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TITLE: ON THE WINGS OF THE KILLER BIRD

AUTHOR: WUIHE ECHENDU
PLACE OF PUBLICATION: UYO
PUBLISHERS: CNC PUBLICATIONS
YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 2021
NUMBER OF PAGES: 175 PAGES
PRICE:. 600
REVIEWER:. INYANG, KUFRE ANIEKAN

INTRODUCTION
On the Wings of the Killer Bird is a novel written by Wuihe Echendu. The novel
examines the predicament of 3 women during the Nigeria – Biafra war. Despite their
waves which were aggravated by the senseless war and patriarchal land mines, these
women eventually rise to achieve their full potentials. In brief, the book is intended as
a combination to the African feminist discourse in Nigeria.

CONTENT
The contents of the book ranges from a young girl called Rhoda whose loved ones
were killed due to the war and also by a strange sickness, she was left with no one not
until she found a child on the road on their journey to Mbaise in order to stay safe
from the second war outbreak to how they survived the peace to picking the broken
pieces and then the witnesses.

ORGANISATION OF CONTENTS

The book has twenty (20) chapters and is segmented into 4 parts.

Part I: A TASTE OF MADNESS:

CHAPTER ONE: Chapter one discusses about a young girl Rhoda which was of the opinion that
marriage should come after a young woman had found her feet in life. But unfortunately she was’t
able to fulfill her dream because of the brief illness which took her father’s life. Because her
mother was poor. After the marriage, things were going well for both Rhoda and her family not until
an outbreak of war and strange disease took the life of her husband and her children.

CHAPTER TWO: Rhoda kept on thinking about the death of her brother as well as that of her
husband and kids, while she was in thoughts the village crier announced that rampaging vandals
might enter the village in a matter of some days. As early as 6 O’clock in the morning Rhoda’s
sister Adanma with her kids including Rhoda started their journey to Mbaise. On their way they
met a child abandoned by his parents then she had pity and picked up the child as the journey
continued.

CHAPTER THREE: Talks on how they reached their destination i.e. Ukanwokes’s compound who
received them warmly, Ukanwokes’s wife prepared some warm food for them to eat, while she
made Akamu for Rhoda’s baby. Not long Matthias, Ukanwoke’s younger brother thought it would
be better if Adanma and her kids stay with him while Rhoda and her baby stayed with Mr.
Ukanwoke.

CHAPTER FOUR: Here, talks on how the war continues to ravage the entire Eastern heartland
and starvation is wide spread and the dreaded Kwashiorkor spreads like wildfire across the
community. Asides diseases, robbery by violence also came up as the Headmaster was robbed of
the money he was supposed to pay his staffs the next day. But at this time Rhoda was well settled
with Ukanwoke’s family.

CHAPTER FIVE: This chapter discusses about the naming ceremony of Rhoda’s baby (adopted)
which took place that evening when they arrived. As Ukanwoke prophesied into the life of the
baby, he then said that he would be named “Oyemaechi Chimankpa Nwachi” then after the
naming ceremony they ate, drank and made merriment. But as for Rhoda, her heavy face was
gradually shading away.

CHAPTER SIX: The Ogwu mabiri venue for the receiving palliatives from the villagers to
ameliorate the suffering of the refugees in their town was a belief of some sort. Each village in the
town had a representative whose duty was to receive items from his own villagers and to tick the
name on the list which he had with him. As at 2:30pm all the families answered to their names.
Reverend Brooch said he had never witnessed the kind of generosity shown by the town’s people,
and the last two countries he went to.After the gathering, Ukanwoke returned home to meet
Adindu, Rhoda’s brother in-law. Adindu thanked Ukanwoke for the kindness he showed on Rhoda
and said that he was ready take Rhoda in as a wife as tradition demanded. But on the other hand
Rhoda did not accept to be taken in; instead she wanted to complete her education so that she
would be able to stand on her own feet.

CHAPTER SEVEN: Rhoda’s village had gone back home when they learnt that their village was
intact and that the vandals might not reach there after all. Even Adanma and her children had
returned home to join her husband. Rhoda had by now settled down completely to the daily
routine of Ukanwoke household, and with the fifty naira Adindu gave her she began to fry Akara
every morning and sell to the refugees. Towards the last month, explosions were taking place at
villages close to Udo and the vibrations could be felt by Udo’s residents. Due to this, people
desperately gathered their things in readiness to flee to the direction of Owerri but these
explosions were caused by the bridge that was blown off. Adanma and her husband came back to
Ukanwoke’s compound. Nigerian soldiers were moving from house to house seizing any livestock
that got their fantasy, they got one of Ehuma’s goats that were heavily pregnant, as he went to
them for the release of the goat, they shot his two legs which eventually led to his death. Because
of this incident, the managers of the camp decided to tighten the security for the refugees so that
no one would attack them.

CHAPTER EIGHT: In this chapter, the total blockade of the entire enclave by the Nigerian
government led security of almost everything imaginable; from salt and food generally, fuels for
vehicles and machines. But the Biafran army responded very proactively. They began the refining
of crude oil into petrol which enabled them to power their vehicles and also fabricated different
kinds of guns. Despite their commendable genuinely, they could not provide food or essential
medicines. Mass starvation thus begun widespread, the dreaded Kwashiorkor made its
appearance, at the height of suffering people began to loose faith in their leaders. The war came
with many problems such as armed robbery, prostitution; husbands would sell their wives out to
the soldiers and camp operators in order to put food on the table. Rape equally became rampant.
It was under this atmosphere of gloom that news filtered in that the Biafran warlord had fled to
Ivory Coast thus forcing his subordinates to surrender to the Nigerian government. Ukanwoke and
his family members were delighted to hear the news.

PART II: SURVIVING THE PEACE

CHAPTER NINE: After the announcement of the cease fire, Rhoda informed Ukanwoke of her
desire to return to Umuachi, but he refused to let her go instead he told her to prepare for her
entrance examination into Teacher’s Training College, telling her she would go there when the
dust of the war had settled well. She had always been taken good care of even with her child.
Ukanwoke and his wife wouldn’t let her do house chores like harvesting cassava etc. As at that
particular time she was in her twenty ninth year on earth and she had now grown in a beautiful
woman but the farthest thing on her mind was marriage, she constantly affirmed her decision to
enroll in a school. Or acquire a skill that would help take care of her son. But mean while Adanma
and her children returned to Umuachia four days after the dedication of the cease fire.

CHAPTER TEN: Adanma and her children chose to leave after breakfast on Friday morning. As
Adanma and her children was happy to go back to school meanwhile Ifeoma the second child and
only daughter was not thinking about school. Adanma and her children continued their
conversation as they both took a bush path cutting off the high way in order not to meet with the
vandals. One of the returnees was Nwosu with the company of his son and wife and grandchildren.
Nwosu lost his wife shortly after the war broke out so he lived for his child and grandchildren. As
the war ended, Nwosu gathered his family and headed home, on getting to the check point they
saw four heavily Nigeria soldiers, one of the soldiers looked at Nwosu and nodded meaning that he
should join the pass. Just as they thought they escaped the check point, one of the soldiers called
out to John’s wife and her took her away, when John pleaded on her behalf he was asked to go
home and wait for her to return.

CHAPTER ELEVEN: Nwosu was not happy about what happened that afternoon, it should have
been a day of celebration because the war was over and their family members were safe and
sound. But no, Nwosu and John were still pondering over what happened that afternoon, Nwosu
queried himself needlessly until a point that he tipped a little snuff into his nose to help his
thinking. At a point Nwosu called his two sons Alloy and Dubem and told them to find a way to
speak with John persuading him to take his mind of the humiliation the soldiers might have caused
the family. After the discussion, both Alloy and Dubem walked off their separate rooms while John
sat motionless for sometime before retiring to his room, then Nwosu remained at the same
position until later in the night when an unexpected event happened.

CHAPTER TWELVE: After Njide was captured by one of the soldier she didn’t know what to do but
at least she kept on begging for her freedom after she was led by the soldier to a room she kept
on pleading with the soldier to release her but no, instead he persuaded her to sit down but she
refused. After sometime of trying vainly to make her listen to him he left her there and walked out.
When he left, Njide wept bitterly and called on her late mother and ancestors to intervene and get
her out of trouble. Just as she continued weeping, an officer walked in asking her why she was
there and who brought her there. Before she could even answer the question the officer came
back with three soldiers including the soldier that captured her then, she was able to give the
answers to the question. The randy soldier was arrested and she was dropped off by Sergeant
Vincent at her home town and apologies tendered to the family.

CHAPTER THIRTEEN: When Njide arrived with the soldier, the whole of Nwosu’s family was
thrown into jubilation, even before she was handed over to Nwosu she already started asking for
her baby so that she could breast feed him. But Njide’s husband John was absent as at the time
Njide arrived, After sometime of waiting for John to arrive, Dubem decided to go check for him in
the latrine but was nowhere to be found. When everyone heard about it, they panicked and were
worried that he might have done harm to himself and so the men around were quickly summoned
and sent out to search for him, before they knew what was happening they had covered a very
long distance in search of missing man. So, they decided to return home at the first lock crow.
Njide was devastated and mourned uncontrollably. Eventually, at the second cock crow, the
search continued only for Nwosu to see his son’s body dangling on the tree he killed himself. Later
that evening, the body was brought down and buried without the usual mourning for the dead,
because it was forbidden by the culture to mourn anybody that killed himself.

PART III: PICKING THE BROKEN PIECES

CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Onyema was now two and a half years and he could communicate
effectively. As Rhoda gathered his clothes to wash she warned him not to soil his clothes with dirt.
As Rhoda was washing, her mind drifted to her dream of becoming a school teacher, meanwhile
before this Ukanwoke had promised to bear full responsibility of her training. He even discussed
with the head master of the central school where she would write her primary six leaving
certificate. The head master promised to register her and make available some past questions as
well as 3(three) useful books to help her prepare for the examination very well. After she had
discussed the details of her journey with Ukanwoke and Enyidie they had no reason to stop her.
Two days after, Rhoda and her son embarked on their journey to Umuachia. She arrived home at
Umuachia around mid-day. It was on a Sunday, some of her neighbors that didn’t go to church
helped to clean and tidy up the house.

CHAPTER FIFTEEN: On the third day after Rhoda returned, the larger extended family gathered
in front of her house to bid her welcome, they were all thankful to God because they were alive
and because they were not completely wiped out. They also appreciated Ukanwoke and his
brother Mathias for their kindness towards Rhoda. At the end of the Occasion palm wine was
served to everyone as they drank and discussed matters of their day. The meeting lasted until
after midnight when everyone returned to their house. The next morning Rhoda prepared
cocoyam porridge for breakfast, as she settled with Onyema to eat, Uloaku her sister –in-law came
visiting she was full of excitement as she embraced her passionately. Thanking God for their lives,
they ate breakfast together and talked about how the war treated them.
CHAPTER SIXTEEN: After the welcome celebration, the next day, Rhoda and Onyema had gone
to bed in the night, then suddenly she heard a knock on the door she thought her mind was
playing tricks with her yet the knock came again and again but she refused to open the door. She
kept awake after the knocking incident and started wondering how someone would knock on a
woman’s door at such an ungodly hour even when the person didn’t inform her about the visit.
Still pondering over the incident, Rhoda felt sorry for young widows who were exposed to the
chance of visits from men of their late husband’s extended families, she also thought that it was
mostly on the account of these that young widows kept bearing babies even after their husband’s
death. As she continued to reflect on this, she recalled one of her neighbor’s Uga, who was victim
of the incident. Rhoda knew that in her own case Adindu was the most eligible male to take her in,
but if he wasn’t ready to take her in, she made up her mind that she was not going to give herself
to any of those eligible’s in the kindred. In the morning Adindu came by and told Rhoda that he
was the one that knocked on her door and will also knock again.

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Just as Adindu had told Rhoda that he would knock again, he kept to his
promise. Adindu knocked on Rhoda’s door the following night, Rhoda who had been expecting him
rose from her bed to open the door for him. He came inside and they started discussing,
Adindu told Rhoda that he was ready to take her in as a second wife in line with the custom but
Rhoda on the other hand was not ready for that, she had to achieve her dreams she told him that
Her plan was to complete primary education and proceed to teachers or a Nursing school. Adindu
was silent for a while but since he understood her he didn’t want to be the one that would stop her
from archiving her dreams. Before he left he told Rhoda that what they had discussed should be
between them and that they would continue to relate as they were before and that they would
discuss before she goes to Udo for her examinations by next week.

PART (IV) THE WITNESSES

CHAPTER EIGTEEN: This chapter talks about a witness by name Rosalind Ojomo from Isimo town
and was married to Sunday Iheme from Oke village. Her husband gave her the name ‘’Uloaku’’
She met with her husband in her brother’s shop because he normally do come to buy soft drinks
and snacks. After the death of Mr. Sunday’s father, they both got married and had their first child.
She was pregnant again when sad news of killing, generated sad feelings among the entire south
eastern population. And also the news about dead bodies being brought home, but since the
central government failed to reach agreement with the South-Eastern government it was clear to
all that the nation was sliding into a civil war. Uloaku and her son left for the village while Kachi
her husband stayed to continue his business, but on luckily for him he was killed in the farm while
he was uprooting cassava, and then his body was dragged into the river. Uloaku decided not to
remarry instead she restarted the business that she and her husband were into and being thankful
to God for the gift of life.

CHAPTER NINETEEN: This chapter discusses about a witness by name Njideka Nwosu. Njideka
was a primary school teacher at Urban school Umuahia, and was living with her husband and
children. When war broke out, they decided to remain at Oboro but as time went on, all the areas
around Oboro were attacked, they decided to flee to Umuahia, thereafter they had to flee as early
as 1am to Obizi which was calm and quiet and there was no form of attack. Her husband
continued in the farming business until the news came that the war had come to an end. Three
days later they returned home to Umuachia, there after Njideka’s husband died. After his death
Njideka’s parent’s took her along with the children to Umuahia there she was always visited by her
late husband’s siblings. Njideka got married to Dubem her late husband younger brother and had
3 kids for him.
CHAPTER TWENTY: This chapter discusses about another witness by name Rhoda. After she sat
for the first school leaving certificate examination (WAEC) she passed with credit and was enrolled
at Ikwo Teacher’s Training College where she studied for two years. Meanwhile, Onyema had
started schooling even though he was not yet 5(five) years old. While waiting for her final
examination results she returned to Udo. She was always treated nice by her brother-in-law and
his wife by the time the results came out, she successful and posted to teach at Udo central
school. Her Uncles were so proud of her and continued to help through her educational
background financially. After working for two years at Udo central school, she was transferred to
Urban school in Umuahia. While she was at her new place of work she developed interest in
another career and decided to seek for a direct entry admission into the University of Nigeria
which was successful. Her uncle’s assisted her financially throughout her stay in the university.
After four years of studying law she graduated and went to the law school, after which she was
called to bar the same year after she joined the services of the state as a judge. She didn’t get
married again. Onyema her son was a medical doctor and got married to a nurse and had five
children.

EVAUATION
The book “On the Wings of the Killer Bird’’ provides an information that “Hope” is not lost yet and
that with God on our side, the sun would shin again. An example can be of Rhoda and her son in
chapter (Twenty) 20.

CONCLUSION
I would conclude that the book is an important contribution to making the society understand that
war cannot last forever it will definitely end some day.

RECOMMENDATION
I strongly recommend the text to the society in general so as to make people know that the
wicked people and killers would always come and go and that peace ought to reign.
 BOOK REVIEW

Title: The Turning Point and Other Plays

Editors: Emenyi Abang and Imoh Emenyi
Place of publication: Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
Publishers:. Inela Ventures and Publication Ltd.
Year of publication:. 2020
Number of pages:. ii+68=70
Price: 600
Reviewer:. Inyang, Kufre Aniekan

INTRODUCTION

THE TURNING POINT AND OTHER PLAYS is a collection of three Christian drama texts. Three plays
embodied in one text that will help build the spiritual the spiritual life of a believer. “Conceived as an
evangeliary, the trilogy resonates the imperatives of repentance from sin and reconciliation to God as a
requirement for obtaining eternal salvation”. (Dr. Etop Akwang, vii).

CONTENT

The book contains three plays namely: “The Turning Point” consisting of twelve movements, “I Say, NO!”
with two movements and “The Snare” with three movements. Each plays have it own casts.
ORGANIZATION OF CONTENTS

THE TURNING POINT

MOVEMENT ONE: Mma Ifiok while working in the farm of her late husband was interrupted by Chief Ekpe demanding of
her the land which she was working on. With reasons that her late husband was indebted to him till death and that he is
taking the land in place of the debt. Mma Ifiok after much pleading was dragged out of the farm by Chief Ekpe’s boys,
causing injuries on her body. She was later taken home by her friend, Mma Iteng who was consoling with her.

MOVEMENT TWO: In Augustine’s shop, Mma Iteng entered to get some pain relieving medicine, she also narrated what
Chief Ekpe had done to Mma Ifiok which was the main reason she came for the drugs. After a short while, Chief Ekpe also
met with Augustine in his shop and a brief discussion followed as he told Augustine that the structure of a new petrol
station will be sited in his plot of land. Chief Ekpe also offered him some money so that he can leave the plot of land for
him. But Augustine declined the offer.

MOVEMENT THREE: Still in Augustine’s shop, Augustine braces up to confront Chief Ekpe emphasizing that the battle line
between God and the devil has been drawn. That he, Augustine is on the lord’s side while Chief Ekpe is on the devils side,
some authoritative words from Augustine which busted into speaking in tongues and a chorus.

Thunder enters the shop and threatened Augustine that when they strike, Augustine will regret ever insulting the chief.
Augustine knelt down and said some prayers.

MOVEMENT FOUR: In a street Ekong and Idong are seen discussing. Excitement is written all over their faces. They are
praising a generous man, Augustine who had paid their school fees, and also paid the house rent of another man in the
community.

MOVEMENT FIVE: In Chief Ekpe’s expensive sitting room, he is pondering over on how to site his patrol station on where
Augustine’s shop is located and since Augustine have not accepted his offer. He is going to take it by force. He made call
with Thunder, his assassin to come over to his house, for he had an assignment for him. To make sure no one is at home,
Chief Ekpe sent his servant, Etim to go and check on the labourer making sure they finish their work before returning
home. A deal is done between Chief Ekpe and Thunder to eliminate (kill) Augustine. The deal was three million naira.
While half of the money was given to him, Thunder assured chief ekpe that the deed would be done that night.

MOVEMENT SIX: In a garden with a table and two chairs, Chief is seen seated on one of the chairs in a pensive mood. Then
enters Thunder narrating his experience in the mission he and his team members embarked. To him, the task was tough
and strange but he assured chief that the mission was successful. They both made a cheer to the success. Joy was written
all over Chief Ekpe’s face. Then entered Etim interrupting the celebration with news that Augustine was attacked but he is
still alive. Chief was shocked but he pretended not to know anything about the attack. Thunder too was surprised for he
did his best. This got Chief Ekpe annoyed.

MOVEMENT SEVEN: A crowd is gathered on the street close to Augustine’s shop. Mma Iteng in disgust wonders why
Augustine is wanted dead. Ekong and Idong on the other hand do not want him dead, for he is a kind, caring and generous
man. News had it that he is still alive.

MOVEMENT EIGHT: Chief is found in his garden deeply troubled and angry. He plans on how to teach Thunder a lesson.
Etim enters, telling him Augustine can’t be found anywhere. He also told chief about the compliant from the labourers
that they need their wages daily paid and not at the end of the job. Moments later, Thunder called telling chief that
Augustine is alive but no one knows where his where about. Before chief could ask for his money, thunder had hanged up
the call.

MOVEMENT NINE: In the shrine, a juju priest named Ndom was making some incantations and offering sacrifices to the
gods when Chief Ekpe entered the shrine. They exchanged pleasantries during which the juju priest addressed him as
“Kung of the forest”. He was surprised. Afterwards, the juju priest demanded items for consultation before Chief Ekpe
could make his request. Chief Ekpe provided the items and dropped them at the spot where he was ordered to drop them.
Ndom, the juju priest asked him to make his request which he did. A price was requested from Chief Ekpe which were;
two living scorpions, a white fowl with seven toes and a million naira cash. Chief Ekpe asked if he could offer money in
place of the items, but the juju priest said no and told him to bring the items before sunset for the sacrifice. Chief Ekpe
thanked Ndom and went away.

MOVEMENT TEN: Shows Mma Ifiok’s house, Ekong her son enters calling out on his sister, Idong. It seems Ekong his happy
and when Idong answered to his call, she asked him the reason for his excitement. Ekong asked her to guess who he saw.
After some wrong attempts, Ekong told his sister that he have seen Augustine. They were happy that Augustine was not
dead. They praised and glorified God for His divine intervention in the life of Augustine.

MOVEMENT ELEVEN: Back in the shrine, Chief Ekpe entered and met Ndom seated there. He greeted him and provided
the items for the sacrifice. Ndom made some incantations. He gave Chief Ekpe two objects, a broom and a mirror and
instructed him to summon whoever he wishes to appear on the mirror and strike his image with the broom after his
incantations. After the incantations, Chief Ekpe summoned the image of Thunder which it appeared and he strokes him
dead. Chief Ekpe summoned the next person which was Augustine. Immediately, confusion sets in. Augustine is rejected
by the gods. His spirit is strange. He is heavily protected. Ndom asked Chief Ekpe to leave his for he had brought in
confusion.

MOVEMENT TWELVE: Here, Chief Ekpe is in his house. He is disappointed. He is wondering why every evil he planned
against Augustine turns out good. He is wondering why the gods didn’t reject Thunder. He calls out for Etim to call
Augustine for him. Etim is wondering why Chief wants to see Augustine. Etim met with Augustine and delivered the
message. Augustine too is surprised, wondering why Chief summons his presence. He is contemplating whether to go or
not. He decided to go and asked God to go ahead of him. Augustine got to Chief’s house. Chief commended on
Augustine’s lifestyle which everyone in the community; including children would say good things about him. Chief regrets
his own lifestyle. He wants to be like Augustine. Augustine gave him a brief sermon and since Chief was ready to gave his
life to Christ, Augustine beckoned on him to say a prayer of salvation which he repeated after Augustine. Chief is being
converted. He is no more a sinner.

I SAY, NO!

MOVEMENT ONE: Here, storm, thunder and lightning were heard and seen. An old woman entered with an umbrella
partially soaked by rain. Three other characters are seated at different positions. Suddenly there was and which followed
with a voice which said; “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth…and the spirit of God moved upon the
face of the waters…for by Him were all things created, visible and invisible, whether they are thrones or dominions or
principalities or powers; all things created by Him, and for Him”. The three characters (Ikkake, Ukeme and Odudu) were
scared to what had happened – the thunder and the voice. The old woman interrupted, telling the philosophy of life and
what they ought to do in regards to what the voice sad. The three characters seem to be angry with what the old woman
said and told her to leave. A brief discussion followed amongst the trio. Moments later, Odudu was left alone. He started
praying asking God why some certain things happened to him. Why he suffered so much he is His follower. During the
prayer session, he heard the same voice they heard earlier. “Today, I have appointed over nations and kingdoms, to
uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant” came the voice. He is confused for the voice was
strange but the words were familiar. The same words were spoken to Prophet Jeremiah. He couldn’t believe what he
heard. Still confused on why he is the chosen one. The old woman came in telling him that he needed to fight the spiritual
fight. Odudu runs out to tell his brothers.

MOVEMENT TWO: Here, Odudu was seen studying the Bible. At some point he will pray. Then he dozed off. In a shrine,
about four generations past, a middle aged man – a warrior stood before a priest establishing a covenant that will direct
his offspring in all generations. Suddenly, Odudu woke up in an aggressive manner. He started praying rejecting the
satanic priesthood which runs in his father’s house. Itiat who happens to be Odudu’s uncle enters telling Odudu he is to
inherit the shrine. But Odudu rejects it saying he has nothing to do with it. Ukeme and Ikkake came in. they saw his facial
expression and asked him if all was ok and he answered yes. Odudu told them about what the voice said to him when they
had left. That he should fight the good fight of faith as a conqueror and then they should rise up and activate the grace of
God in them. They should repent from their sins and accept the love of Jesus. They decided to build their faith stronger in
Christ and sought the face of the Lord in prayer if they are to embark on this journey of being warriors, warriors of Christ
who will fight the demons, and destroy it altars.

THE SNARE

This play starts with a prologue where a mother and her child were into a hot argument in a scantily furnished parlour and
then two bad boys at a certain place. They are excited over something.

MOVEMENT ONE: Here, a young with good presence and self presentation enters. He is addressing the congregation.
Giving glory to God and urging others to do same. He introduced Love, a Christian solo artiste to the stage to perform on
their occasion. She did a good song. Meanwhile, two young men are discussing. The subject of their discussion is Love and
the way she snubs them. They decided to get back at her by inviting her to a musical concert. They knew they won’t be
able to persuade her in coming, so they told Lovina to do the work.

MOVEMENT TWO: Love is alone in her room sleeping. She suddenly woke up startled by something. She made some
declarations; …”no weapons formed against me shall prosper” and other prophetic declarations. A knock at her door, it
was Lovina dressed in a long hair, heavy makeup, a high heel shoes, painted nails, big necklace with earrings. One could
tell she was going somewhere and so comes the question from Love on how she was dressing. Lovina commended her
efforts on the solo work she did on the occasion but didn’t like her dressing. Love made it clear to her that she represents
God and that any Christian artiste should be different from the rest. As they were discussing, a knock, Iyke and JD were at
the door. Lovina ushered them in but Love didn’t like the idea of letting them in. JD and Iyke told her about the musical
concert which they had already registered her name. love told them she will think about it since she is not desperate to be
known. Later on, Lovina , JD and Iyke left her place. While Love pondered over the invitation. She is confused on whether
to go or not. But then, she needed the God-factor in her choice. “Well, Lord, let your will be done” she said.

MOVEMENT THREE: In Love’s room, Mrs. Williams enters calling out for Love but Love was already dressed up for a
function. She had her earpiece in her ears so she couldn’t hear the calling. Her mom scolded her against the use of
earpiece in case of emergency. She then asked her where she was going to in the night. Love told her about the musical
concert she was invited to sing. Mrs. Williams wanted to follow her but Love said there is no need for that. She told her
mom she is a big girl and that she can take care of herself. But then, Mrs. Williams told her she won’t go to any concert if
she doesn’t go with her. Angrily, Love walks out and mom followed her into the room. Meanwhile, JD and Iyke appeared
in an apprehensive mood looking both sides to be sure they are alone and they examined their guns tucking them into
their pockets.Iyke decided to call her telling her how the crowds are expecting her as the guest artiste with a smile on his
face which suddenly changed to frustration. He falls to the ground. Love told him she won’t be able to meet the crowd and
that if God want her to meet the crowd, He will surely gather them again. JD stretches his hand to help Iyke to get up.
They left the place disappointed.

EVALUATION

These plays clearly portray the life of true believers which is full of difficulties and temptations. Upon all these
temptations, they still press on and focus on the GOD–FACTOR, knowing fully well that at the end they will always
conquer.

CONCLUSION
The plays outlines the rough path which students may like to take as the best path for them that at the end may cause
them their lives and to bring to the knowledge of the unbelievers the need to repent and become a believer for the
assurance of their eternal salvation.

RECOMMENDATION

I strongly recommend this book to students and the public as well.