I was born in Bonny, the Niger Delta island famed for its generous store of Nigerian crude oil but completed my primary education in Community Primary School, Queenstown, Opobo, because my father retired to his hometown not long after. Those early years in Queenstown were quite active, memorable and exciting because of the freedom and simplicity that goes with living in such natural island settings.

While my dad’s vigilance prevented me from doing many of the things my peers did,…..

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