DAY OF DISTRESS AND LABOUR

FRIDAY 26TH OF OCTOBER, 2001

I woke up as early as possible because today is assembly day. I was unable to take my bath early and I became a victim of prefects chasing. Senior Moses, labour prefect was on duty, so he is the one chasing. I begged Kamal to save me from him. He however flogged me once and let me be.

After classes we went to mosque to pray Juma'at prayer. After we have finished praying, I went straight to dorm to change to my compound wear before proceeding to class. Abubakar, however asked me to sweep the hostel and before I finished Senior Junior asked me go to the corridor. I was very annoyed. In the corridor Kayode started to trouble me. We almost fought before senior Kingsley came and asked us to lie down that we are distracting his attention. I told him I am innocent but he still insists on my lying down.

Kamal Garba came to intervene. He asked us what happened and Kayode lied that I was insulting him in the dinning the previous day. I denied what he said, I explained everything and Kayode was punished in the end.

After that we were assigned work in the sideways to scrape the ground. The day was so annoying and laborious.  I wrote a letter home and gave it to Abdullahi who will be sneaking out to help me deliver it.