I am getting ready to visit Nigeria, so I went to get some things to take to my folks back home. I went from Legon and boarded the vehicle going to Circle (Kwame Nkrumah Circle, in full). Of course, I had to ask a conductor (or rather Mate, as they are called in Ghana). I was advised to take thevehiclegoing to Circle. I asked the next ‘mate’ calling passengers for Circle about the station I was going. He shook his head and spoke in Two God knows what. However, I gathered that he was not going the direction I was mentioning. As I was still contemplating what what to do, a young lady asked me where exactly I was going. I was still struggling to call Adab…Adab…when she came to my rescue and said Adabraka. I censented that that was where I wanted to go. She told me that that was also her destination.
We boarded the vehicle. I checked with my iPad the location of my destination and told her the exact bus stop. She assure me she was going there too.
We got down at the Circle and had to take another shuttle bus. We stopped at the Roxy Cinema bus stop and asked for Efex station. Someone kindly directed us and this was how I located where I was going. The young lady and I parted ways after the exchange of appreciation of each other.
I finished my business at Adabraka and boarded another shuttle but to Accra as directed by a staff member of Efex. However, I got a bit confused with the road being my first time alone to venture into the Makola Market. Nonetheless, I knew some landmarks. As I asked the bus driver about these, I was properly directed.
I then went to look at some fabrics I intend to take back to Nigeria as my token of being in Ghana for a year now. As it is usual with the African markets, you have to haggle and haggle. Eventually, by the help of the Holy Spirit, I was able to locate a wholesale shop. There I got the fabric that I liked, because they are uncommon and pretty. I made my purchase and had to find my way back.
I was again a bit confused when I could not easily locate the landmarks I identified. I had to ask someone who kindly assisted me and pointed out that I was near locating the landmarks. I was able to find my way out. I studied the statue of one of the statutes of a Gà King that ruled till the early 1900s. As I was stil wondering how to get to Tema Station to board a bus going to Madina via Legon, low and behold one in front of me. I boarded it and on my way back to campus. I was running to catch up with my PhD student at 3pm.
I actually got to the campus by around 2pm but I later saw my student’s missed calls. She then told me that the class was shifted to 2pm.
Anyway, to cut a long story short, we had the class as planned.
But I unfortunately missed teaching in the foundation school today as my subject: Covenant of Financial Prosperroty was already reallocated before I got to class. Anyway, I thank god that I was able to help my holding the babies that were a disturbance to their parents at the Foundation School.
Eventually, it was a glorious session.
So, that was how Mokola Market shared my day today.
God bless.
Princess Omolara Nwabueze






