after the encounter with the Corper and the Balogun and Otun were relaxing under the big kolanut tree in front of Otun's house with a gourd of fresh palm wine and fried bush meat.
"Otun,tomorrow is the D-day?"
"Hmmm?" Otun queried with his mouth half full of wine.
"Ehen,now...the Corper...corper Adisa,have you forgotten?"
"Oh! Yes,that's true,the young man with a very big mouth!" They both laughed sarcastically.
"That boy,does not know anything and I pity him,oh,I pity the woman that bore him,by the time the King is through with him,he would beg the mother earth to swallow him alive!" Balogun commented.
"Well,I don't know because...hmmm...that boyseem so sure himself,he spoke so confidently about his plans for the village" Otun observed.
"Oh,please spare me that! Is he the first to do that,haven't we seen and attended countless number of politicians coming up to give similar speeches in the past,what exactly has that brought us? Nothing! Just a bunch of lies rehearsed for so long that they can say them out and make them look like they are true!" Balogun barked.
"Well,I don't know,but,something tells that this one is different...especially when we consider the fact that the politicians are beyond our reach while the Corper is at our beck and call..."
"That's it! That's a fact the Corper is about to realize in a very bitter way.He might be hoping to fool us with his sugar coated mouth and build a castle in the air and disappear into thin air after the completion of his term as a corper here.He is in for a shocker! I shall see to it that he stayed back to work the magic he promised to work.I'll let him see clearly that he is the fool not us! I will show him pepper!" Balogun declared in anger.
"Calm down,Balogun,calm down.I doubt if he's that stupid.If he is,well,I pity his father along with his mother,in fact,I pity his entire family for the loss incurred in him!" Both men laughed wildly.
"Wo,change the subject please,there are much better things to discuss.Tomorrow,we shall here his plans...ehehn,what of the proposed hotel your friend is intending to build in this town,how far has he gone with it? We have done our part when is he paying our balance as agreed"
"Otuuuun!You like money!"
"You nko,what do you like,poverty?"
"Eh!God forbid!"
"Ehehn,yan me better jare!" Otun inquired
"Well,as promised,he is coming to town next week and..." Balogun began.

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Jamiu and Akanni were struggling over a bowl of garri and 'Kuli-Kuli' (groundnut cake) when busted into their presence and almost spilled their garri.
"Ah-ah!Ogbeni,se o si,what's wrong with you,you won put shine-shine for our garri ni?!" Jamiu protested.
"I'm sorry,I'm sorry" Komolafe apologized. "Have you heard?"
"Heard what?" Akanni and Jamiu chorused.
"Aro is now a millionaire!"
"Which Aro...eh-eh-eh...that drunkard?!" Jamiu queried
"Yes,yes,he's the one!" Komolafe confirmed it.
"Millionaire,how...how come?!" Akanni asked. Komolafe slammed Jamiu's hand with a flyer.Jamiu quickly looked through the piece of paper with popping eyes.He suddenly hissed and passed the paper to Akanni who was equally eager to know the new magic in town.
"Gambling?" Jamiu asked and hissed again before Komolafe could respond.
"It's not gambling o,they call this one 'Bettings'..."  
"It's the same thing,otondo!" Jamiu interrupted
"How much did he win?" Akanni asked
"Who cares if he had won N100 million,the fact remains that he got it from gambling!" Jamiu said before Komolafe could answer.
"And so,what does it matter,is it not better than stealing,armed robbery and the embezzlement of government fund? At least,he didn't have to steal it...he only tried his luck and won!" Komolafe responded in defense. Jamiu started laughing.
"See this one o!I'm sorry,but,I didn't realize that you are this daft!" Jamiu barked.
"Hey,hey,hey!!! No insults,please, no abusive words today.If you have something to say,just say it!There is no need to fight over such a trivial issue as this,please!" Akanni weighed in.
"Thank you jare,Akanni.However,he needs to apologize for hauling insults on me before we can continue" Komolafe protested. Jamiu looked at him and hissed looking away.
"Jamiu,oya now haba!"
"What?!"
"Aplogize now!" Akanni demanded. Jamiu paused for a while looking away
"I'm sorry,but,it's unfortunate that such stupid thing could excite you this much"
"In as much as I agree with you,it's still not enough reason to abuse him"
"I know and I'm sorry.But,come to think of it,how many people with long lasting wealth do you know that made their first million from gambling,what am I even saying,how many existing millionaires do you know made their money from gambling or...betting as you call it,how many hmmm?" Jamiu asked in a friendly manner. His friends were silent.
"None,abi? why then,do you rejoice with someone who made an easy million,do you need to be told that such money don't last long? I give him a year...just a year,that is when he thinks of investing it,come back to see the business or investment a year afterwards and tell me what would be left of it!" Jamiu continued. 
"Hmmm...that's true o! That is when you win.We shouldn't forget that countless number of people had to loose for him to win. This is not to forget the gambling house owners themselves,don't they too need money.I don't know about anyone else o,but,as for me,before I can give out a million Naira to anyone,I would have had N100 million paid into my account!" Akanni observed.
"Hm! God bless you for that statement!" Jamiu said in agreement.
"But...but...considering the amount it costs to enter into it,I mean,N100 won't kill you!" Komolafe queried looking worried.
"Yes,you are right.But,in reality,how many people play for the first time and with just one entry and made a million,how many do you know,how many have you heard of?! Ogbeni,reason! The Gambling house owner did not set it up so that you can win,he set it up so that he can win!Like I said earlier,for every million you win and cash out,the game owners would have made hundreds of millions,that's why they keep coming back for you...they making millions to billions from your foolishness!" Akanni explained.
"Wait,Akanni,wait,let me help.Ogbeni,how many senators,governors or their family do you know that  has taken to gambling as profession or past time? None! That's because you can only hope to loose more money than you make from such useless fronts!" Jamiu declared.

"Ehn...okay.What are we going to do,are we not going to collect our own share of the money. Our friend have just made N2.5 million and every Dick and Harry in town have been paying him visits and have been smiling home with thousands. So,far,none have left with anything less than N1000!"

"N1000?!" Akanbi asked 

"Yes o!" Komolafe answered.

"Ehn,Jamiu,at this juncture,I think we need to put morality and reality aside and think of our dear poor belly and our integrity and ego that have suffered humiliation several times over in the hands of our wives. I trust Aro,if he see me today,at all,at all e go sama me with at least...hmmm...N3000 and that,my brother is sure ticket to enter Keji tonight!" Akanni said and they all busted into laughter.

"Akanni,kanni! Ha! Keji is in trouble tonight!" Jamiu hailed his friend.

"Yes o,she is and na throughout tonight I go take nak  am....so,I no com shop early tomorrow, na because I won take one leg reach Paradise!" Akanni annpunced.They all laughed again.Jamiu finished off the rest of the garri as they set to follow Komolafe to rejoice with Aro.
 

Call To Duty #4

"Have you noticed something Rachael?"
"What?"
"Ever since Adisa came back from the Palace,he has not been himself" Kole observed
"What do you expect?The poor guy have just landed himself in a very hot pot of soup!" They both laughed.
"And what is so funny in that?" Shade demanded as she approached them at the centre of the Corpers' lodge compound.
"Eh! Sorry o! Im wife don land o!" Rachael announced
"Why don't you guys,mind your business if you have nothing ggod to offer?"
"No vex abeg! Shade,abeg no let im know abeg,I no want wahala o!" Kole begged
"If e hear nko,shey na we say make im go talk wetin pass im mouth,na we put am for trouble?"
"Trouble,what are you talking about?"
"Oh,you don't know,so you don't know that the King have heard of the mockery your husband made of the him? The King have summoned him to explain himself and from the look of things,your husband would be spending an extra 6 months in this horrible town without pay!" Rachael said and  laughed mockingly. Kole had joined her as Shade watched them laugh as though laughing is strange to her.When they stopped laughing,she clapped her hands in amusement .
"Shoo? Enemy plenty like this?Do you guys realized that what happened to Adisa could happen to anyone,besides,who told you that he's going to serve an extension,na who tell you that,shey na the Z.I. or you just dey ,manufacture am from your industry of lies?"Shade queried. Rachael started laughing again.
"Babe,you too local,you never upgrade,that one no be secret na,in fact,na the talk of the town now.As part of his punishment for insulting the King,he'll have to stay back to serve the town for extra 6 months after which the NYSC year of service is over.Abegi,na who go dey pay am,the King?" Kole started laughing and she quickly joined.Shade walked away.
"Uuuuh! e pain am! Go meet your husband,tell am make e take heart,e go soon dey over" Rachael shouted. Shade shook her head in disappointment. It's not like she didn't know what had transpired between Adisa and the King,in fact she knew that the extra 6 months wasn't a punishment.She knew it was Adisa's idea. This is because she was the only one that approached Adisa to know what transpired between him and the King.
'I only wish Adisa would be my date as they say' She thought to herself as she passed by Adisa's room peeping through the window. Adisa was still planning and scheming,the only thing he's been doing  every evening ever since he came back from the King's Palace.
'This could be my break through in life,Shade.So, be happy for me!' He had confided in her.She smiled as she the scene flashed through her mind. 'I'm happy for you dear,I just hope I'll also be there to enjoy the dividends with you...love!' She smiled again,only this time on the verge of laughing. 

Call To Duty #3

"Well..." The King began facing his subjects
"You've heard the young man"
"Kabiyesi..." Iyalode protested
"Please,Iyalode! The boy is right,our people need us to take charge and we have to do exactly that!" turning to the Corper "This is something we ought to have done a long time ago.Thank you,Corper.We shall give you all the support you need but,first things first, I need to see an elaborate blue print of your idea.Go home,think it over and design me a blue print which should be presented to this council within the next fifteen days..."
"Seven days would be okay sir"
"Really?"
"Yes sir!"
"Wow! That's interesting!"
"Yes sir" Adisa responded with a soothing smile.
"Well,see you next week,off you go!" The King said.
"Thank you sir.Bye sir,bye sirs and ma" Corper Adisa said turning to leave.
"Bye bye Corper,we wish you well" Iyalode responded
"Thank you ma" Adisa replied on his way out.As he moved down the street,Adisa felt somewhat elated,very excited.He has always thought of several models of transformation and had being longing for an opportunity to prove to the world that the orthodox ways of doing things are not always right,there are times that the unorthodox solution is in fact the only solution.
'Oh,I feel like flying!' he thought to himself as he jumped up with excitement.

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Akanni has remained sleepless all night no matter how much he tried. He moved from side to side,he still remained sleepless.He suddenly gave up.The reason he couldn't get to sleep was obvious,it's being a very long while he had sex and he really need to do that as soon as possible,tonight preferrably.But Keji,his wife has been proving very difficult these days.Things has been rough financially which had led to series of quarrels.Even if he begged her,she's most unlikely to bulge because just last night,they had the usual brawl.

Despite all these,he still has to try,'After all,she's my wife!' he thought to himself.

"Baby,baby...baby!" Akanni called quietly as he tapped his wife gently. 

"Oooh! What is it now,what's your problem now?" Keji lamented as she turned to go back to sleep.

"But,babe,consider me now...look,it's not fear fa.!" Akanni complained as he holds her back.

"Leave me alone!" Keji shouted"Look Akanni,be careful o...be very careful! Let me sleep now!!"

"But,babe..."

"Oooh shut up! Babe my foot,look,if you keep on tormenting my life,I'll stop sleeping in the room...wait a minute,what am I even saying sef..." She said as she made for the door.

"Kai! Keji...okay,okay,I promise to behave..please come back...please!" Akanni begged. Keji stopped in her steps,looked at him wearing a frown,hissed and went back straight to bed.Akanni sat up held his head in his hands and tried to hold back the tears that have already started running down his cheeks.

"Ehn?! What did you just say,you mean she didn't let you in?!" Jamiu asked his sobbing friend who couldn't answer but shake his head sorrowfully.

"Nawa o! Women sha...just because of the little rough weather that can clear off anytime abi,why are ladies this shallow in thinking?" Jamiu complained.

"I don't blame her!" Komolafe commented

"Money for hand,back for ground!"

"But she's a housewife for God's sake!" Jamiu complained

"So what? Thank God you know she is a wife and not a slave or servant!" 

"Haba,Komolafe! Even you,we are in this together,you know?" Jamiu warned

"I know,that's why I keep my distance from Romoke these days.I don't ask for it until she demands for it" Komolafe confessed.

"And what if she didn't ask for it in a month's time?" Jamiu queried

"I'll stay put!"

"Yeh!"

"What is it,are you bitten? The happy thing about it all is that Romoke can't do without it...she has to have it at least once in a week!" Komolafe confirmed.

"Hey! Ejegbetiele!!!" Jamiu exclaimed as he slams Komolafe a hi5.

"I trust you my friend,you no get money but you get better staff...sweet,sweet black candy!"Jamiu commented as both laughed sarcastically.Akanni who also found it funny could not but put up a smile.

"See am,e dey laugh...'omo',cheer up,e dey happen.No worry,na she wey give you quit notice go come back dey beg make you come enter...no worry,cheer up,it's part of life!" Komolafe consoles his friend. Akanni sighed as he nodded in agreement.   

Call to Duty #2

"Ok,'Mr look inwards' I think you should get started with the explanation of what you mean by 'looking inwards'" The Balogun bellowed.
Only this time,Adisa had calmed down and too stable to be worried by the threat in Balogun's voice.
"Well,sir,when I said 'looking inwards' I meant that the King must stop looking up to any other person outside himself to do his work for him"
"Shut up!" Balogun roared
"How dare you,Kabiyesi,with your permission,I shall teach this low life a very bitter and unforgettable lesson,just give the order!"
"Balogun,please,calm down. Let us hear the Corper out,please calm down,ehn,calm down." Kabiyesi responded. Turning to the Corper.
"Young man,as you can see,my cabinet members are not really happy with you.You have better come up with a worthwhile explanation."
"Yes,sir.Esteemed members of the royal council,I've not come to ridicule you,neither did I say what brought me to your presence out of mockery.I'm also a Yoruba man who values and cherishes the Yoruba culture and heritage.I dare speak ill of you and your council of chiefs. To be honest,I meant well!" Adisa explained.
"Corper,please save us all that nonsense and go straight to the point.What do you mean by looking inwards?" Iyalode demanded as she is getting rather irritated with the Corper's attitude.
"Yes,ma...sorry ma!"
"Sorry for yourself!"
"Ok sir and ma." Adisa said trying to be careful not to offend anyone any further.
"It is my utmost belief that if you want anything to happen,you should be ready to make it happen yourself.I also strongly believe that whatever it is that I desire,I'm already blessed with all that it takes to get it.In other words,in my opinion,you should give what you have to get what you want." Adisa began.
"If I'm not mistaken,this town has a local government of its own,it is also blessed with very loyal indigenes that would do all in their powers to better the lots of the town and above all, the town has a very,very dedicated King and council of Chiefs" Adisa paused a little bit to look around and observe his audience.To his amusement and pleasure,he has their attention!
"In my opinion,that's all that matters...you see,all those political structures and arrangement does not really matter when it comes to governance until you matter". Corper Adisa asserted. The Chiefs moved and adjusted themselves in their seats.It was obvious that the young man had unsettled them.
"The people would continue to be deprived of the dividends of democracy until they are able to assemble and organize themselves into a formidable force and one people.That can not happen unless you get involved" Adisa continued.
"Democracy is a game of number,unless you get the number,you get nothing.Your situation is much better off considering the fact that you own a local government of your own.It doesn't get any better!" Adisa observes that the chiefs and the King are have fixed their gaze on him as he delivers his speech.
"It all begins with thinking much bigger of yourselves.Go memory lane,ask yourself,how did your forefathers managed the affairs of the land before the emergence of the white people?" Adisa continued.
"Your royal highness,your people need you to go proactive,they need you to take the bull by the horn and lead them to the promised land.It's high time you started thinking of yourself as the Head of State of Ijinle town," Adisa said.The King and his chiefs burst into laughter.
"This Corper go kill person o!" Otun said in the midst of his laughter
"O ga o!" Iyalode commented
"Corper,you are so funny you really think you can just stand up and do whatever you want in this country.You'll get hunted down and killed.What you've said may be possible in the developed world.I'm sorry,but that cannot happen in this jungle called Africa!" The King submitted
"Not when we do it right,sir...not when we do it together!" Adisa insisted. Everyone stopped laughing and gazed at Adisa who had just yelled at them.
"Corper,are you serious?"  The King was surprised.
"Of course,I am,your majesty.I know this sounds awkward,but,it's worth trying...if you can just give me your maximum cooperation for just one year,I promise not only to help you gain the first class status but also help put a lot of infrastructure in place!"
"Corper! Do you know what you are saying?!" The Balogun yelled
"Yes,I do sir!" Adisa yelled back.
"But you have only six months to go..." Iyalode started
"I'm ready to stay another six months,even a year more just to prove my point!" Adisa interrupted and everybody went silent. They noticed the high level of seriousness and conviction with which Adisa is conversing with them.
"Okay,what happens if you fail?" The King broke the silence
"I'm ready to face the consequences sir" Adisa responded confidently.

Call To Duty

"Explain yourself!" yelled the Balogun
"But,sir,it was just a joke..."
"A joke,you call that a joke?!"
"Yes!"
"Calm down Balogun,you are scaring the life out of the poor boy" The King weighed in.He now turned to the young culprit.
"Now,young man,you are a witness to the warm hospitality we accord our guests."
"Yes sir"
"Good,why then,did you decide to make mockery of the very community that have literally been treating you like a king,why have you decided to be an ingrate...what is our crime,hmm?" The King asked in a friendly manner.
"Well,sir,it's not like I meant it the way it turned out to seem like.I was just bearing my mind to my audience the way I see things,that's all sir!" Corper Adisa said in defense.
"Go on" urged the King
"Yes sir,we were just hanging out at the front of Mama Yemi's shop when Basheer broke the news to us"
"What news?" Balogun interrupted
"That the King has once been denied promotion once again"
"And what did you say?" The King asked with a little fire burning in his eyes.Adisa could see the rage gathering in the King.He's now very careful with his choice of words,in fact he wished he could just keep his peace and leave the Palace immediately.
"I...I told him that you are mistaking by wasting your time on them" he responded with close observation of the King who kept quiet for a while,took a long breathe as he retired back on his throne.He suddenly looked at the Corper squinting his eyes.
"So,if I'm mistaking,what,then, what do you suggest is the way forward?" The King inquired. Adisa was relieved.He couldn't hide his feelings as he heaved a very loud sigh of relief.The King and his chiefs gave themselves a glance and laughed hysterically. Adisa laughed too.
"The way forward is in looking inwards" Adisa responded confidently.
"Inwards?" The King asked.
"Yes sir...looking inwards is the way" Adisa confirmed.
...to be continued

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