I seriously worry about the future of this country o. We will be in deep shit in the future if we are not careful.
Well, guess who got a brand new flat screen tv in his hostel common room? I did. Nothing wrong with that, I hear you say. Well, guess what channel the tv is always on ? NTA you murmur. NOPE. Do you want to phone a friend or go 50-50. Nope its not National Geographic or UK Gold either?
Wait for it .................................. .............BLOODY AFRICA MAGIC!!!!!
The only exception is at weekends when the “Africa Magic Daily Watchers” club show some sympathy and let us watch premiership football. As soon as the football is over, the channel switches to Africa Magic again and the remote control mysteriously disappears.
This isn’t a dig at Africa Magic. Truthfully, I enjoy shows like Moments with Mo and Living It. However, I do have a problem with the vast majority of the movies they show. Nonetheless, I accept that its a free world and people have a right to watch garbage if they desire.
What I cant get my head around is why men who are aspiring lawyers will wake up early in the morning OR skip class during the day OR rush as soon as class is over to get a seat in our common room so that they can watch Africa Magic. I mean! These are GROWN ASS MEN!!!
I was lamenting about my misfortune to a friend and I think I irked the lady next to him. She said I should show a little more gratitude. Her hostel had also been installed with a flat screen tv too but unlike ours, their own has never worked. “At least you can watch home video daily” she said.
Excuse me ma! Please have a read through your admission letter again. Did it say Dear “Daily Home Video watcher”, you have been admitted to the Nigeria Law School where we expect you to watch a few law classes and bag a first class degree in home video watching. I DONT THINK SO!!!. We did not come here to watch home video Madam so why should the tv is my hostel be perpetually stationed at Africa Magic. A bit of variety wouldn’t be bad, would it ?
Very soon, these Men will be regaling their kids with tales of how they were always reading whilst they were in the law school. I hope they don’t tell their kids this lie in my presence because I will not be silent. I will say “ Nne Bros! Which kin talk be dat. No lie now. Na Africa Magic u dey always watch. You don watch am so much, u don they think say the common room wey you dey watch am na library”.
Statistics show that a significant proportion of those in influential positions in business and politics in this country have been through the law school. I suspect this is also the aspiration of some of these men. You can see why I think this country will be in deep shit in the future. If we knock the heads of these men, all that will fly out of it will be Aki, Paw Paw, Ini, Patience, Omotola, Ramsey etc etc! After that, I think their heads will be empty o. Even if there is any substance, I am not sure they will do any work when they get influential. These men will turn their offices to Africa Magic central and would be watching daily during office hours.
So my friends, lets prevent this country from sliding into deep shit. More importantly, lets make my stay in Bwari slightly more pleasurable. Please give me ideas on how we can ensure that my hostel tv will not always be on Africa Magic next term.
