"UNILAG, THE LAGOON AND YOUR GP" by Jahismine O.

THE MYTHICAL RIVALRY BETWEEN THE LAGOON AND THE GP (A folktale for every Unilag Student)

UNILAG, THE UNIVERSITY OF FIRST CHOICE AND NATION’S PRIDE

The only University beside a lagoon with beautiful views of the 3^rd Mainland Bridge

“Baba, tell me what you know about Unilag” I requested.

Baba kept mute for a while and smiled.

“yeah, I can remember a folktale to tell you my dear” Baba said.

I grabbed a seat close to the wooden door and sat down.

Baba looked into the sky, smiled, looked into my face and smiled again.

Then he started; “Long time ago, the lagoon and GP were once lovers,

Their love grew back then and it blossomed like a mango tree in its time.

The lagoon loved the GP and was ready to do anything for his lover.

The GP also promised never to break the bond between them.

The moon, the breeze and the sky were the witnesses to their beautiful love.”

Hope you are following my son?” Baba asked “yes sir” with rapt attention.

Then there came some set of people with a special offer of job for GP.

The Student who was the future of this set of people needed her as his Personal Assistant.

The lagoon being a kind man decided to release his lover to work.

But he gave lot of terms and conditions to which the GP didn't object.”

“What are the conditions baba?” I asked with much curiousness

“Hmmmm!!!!” Baba sighed and continued, “These are the conditions;

The GP must not be far from him which implies a very tough decision,

The home of The Student must be built beside The lagoon (where Unilag is today),

The proposed main workshop of the GP must not be far from The lagoon (where the Library is today),

Even the Seat of Power of this set of People was built beside the Lagoon (The Senate Building).

The lagoon prepared a place of meeting for him and his lover beside his home,

Which this set of people called The lagoon Frontage up till today (hmmmmmm!!!!!!)

But something happened which led to the rivalry between the two lovers.

The GP started working with the Student and all conditions were met beyond expectations.

The GP hardly had time for her lover even though she was close to him.

She is expected to follow the Student everywhere he goes as speculated by her job.

Emotions arose between two opposite sex and things started happening.

The Student fell in love with the beauty of the GP and vowed to do anything to protect her.

As women would like it, they needed someone to protect, love and cherish their wellbeing.

Even more than the lagoon could do, the Student cared for the GP and could die for it.

The Love became real and obvious to the surprise of this set of people and the lagoon.

Prior to the agreement between this set of people and the lagoon, they tried their best to prevent.”

(“Hm!!, no wonder the University would not want us to have a good GP, it is either they paralyze it

Or they render it useless or they send us away from the house built beside the lagoon” I lamented)

“Yes, My son. This set of people increased the rules of living in the house built beside the lagoon,

They never wanted to break the promise but Love is thicker even can be funny sometimes” Baba said.

“The lagoon became angry and vowed to revenge not knowing something even worse lies ahead” Baba continued

“And what was that?” I asked “The agitation to take the GP away was raised by the Student” Baba replied.

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THE MYTHICAL RIVALRY BETWEEN THE LAGOON AND THE GP

(A folktale for every Unilag Student)

“get me a cup of water my son” Baba requested, after drinking Baba continued,

“The agitation to take the GP away from the house built beside the lagoon was tendered.

And this set of people objected and never agree because they valued their promise.

“I am your future, you should value my request more than that” the Student protested

They thought and called for a meeting between themselves and some decisions were made.”

“Baba, what decisions” I asked looking at his up-facing face

“They assigned a certain number of years to the Student before he will take away the GP.

Then the Legendary Struggle and Battle for GP was created for the Student to fight. 

There was happiness in the heart of the Student amidst the decision and vowed to win.

The GP having found love in another place decided to follow the Student no matter what.

Their Love was strong and they vowed to fight every battle they face together.

All in a bid to leave the house built beside the lagoon hale and healthy together.

The lagoon Front created for the GP and him was then re-branded by the new lovers. 

The GP and her new lover go there to have some fun before returning back home.

When the lagoon heard of these development going on behind him,

He became heartbroken, he nearly committed suicide and he took some actions.

He vowed to destroy the union of the Student and the GP even to his last drop of blood”

“Baba, what did he do afterwards?” I asked, “My son, keep calm and hear” Baba said

“hmmmm!!!!!! The lagoon summoned the three witnesses to his love for the GP.

He placed them in the lagoon Front to work against the union of the Student and the GP.

(hmmm!!! No wonder, students who go to the lagoon front find comfort more than preparing)

“yes, my son. The atmosphere of the lagoon Front is just enough to distract the Student.

The battle that lies ahead of students is now handled with levity hands due to this”

“Sir, what later happened to the lagoon?” I asked

“After all these, developments started happening. The Student no longer come to the lagoon front,

Which prevented the laid down plan of the lagoon in destroying their love.

So, he was rendered helpless, he cried and cried until all his body became flowing tears.

(“no wonder the lagoon is shallow, what a deep folktale” I said)

“But it is capable of swallowing the GP of any student who doesn't protect his GP from the lagoon Front” Baba said

In view of this, this set of people built a fence between the flowing tears and the lagoon Front to make the place safe in fear of the wrath of the Lagoon.

(hmm!!!! the legendary old fence separating the lagoon and the lagoon Front)." 

Baba stood up, "that's all i know my son" he went inside leaving me amazed

BE CAREFUL, THE LAGOON TEAR IS CAPABLE OF SWALLOWING YOUR GP

WHEN YOUR GP IS NOT HEALTHY, YOUR BP IS HIGH
WHEN YOUR GP IS HEALTHY, YOU WILL HAVE REST OF MIND

STRIVE HARD NOT TO ALLOW YOUR GP TO BE PARALYZED BY THIS SET OF PEOPLE

STRIVE HARD NOT TO LET THE LEGENDARY CURSE BE FULFILLED OVER YOUR LOVE FOR YOUR GP

KUDOS TO ALL THOSE WHO FOUGHT THE BATTLE AND WON

KUDOS TO ALL THOSE WHO LEFT THE HOUSE BUILT BESIDE THE LAGOON WITH A GOOD GP

RESPECT TO ALL FIRST CLASS GRADUATES

GREAT AKOKITE! GREAT!

GREATEST AKOKITE!! GREAT!!

GREATEST OF THE GREATEST AKOKITE!!! GREAT!!!

This is just a folktale by inspiration from

DEDICATED TO GOD, MY BESTIE (ABIMBOLA JOHN) AND UNILAG AS A WHOLE

Do well by sharing this to any available Unilag Student beside you to read

I remain

JAHISMINE O.

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