His friends and people around him often congratulated him and spoke proudly about my achievements.
I started traveling to Abuja, attending seminars, advocating for the Rights of the child and more.
I was attending dinners in government house and was known by the 1st lady.
That same year, I contested and was elected the first Speaker of the Bauchi State Children’s Parliament, a project fully funded by Save the Children UK.
My father started paying more attention to me. He asked more questions and showed more interest in what I was doing.
He never spoke gently. He would beat me at any chance, and I grew up living in fear.
He wasn’t the parent who spoke softly.
That was my mum.
She was the warm one.
I don’t want to talk about my mother right now. Maybe one day, I will
My father never stayed out late. By 6 p.m. he was home, and by 9 p.m. the gate was locked. Nobody went out, nobody came in, and nobody even dared to knock. 😀
More reasons why I got use to sleeping very early.
My father was very strict.
Even other parents were scared of him. 😂
Whenever he was at home, not many neighbours wanted to visit. He was never playful and hardly ever sat down to chat with us.
At home, it felt like we were living under a military regime.
The generation of our founding fathers secured independence the generation of June 12 secured democracy. Our generation must secure prosperity.
_Nigerian President