In the morning, the heavens opened and it began to rain. Bella grabbed her umbrella to get to school, as she walked out of the hostel the first
Obasi, a civil engineer studied in one of the best universities in the country. He graduated came back to the village to face the threat of lack of job opportunity. Immediately he returned home, "chief Ozoemena said he wants to see you," said his mother, Nwanyinma. "i heard you graduated from the best University and you also read civil engineer?" said chief Ozoemena. "yes sir," replied Obasi.
"so you mean you can construct big houses, mansion, even tower of
Babel?"chief asked. "yes chief, i can construct estate, i also read estate management. I can construct any building for you, it's just that you guys don't know my value in this village," said Obasi. Chief Ozoemena began to tell him that he couldn't stay and watch a graduate like him rot in the village, "i and your father are friends, so i have a very big contract for you," said Chief.
Obasi began to thank him and later in his excitement he asked him the kind of contract he is talking about. "i would like you to contruct a pit toilet for me, you know i have your success at heart," Chief said. It was like a dream to Obasi, "pit latrine, a graduate like me," Obasi mourned. He left his presence immediately with uttering a word to avoid doing nasty thing to the old man.
On his way going, Obasi met Omenka, Omenka was Chief's bosom friend. "this one you put up a fragile face? you wear a cold look, what happened?" Omenka asked. After much hesitation Obasi decided to tell him. After telling him that chief Ozoemena insulted himself before him by asking him to construct a pit toilet for him. The one that irritates him was the boldness and courage to tell him to his face that he needs a professional hand to dig a pit laterine for him.
Omenka told him not to worry about Chief's insult that he has a better job to give him, he described the contract as bigger than the one Chief offered. "i trust you Uncle, i know you have bigger plans for me, so what is this contract and when am i getting it," asked Obasi enthusiastically.
"i want you to build a goat house for me," Omenka managed to say with a guesture of how large the goat house will be. Immediately he said this it was like a fuel poured on already burning firewood. Obasi's contenance changed.
He flagged off.
Nwanyinma his mother noticed his sad mood, when he heard about what those two elders did, she began to rain insults and abuses on them. She went on to curse their generation, invoking the gods of their land to seal their mouth for saying that. She was mad to hear that.
It was all planned out between the two friends before they executed their plan that day. People can frustrate you especially when you graduated from high institution without a job, their frustration can even drag you to attempt committing suicide. But your ability to overcome every circumstance determines the beginning of your success.
Obasi got a phone call from his maternal uncle, in fact, her mother's younger brother who lives in the United States of America. He got a building contract for him. Funnily, Obasi went back to Chief Ozo, he pretentiously agreed to take the offer, the deposit Chief made, Obasi took it for his passport. He left the village for United States of America without Chief's knowledge.
"so you mean you can construct big houses, mansion, even tower of
Babel?"chief asked. "yes chief, i can construct estate, i also read estate management. I can construct any building for you, it's just that you guys don't know my value in this village," said Obasi. Chief Ozoemena began to tell him that he couldn't stay and watch a graduate like him rot in the village, "i and your father are friends, so i have a very big contract for you," said Chief.
Obasi began to thank him and later in his excitement he asked him the kind of contract he is talking about. "i would like you to contruct a pit toilet for me, you know i have your success at heart," Chief said. It was like a dream to Obasi, "pit latrine, a graduate like me," Obasi mourned. He left his presence immediately with uttering a word to avoid doing nasty thing to the old man.
On his way going, Obasi met Omenka, Omenka was Chief's bosom friend. "this one you put up a fragile face? you wear a cold look, what happened?" Omenka asked. After much hesitation Obasi decided to tell him. After telling him that chief Ozoemena insulted himself before him by asking him to construct a pit toilet for him. The one that irritates him was the boldness and courage to tell him to his face that he needs a professional hand to dig a pit laterine for him.
Omenka told him not to worry about Chief's insult that he has a better job to give him, he described the contract as bigger than the one Chief offered. "i trust you Uncle, i know you have bigger plans for me, so what is this contract and when am i getting it," asked Obasi enthusiastically.
"i want you to build a goat house for me," Omenka managed to say with a guesture of how large the goat house will be. Immediately he said this it was like a fuel poured on already burning firewood. Obasi's contenance changed.
He flagged off.
Nwanyinma his mother noticed his sad mood, when he heard about what those two elders did, she began to rain insults and abuses on them. She went on to curse their generation, invoking the gods of their land to seal their mouth for saying that. She was mad to hear that.
It was all planned out between the two friends before they executed their plan that day. People can frustrate you especially when you graduated from high institution without a job, their frustration can even drag you to attempt committing suicide. But your ability to overcome every circumstance determines the beginning of your success.
Obasi got a phone call from his maternal uncle, in fact, her mother's younger brother who lives in the United States of America. He got a building contract for him. Funnily, Obasi went back to Chief Ozo, he pretentiously agreed to take the offer, the deposit Chief made, Obasi took it for his passport. He left the village for United States of America without Chief's knowledge.
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