Abeokuta and Other Stories by Tony Ogunlowo

Author:Tony Ogunlowo [Ogunlowo, Tony]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, United States, African American
Amazon: B00QVTX8YY
Published: 2014-12-10T05:00:00+00:00

Abeokuta

Abeokuta in the local Yoruba language loosely means ‘ under a stone’, a reference to another time when people used to hide under the huge Olumo rocks to seek refuge from the then marauding slave hunters from Dahomey and Ibadan.

Abeokuta today is the capital of Ogun state, home to the mighty Egbas , a proud warrior race once recognised by the British government as the Egba United Government. Traders and farmers who became part of modern day Nigeria in 1914.

Today, another Trio were seeking refuge in the shadow of the famous rocks.

The Trio were not seeking refuge from the slave traders of a begotten age, or of any crime but from their own popularity – or un-popularity!

The three men who sat in the living room of an unknown host were the country’s top power mongers and kingmakers, who at one time or another had ruled the country or appointed puppets or pawns to run it for them.

There was the tall, dark and handsome Mallam from the North, stocky Hajji from the Middle belt and the ageing Chief from the South.

The Three represented the three major tribal factions that is known as Nigeria.

Publicly, they are never seen together and in the rare instances that their paths have crossed its resulted in verbal battles and accusations and their followers have resorted to bloody physical battles, leaving people injured and sometimes dead.

They are each other’s sworn enemies who blame each other – publicly – for the downfall of Nigeria and its present predicament.

Yet, here away from the glare of the public they’re friends, happy to eat and drink and talk about the good old days – and of days to come, in the company of each other. Great Britain may have the Templar’s and Illuminati and America may have the Majestic Twelve but here in Nigeria it’s just the Trio.

“This Jonathan boy doesn’t know what he’s doing”, said Mallam shovelling a spoonful of boiled rice into his mouth.

Hajji shook his head,”…like you did any better when you were there…”

“When I was there…”, replied Mallam,”…there was law and order and the country was fine!”.

Chief cut him short,”….what by executing drug pushers and Operation Clean the Nation ?...what about your Boko haram boy?”

Mallam made a gesture with his fingers, reverting to pidgin English,”…that one his head is not correct, I’ve tried to talk to him but he won’t listen…”.

“Talk to him?”, shouted Hajji,”…you should do it the way I did things…..sweeten him up and lure him out of hiding and blow him up or shoot him!”.

“And what about his followers?” asked Chief,”…you can’t just leave them….When the Americans killed Bin Laden his followers carried on the fight!”.

“ I’ll put a garrison of my finest there…”, began Hajji,”…and shoot them all like dogs!”.

Mallam wasn’t bothered”,…I don’t know why you worry…I’ve spoken to some people and he and his supporters will soon disappear!”.

“Disappear?”, laughed Chief”,…you’re good at making things disappear, like the NNPC three billion dollars…”.

Mallam was angry,”…I didn’t steal three billion dollars, we borrowed it for the interest….

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