My Adventurous Trip to Damaturu in 2021 (Part I)
I received a certificate of recognition, a compendium, and a token of money My Second Longest Journey to Damaturu in 2021 (Part I) After a long wait, my article titled “Ideas that Explore Modern Techniques to Improve Agriculture in Yobe State” was finally chosen as one of the best entries in the first-ever Yobe State Scholarship Board Annual Essay Competition 2021. I was invited to the ceremony for my published article in the YSSB Compendium of Selected Essays. As I awoke early in the morning to prepare for my journey to Damaturu, Zaria was still asleep, and the only sounds that filled the air were the barking of dogs, the chirping of bugs, and the tweets of birds in the distance. As I left my student apartment, the streets were dark, silent, and cold. I stopped on the road and flagged down a passing Keke Napep. After the driver pulled over, I entered the tricycle and was taken to the Kwangila Bus Stop. Typically, only one car makes the journey early in the morning from Zaria to Da...