Blood And Thunder

Episode 30

Badagry, Lagos

On the busy street “Moses!” a guy called out as he ran to meet up with his friend “Hey Zack, how far” Moses said as he shook him “I dey o, where you dey come from na, I don reach your house” “I go meeting na” Moses replied “Which meeting?” “Our NGL meeting” “Which one be NGL?” “Abi you dey mad? You no dey this country?” Moses asked angrily “I dey na but which one be NGL?” “Na the new political party wey Zeus create na” “Ooook, that guy wey dey share things for people” “Exactly” “(Sighs) Guy see make I tell you, that guy no be better person o” Zack said “You dey mad, wetin dey do you?” Moses said “Guy make I tell u true… That guy fit be people wey dey look for who to use do money or na one of these politicians so no just fall mugu” “Na today I know say you be foolish fool… na who tell you say the guy na politican or who tell you say we dey do political campaign… see, (Moses looks around) that man won remove our government and him go put new ones” he said in a low voice; Zack then laughed “(laughs) Guy you dull o… how that one won take possible… na who fit comot government” “See mumu, sit down there make pant dey wear you, awon boy don dey follow the bros like fly… you know when him make public announcement for Nigeria?

See guy if you no know make I tell you, Oga Zeus dey pay everyone of us wella” Moses said and Zack’s eyes widened “Pay? Talk true” Moses brought out some naira notes from his pocket “Jesus!!” Zack shouted “Na #20,000 be dis make I tell you” “Guy I no believe” Zack said “Mumu, me na senior member since that’s why dem give me 20, some collect 10 and some collect 5 even 2” “Jesus!!

Guy abeg where una dey do meeting?” “So you won join now” Moses said “Guy you know as the country be na, things just dey hard for boys” Zack explained “Idiot, so you know say country hard, na him you kon dey talk all these nonsense since” “Abeg how I fit join” “We dey Agabara” “Seriously” “Yes na… we get districts all over this country” “Omo this tin serious o” Zack said with surprise “Sit down there” Moses said mockingly “How I fit join” “Follow me go next meeting” “Thank God” Zack said “But no be say we dey share money every time o” Moses warned “I know na” Zack said smiling “But tell me how this man won take bring down government” Zack asked “Listen… we are planning a serious revolution, we want to take the government houses by surprise” “O boy, a revolution is a serious thing o” Zack said “yes it is and let me tell you, many people are now part of the plan even some political parts have joined us… youths nationwide are standing with this man so you better wise up no so you no go loose” “No worry I don join already” Zack said as they walked away…