Part 39

‘‘I knew you would come early, but I did not expect you will be this early and without Abani for that matter, maybe you should not have left without her,’’ she said.

‘‘I was afraid you would be out for one of those government meetings, I was told the Sage and the chief are meeting the government men today at the king’s palace.’’

‘‘No, not the king’s palace. The village square. My new land and money is yet to get to my hands. The government is just making promises they would not keep.’’

Ibinabo answered,’’there is a reason for this, they are making great sums of money from these companies, so there is no way they would help you.’’