This is d month when i get to write review of the Judiciary, Transport and sometimes the Political section in the year (check my notes for 2009 & 2010),
Every December we have to work tirelessly as our editor breath down on our neck and bellow "have u finished your review? Remember u av to start work on d preview too" .
Oh yes, we also have to turn ourselves to Octopus and Preview d coming year.
These were not easy for me, so d natural thing is to always spend Xmas and New year in d office since u have to meet up wit deadline.
However, this year things became so different. While my media colleagues are struggling wit there reviews and previews (someone even called me to send him my own preview for 2011) here I am, in new and different settings:
I don’t have any editor to submit any review to, i don’t have anyone breathing down on my neck to meet up wit deadline, suddenly, after such a long time, I actually find myself eager to travel for Xmas and new year without having to think of any preview...
However, despite d fact that there is no editor to submit my Law, Transport and Political review, I have decided not to be lazy and write a different form of Review on Fb, wit my Fb friends as my editor and Fb being my newspaper....
Meanwhile, Am gonna have to disappoint people expecting me to talk about Nigeria in 2011 cos dia is nothing to write about apart from Boko Haram and numerous Crises coupled wit Fuel subsidy uproar and other things. (oh, sorry, I will av something to write about if u allow me to compile d numerous Grammar bomb thrown by Madame Patience).
So wit dat in mind, am prepared to review situations around me all through d year.
DIS IS MY 2011 REVIEW...
JANUARY : After an Indifferent new year, I had prepared for a new challenge in d new year. 2 months earlier, I had just changed job from one media house to another and being d Law and Transport editor dia, I had decided to concentrate fully on my job wen a call came in.
I had to change Job again for d second time in 3 months but this time, I had to change Profession as well as location...
It was a tough decision to make... At last I gave in, packed my loads bid farewell to Lagos into d unknown, I started a journey that will take me all thru 2011....
FEBRUARY: Settling down in Abj has not been as sweet as expected.
Coping wit new friends, a new job entirely, and a new environment was not easy... D only thing dat was not new in my life in Feb was Temmy Cara.
By d way, INEC registration was still ongoing so I wanted to exercise my right to vote but after staying in queue consecutively for 1 weeks, I gave up and went home. At least I tried my best, Just dat Uncle Jega refused to register me .
MARCH: Settling down fully in Abuja, making new friends, understanding new colleagues and working my way to d top of d Ladder.
However, News of d death of my Head Tutor in Abj Late Mr Ogunseni hit me wit such a force. Late tutor was a like a father figure to me during my two month acquaintance wit him. He was a strong voice in persuading me to make d switch to Abuja. His death almost had me having a rethink but I had to continue... Meanwhile, election was brewing so fast. Accusations and Counter accusations were being thrown by Goodluck Jonathan of PDP, Nuhu Ribadu of ACN, Mohamnadu Buhari of CPC and others in TV debates.
APRIL : Election started in earnest, Started wit d National Assembly and Gubernatorial and d wind of change was really felt across as CPC and AC battled it out wit d ruling party PDP. Iyabo Obasanjo, Ayo Fayose, Alao Akala, Dora Akunyili and even former President Olusegun Obasanjo all felt d heat. (still wondering how Jonathan den went head to beat his opponents hands down... But since I was not allowed to vote, I cant complain much)
Then came the introduction of election violence into 2011 election. Riots in Kaduna, Bornu, Jos, Adamawa and Gombe left a lot of pple homeless and dead....
I lost a brother in dis senseless bloodshed as Late Pastor Gbenga Felix Afolalu was killed in Kaduna...
Meanwhile, I also took my relationship a step further in dat month as I took my parents to Temmy Cara's house for proper introduction....
MAY : Generally boring... Life goes on. Still trying to adjust to Abuja lifestyle and has gone 4 months without writing a news....
Swearing in came and went... We are yet to av a feel of what and who we voted for.
JUNE: As uneventful as May, d only event dia was d birthday of my Mum Mrs FM Adewumi (Uncommon FM).
Meanwhile, Boko Haram became a house hold name... Even a new born babe knew who they are
JULY : Nothing.... I was virtually rusted now having not written any news for over 6 month... Abj is taking its toll on me.
AUGUST: Just 2 events worth mentioning, my cousin Oluseyi Taiwo's wedding (6th) and my Birthday (15th)
SEPTEMBER: By now, dia is nothing to write again about Nigeria apart from the usual talk about Boko Haram, Oil Deregulation, Fuel subsidy among others, we are now reaping the fruit of our vote.
Meanwhile, my training continues and is becoming difficult...
Had to travel to Lagos and noticed a different kinda Lagos... Fashola is really living uo to his promise.
Unfortunately, I also heard the news of the death of one of my brother, Engineer Kayode Daramola in a motor Accident,... May his soul rest in peace
OCTOBER : Independence ..... expected another bomb blast, but it went well, training went on smoothly and now, am getting used to Abuja.... even liking it... may be I will stay there after all, while we move closer to our mission.
Went to Federal High Court for 3 weeks Court attachment.... (funny how lawyers and others gazed at my colleagues and I as we clutch on to a special type of machine they have not seen before)
NOVEMBER: went as peaceful and uneventful... as we look forward to December which will hold something special for my Colleagues....Training continues..... by now it has taken everything away from me.... been trying to get back to writing ways by writing on a topic of interest.
DECEMBER: What a way to start the month! passed through screening at FJSC, traveled to Lagos to attend a wedding of two special media colleagues Gbenga Soyele (Compass) and Shola Adeko (Channels TV). i feel like doing mine immediately, anyway, will have to wait few months more.
Now Am looking forward to a brand new year. 2012 here we come!
PS - My Special thanx to my Facebook friends for their love all through the year.... you made this year worthwhile for me... your comments, messages, Pokes, wall posts and calls are appreciated.....Space will not allow me mention names but know that you are all appreciated. I love you all.
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