It was uncle Soni’s birthday during the week. Those kind people you don’t ask for their age o. People that witnessed the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern protectorates, you just say happy birthday and move on. But before I say happy birthday, let me just give you guys one small gist. When I was producing my powerful play, Emotan, I approached uncle Soni to come and do co-executive producer with me. The idea was to leverage his influence to get the necessary support required from targets. My people after ‘wakering’ for months with no kobo, Uncle Soni say he don tire. I understand I pity am because the thing no dey easy.
But he now called and said, there is one last one for Ikoyi we should go and try. That is how we went. The people get money, and they get a bank. They offer us tea, me I no drink, uncle Soni, say na aristocrat he drink and cross leg. He say, Edgar oya talk. I slam. I can talk o. You guys should see me giving a pitch. That is how I talk and the woman say, ‘I like what I have heard and I will not speak for my husband’s bank but will speak for myself.
I will support you guys. Uncle soni jump up with joy and I scream and we both say thank you ma and God bless you. My people almost two years after, we never see anything o. Na wa. Anyways, don’t let me spoil Uncle Soni’s birthday. Happy birthday my lord and we should try again with ‘joromi’ or what do you think?
