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The King of semi's land while sited outside his courtyard with his servants lobbying around him as he was meditating, under the great bamboo tree located between his throne sit at the lubricate surrounding his palace courtyard saying when I leave my throne my Great son Bayole will be crown the next king after me and my beautiful daughter Ejalonibu, will be married to the great chieftaincy of semi's land son and yet wealth and prosperity won't depart us in our great semi's land. Hey la lope, the king said as he calls one of his particular servants who is a great warrior. Yes, my king with a bull voice so louder like a thundering lion. His voice was so wailing, I'm sending you to the chieftaincy house, go there and call me chief kola, tell him I seek for him in my palace before the cock crown in the evening tell him to come with the message I sent it to him. The great warrior la lope replied to him saying; so be it my king I shall arrive early enough with the message you sent me. While he stood in front of the king with regard as Unpretentious speech. King semi said go now and be quick, he left and ran out of the palace to deliver the message to chief kola. Not more than a decade of time chef kola arrived at the palace, while he meant the king sited on his throne in the Palace foyer. The King smiled, here you come chief kola, he knelt flat to honour the king with a warm greeting. Saying my king, I chief kola is here as you have sent for me, Good the king said! you can have your sit.

He gazed and sat close to the king and they have a vivid discussion in "blues “concerning their village development. The king said I have information for your degree on the visitors that came into the town yesterday; The white people. My king, this white person again carries our children to Lagos and tells them to go to school instead of farming with us my king they are teaching Them to be disobedient to us.

The chief of EWA town comply with me; about the whites taking their children to Lagos, they are not coming back home and the king of EWA town is in distress now. My king what I'm saying don't take their offer. Chief kola, you are a distinct person in this village the king said honestly, you are close to me the kingship and all the affairs of the village are in your custody; don't be biased, as a Balogun of this village I expect you to be negative and buoyant see good in everything we are not EWA'S town; they don't know how to manage their people. We are different from them, the king said to conform to chief kola's opinion corrected. My king; your word stands now and belongs in my heart, chief kola said that adopting to the king's confusion about his opinion concerning the whites. Now my discussion with you will be forwarded to the other chieftain, I want you all to be aware that, the white men seek our permission, to build a school in our village and insensible to that our children will be educated they will be like the white men and also be replenished. I'm full of grown happiness inside of me for this information in order of this! they will teach them how to speak their language (English language). Secondly, dam water with treated water, to fetch water from, instead of our people fetching from the stream which is un-treated. It will be built around the centre of the village where the stream water gushes from. Thirdly, our village will have a church where they teach us and our children about one Jesus. But I decline the God of our fore-fathers e gives wealth and prosperity I will not accept that they will be angry. My king well said words, but I agree to you expect their ideal of bringing Jesus into our village what! We can't take that.

Now chief kola, gather the other chiefs together by noon, discuss this among your self and brief me back this night. We shall come together, to inform the white men about our decisions, for this village. , "My king your word stands and belongs in my heart" Chief kola left the palace. And went straight home. Getting home he sat down at his mould house centre with an old stern bamboo mat spared down his room floor and hang around his room for some touch of decoration. He sat down on the floor mat calling his wife; bike she answer saying yes my darling husband so you back how are you today? Fine get me water for decades I will be going out on an errand the king sent me. She left, brought the water! and he sent for all the other chieftain and the iyalode of town. They all sat in the centre of the village and disclose a place so big enough like a lawn with chairs. Though it happens that, that is where the chief executives in clams to jolly together. They sat down under a big tree, which was name Adebalogun as an alias.

We have the Baale,iyalode, Balogun, Adebayo, Alaga ilu, Aguna, only, and Akowojo, these are the above name, titles of semi lands chiefs. The Baale: chief kola, the Iyalode: Mama Tanwa, Balogun: chief Afonja, Adebayo: chief Ogunnimi, Alaga ilu: chief Falolana, Aguna: chief Erin, Anika: chief Ayangalu, Akowojo: chief plaza. While they commence the short meeting chief kola( the Baale) gave a short introduction starting by I welcome all the kinship to this meeting I hope I meant you all well. They are answers saying, "may the Gods of our land be with you" the Baale of semi land clamour to cheer up the chieftaincy.

Well, I brought us good information from the king of semis land about the good tidying coming fort to the village. The king sent for my presence this morning, and we discuss an urgent optimistic plan from the white men. Hmmm, the Iyalode gesture that. Don't worry! it's pleasant information. white people have decided to bring education into our village, our children will go to school and speaks their language. That is the first project; They seek decades of land for the building project. And also they have decided to build us dam water which will be constructed exactly where the stream gush from so we can be drinking treated water instead of the stream which they said is dangerous for our health. The third won't be accepted; by the king, because he said that it's not possible to leave our forefather's God and worship one Jesus. Aww, the chief murmured to sabotage and depreciate the third information.

Chief kola and others despite the short discussion, getting towards the evening time went to deliver the message to the king hello my king, said my chief kola. I greet you chief kola; may your day belong on earth and the ancestors if our land is with you, my king. I guess you have brought me good news concerning the discussion between you and your pavilion yes my king! Chief kola said. so what is the outcome? e. Well, I think we need to summon the white men better tomorrow for a short meeting for the chieftaincy to agree, to the request. So now I will inform the white men about our board meeting tomorrow, make sure you come with the chieftaincy, tell them we have to meet the white people adorned the section of our village development. Chief loa one down,

My king, I shall be on my way" the king said may you go in peace. Thank you, my king. Chief kola sent forth the king’s message concerning the general conduction discussion between them and the white men. The next morning the place slaves are already preparing food for the meeting which will commence, they ask the to clean up their palace and sanitised it for the visitors coming into the palace. C The king is all he's sitting on his throne expecting the chieftaincy’s arrival. The Balogun and others are in the place exchanging pleasantry with King saying "dear my king greet you" said by iyalode, but my king the white men are not here yet keep your calm iyalode they will be heard so Calm your nerves.

The village drummer made a drum sound, to give notice to the king a visitor is around, immediately the sound the king said to the chiefs guess the white man is around, yes my king said the chiefs, The white men enter the palace and the whole king stood to greet them, “you are welcome to our kingdom the chiefs said. The King of semi land saying the great white means you are welcome to our kingdom., we are happy to see you. The white men all stood saying thank you all the people of semi land we the white men have come to visit you.

Thank you, the king said to have your sit for me and chiefs are here to listen to your request about our village. Yes, I’m senor, Smith and my friend here is senior smith. One of the chiefs said you mean your name is William and Smith. Yes, the white men said, we are here to bring development into your town, first, we discovered about 80% of children in your community are not educated, so we have decided to build a school so that they can go to school, the second project is to construct dam water where treated water will be constructed for drinking and also farming, the third we bring you the construction of railway transportation so that villager can travel from villages to village and town. And also to start church where the villager knows about the JESUS.

Chief Kola said, senior William and smith we have heard you and you said it well, but when our children go to school will that be; you are stopping them from working with us on the farm? That is my question. And if anyone has a question, let us speak. My question is the iyalode said, but white men are you seeking permission from us to give you a plot of land, to start. And if you give you, how well will you start? That is my question.

Senior William take over saying, chief kola, we are happy about your question

First, we are, not in a position to stop your children from farm work our task is to introduce education where they learn and keep informed. Especially learning to speak the English language. Concerning iyalode, the question we are looking up to the King to give us a portion of land to start the project. But truth be told immediately the king does what we ask for. The construction and the building start immediately. The King of semi land speaks; I greet you all and the chief of the village to this great meeting. To the white men you are welcome to semi land we are happy, we love and we also share. I listen well to your message, I must say senior William and smith you did well. I the king of semi land, have given you an answer to your request, I will dish out the plot of lands to you, but I wouldn’t agree to concern JESUS, Ths gods of our land wouldn’t give us chance for another god. Balogun, The king call him and stood. He said Balogun take senior William and senior smith around the village and show them the land have given out for the construction. You shall return to me giving me information about the outcome every day. May your word stay and done my king said Balogun.

Chief Balogun with senior had a conversation about how they raise young men for the building construction in the village, first, they started with housebuilding where they will be staying pending the time they are at the village. Balogun summon 7 youth of the village to work with the white men, they started the construction of their building which was built with sand and cement, not unlike the clay mud used in the village the construction was done for about 1 week, and it was funny how the villager gather together Well is better, so we can have a vivid discussion with them.

They arrived at the white men’s house, Senior Williams and smith we greet you. You are welcome the chiefs of semi land. The construction for the school, dam and the railway is done So what is the next thing to do now? Was are to inform the king, and the whole village should start bringing their children to school. Good as the chief kola continue we shall inform the king about, why not lead us to the king so that we can give him pieces, the chief stare at each other and said, as you want its please us. What can we offer, are you okay with palm wine, yes, it’s the son of the I’m wine taper that brought this to us. He now stays here. okay, chief Balogun.

The chief inform the king about the finished work by the white men, and the king sent for them, They went to the king to report the end of the school construction. The next morning when got to the king's palace they greet him saying greeting the king of semi land I hail thee. I heard about the might building you did in our village, now that you are done, we celebrate at the village square tomorrow everyone will gather here in my place and celebrate, they you will tell them what you want the villages to do concerning the buildings. The school, dam water, railway station, you will teach them how to use them. Your opinion is welcome my king here is the list of the request we want from the community people. The King saw it and read it out, first they want all children to gather together, for school every morning,

yet they needed youths for a workout on how to drive train so that there will be a transportation system that leads to a neighbouring village and another state.

Yet the villager can go to the dam to take water from the dam water. Senior William is that all, yes my king, I will make the announcement tomorrow. The King sent la lope the great warrior to announce the celebration at the village square. My king as you have said I will do; left the palace to make the announcement.

The next day everyone all gather at the market square to marvel, the king all fitted with the chief and also the white men, the drummer is drumming the village dance drama are dancing to the tune of the drum, the king watched and smiled, palm wine was served to all the villagers, with roasted goat meat. After the whole dance and the youth performance the king stood up, to make a speech, I greet you all the people of semi land, we are here today to celebrate the great development in our village, the construction of the school dam water, and a railway station, in case you don't know who they are, I will introduce to you senior William and Smith, they stood and wave to the white man. While they make a joyful noise. The white men have asked me to make the following announcement to you all.

As of tomorrow, you are taking your children all to school tomorrow

About 10 youth needed to train for railway transportation

The dam water is open for all to drink and use from now.

Everybody shouts singing white men you are the best, white men you are the best.....