He was 27 years of age and as society demanded of any sane, young man his age; it was expected that should have at least settled down, especially as a graduate.
Ekene was a graduate of Economics from the University of Lagos. Since he graduated two years ago, he had been searching for job but to no avail. Life was tough, in fact he couldn’t remember the last time he had eaten three square meals.
He had been pressured by one of his class mates to leave Lagos and continue the hustle with him in Abuja. At first, he rejected the offer, believing that Lagos held more job opportunities than Abuja. But the fact was that Lagos had not favored him in any way.
The whole city reeked of nothing but sadness to him. He had lost his mother in the city just before he graduated. She had sacrificed her ha
