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Mrs. Abimbola Fashola (2nd L) discussing with the children during the Special Session of the 2nd Edition of Story Time With Auntie Noma.


Mrs. Abimbola Fashola (M) cutting a cake with children to celebrate the Special Session of the 2nd Edition of Story Time With Auntie Noma.

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Dec 8, 2009 - Lagos First Lady, Mrs Fashola, Preaches Obedience To Children

First Lady of Lagos State, Mrs. Abimbola Fashola, at the weekend preached obedience and the virtues of hard work to children at a special session marking the Second Edition of Story Time With Auntie Noma.

The edition which took place at the Community centre on Sam Shonibare Street Surulere with theme Moments With the First Lady of Lagos State, featured a story telling session by the First Lady herself.

In the story with the title “Ako the story teller”, written by Akachi Adimora Ezeigbo, the First Lady, who read the story to the children later asked questions based on the story to which the children provided answers.

The story was about Ako and his twin brother Obo who lived in a poor village called Idun. They lost their father at the age of four and had to be brought up by their poor mother who sold second hand clothes to make a living.

Ako, along the line suffered polio meningitis and lost the use of his legs. But he did not loose hope but continued his studies even though he had to be pushed to school in a cart by his brother.

He developed the talent of story telling while in primary school and by stroke of good fortune he became famous by telling stories to the extent that he was invited by the Governor of the state and was later given scholarship which took him to the University.

Within the story was another boy whose mother warned never to go to the forest in the afternoon because spirits come out at such times. But he defied his parents and went and he met some angry spirits who made him blind.

The First Lady, who was accompanied by song maestro, Onyeka Onwuenu, Saxophonist legend, Tee Mac, Lagbaja and Joke Silva, taught the children the virtues of obedience and hard work which were they central themes of the story.

The musicians later performed to the delight of ther children who also presented various dances including choreography to entertain the First Lady.