Ada Could Have Killed Nnamdi,But Thank God She Dumped Him And Married Another Man

 When Nnamdi had finished his NYSC, he had to spend some time searching for a decent job of his choice, that befits a Chemical engineering graduate from a reputable foreign university. After an unsuccessful search, he had to take up a teaching job, just to please his nagging mother, while still searching for his dream job. 

A cousin who had studied medicine, had after obtaining his certificate, presented it to his mother, who had insisted that  he must be a medical doctor, and after that, enrolled and obtained an accountancy certificate, and became a financial professional.

You know one thing, my cousin came from a polygamous home. His elder brother, from the first wife, studied medicine, and so his  own mother had insisted that he must, likewise be a medical doctor.    Rilvary, jealousy and competition are common features in polygamous homes. He did well by obeying his mother as "Obedience is better than sacrifice." 

Good children try to please their parents, so as not to incur their wrath, or displeasure. Esau tried to please his parents, when they did not like the canannite wives he had married, and so, he had to marry other wives to please them (Genesis 28:8).

As a first class  Chemical engineering graduate, Nnamd's  choice job was working for an oil company. Nnamdi was the best graduating student in his department, and  had won several prices, on graduation. He had won a total amount of  ₦1.5 million from all and sundry, and bought himself a decent car afterwards.

But then he needed a job, and Nigeria been what it is, he had to make connections, which he had already done. When his father was alive, he had made acquaintances, and  knew some VIP's, whom he now connected in times like these.

His mother, Betty, had persuaded him to take up a teaching job. An idle mind is the devil's workshop, you know.

Nnamdi been a really good young man, helped his mother, even in her farm work. As a result, his town's people liked  and admired him. "Nnam, why not take up a teaching job, instead of staying idle in the house, browsing the internet, twenty-four hours a day." "Mummy, so you want me to be a teacher like you?" " And, what is wrong with that, if I may ask?" "Well, Mummy, teachers are not respected in Nigeria, and are not well paid." "But I was able to pay your fees with my income as a teacher."  "Mummy, you are too dear to me. I don't want to hurt you, but as soon as I secure another job, I will quit teaching."

"I love teaching as a married woman, because it gives me plenty of time to do my domestic chores, and have adequate time to rest. And, of course, we enjoy three vacations each year." "Well, teaching is a woman's job. I studied engineering, and want to practice my profession." "Men have gradually disappeared from the primary schools, with a few left in  the secondary schools." " Water finds its level." Nnamdi asserted.

 His mother called him "nnam", meaning "my father". It is believed that Betty's  father reincarnated, to be born by Betty, his daughter, because ndi Igbo believe in reincarnation. Christianity does not support the belief, anyway, hence the belief is gradually fading away, like an old wrapper, but old habits die hard.

Nnamdi willy-nilly accepted a teaching job in Obosie Secondary. Soon, he started enjoying the job, and thereafter, picked interest in a particular beauty queen.

Ada was well-mannered, and had a distinctive personality, and a nice shape as a teenager. Even the female teachers admired her slim physique. Do you remember,"Slim Fit Maggie" by the Semi-colon? Most of the female teachers were obess, and  tried  hard to maintain their shapes after the wear-and-tear associated with childbirth, coupled with overeating, and lack of exercise.

Women eat a lot; during long breaks, they patronised food vendors, and  ate all kinds of junks, despite coming to school with food flasks. Women are easily influenced by group behaviour; hence, when Gladys ate Okpa; other ladies followed her to do so, whether hungry, or not.

When a lady wears something good, other ladies quickly try to imitate her. If a woman came to school with a posh car, soon, other ladies begin to copy her.

Not long after, Ada started visiting Nnamdi in his house, and began to run errands for his mother. Soon, Betty picked interest in her, and brought her closer, and was carried away by her industry, and dedication. She did not make any serious investigations about her family background.

In Ala Igbo, before you marry a girl, inquires are made to find out the type of family the girl came from; whether she was an OSU, or whether there was a disease that ran in that family lineage. Such enquiries were secretly done, but at times, such enquiries yielded no good results, as most people commended the girl's background, in order not to spoil her chances of getting married.  Betty did not obtain the necessary information that would have helped them make the right decision.

Soon, Ada finished her secondary education, and came out in flying colours, but Betty encouraged her to write JAMB. Ada was not sure of who would sponsor her, because her parents were poor. Betty actually purchased the JAMB form for her, but when she got admission to study nursing at UNN, her father wanted to sell a piece of land, but Betty discouraged him, and quickly stepped in fully to help.

Nnamdi did not teach for more than six months, before he got employed  by Shell in Port Harcourt, and so changed his abode to the Garden City.

Betty was over zealous, as she quickly took over the full sponsorship of Ada in the university. It was only in her second year that, Nnamdi began paying her fees.

Soon, Ada graduated from the U.N.N. after making an excellent result.

Betty had wanted to get Ada married to her son, as soon as possible, but Nnamdi had  decided to delay a little, as fate would have it.

Ironically, Ada had a different agenda, and made sure she never took in for Nnamdi. She wanted to travel to the USA, where Nigerian nurses sold like hot cakes. Nnamdi was already committed, and prodded by his mother, sponsored Ada to America.

Three months after visiting America, Ada secured a job in America. Everything went well for another six months, before Ada stopped calling Nnamdi, who was forced to take a leave, and visited her in God's Own Country.

Nnamdi was well received and accepted by Ada, and had a nice stay in America. But, as soon as he returned to Nigeria, hell was let loose. Ada quickly changed her phone number and relocated to another state, and remained incommunicado. All efforts made to locate her proved abortive. Even Ada's parents were kept in the dark, because of her hidden agenda.

A few years later, news had it that Ada had ditched Nnamdi and  married a medical doctor from Bayelsa.

Life is a teacher, they say.

A year later, news reached Obosie that Ada  had electrocuted her husband, after a minor family misunderstanding. News equally emanated  from Obosie, that there was a streak of madness running in Ada's family.

And so, in every disappointment, there is a blessing. Meanwhile, Nnamdi married a lawyer he  had  met in Port Harcourt, after he appeared as a witness in a case involving his company and another person. Their marriage is blessed with two boys and two girls.

Nnamdi and his family did an elaborate thanksgiving, to appreciate God for his great deliverance, especially, as Nnamdi was the only son of his family.

What  had happened to Ada's husband would have befallen Nnamdi, but as fate would have it, God averted the disaster.

Chineke nara ekele.

Otito dili Jesu.