A colleague shouted over the office cubicle. “Imma, have you seen today’s papers?”
“No. Why?”
“Hurry over!”
Imma was quick to catch the newspaper.
“Take a look at the front page – you’re the happening guy, my man!”
Staring at Imma was a photo of himself and the director of the United States Information Service.
“Oh, wow. Front page. Never could have imagined....”
“First prize. And a journalist was second. What are you doing here in a bank?”
“Chasing the dream like everybody else.”
“Congrats, man! Your village must be very proud!”
“For sure,” Imma choked.
Borrowing the newspaper from his colleague, Imma went over to his manager, Mr. Matt Ifeanyichukwu.
“Have you seen this yet, sir?”
“What?”
“The papers carried reports of the essay prize award ceremony. Here.”
The manager jump
