Part 35

The government officials listened, not amused by the cross talk going on between the Sage and Chief Iyagbaye. As far as they were concerned it was totally within their power to decide the fate of these villages. So they expected a little more proficiency in negotiation, if there was to be any negotiations between them and the villagers’ reps. A fact that did not go down well with the Sage who sensed this when he saw the reaction of the government officials. At first the meeting had seemed like a public presentation; it looked like it was ending as one anyway. The Sage had hoped to get a free reign on presentations but Iyagbaye was putting his fist in on the proceedings. This was becoming a difficult session of negotiations.