About the weekend while I was strolling on the pavements of Gulu University with my eyes fixed on my phone and my grip feeling my phone’s screen for every lab and dab having my heart set for a bank alert message, you have received Ug. Shs. …….( any 5 digit figure is allowed) Living Out Allowance for the months October and November. We had heard from the horse’s mouth that December allowance could be for another slot and that was bearable to me. I could hardly wait for the message any longer, not forgetting these Airtel guys always asking me to use BEERAKO, damn its black November now tending to deep blue black December. Enough with the sobbing let me hit the road running.
Being Gulu’s bee, I had to keep the bar high, kept my moods in check, had a glass of water, splashed a little lip gloss; put that flashing smile just like all broke journalists….. No sooner had I approached main gate, than one guy approached me. He preferred to be called anonymous just to keep his game on. And here is the conversation that got my ink pouring.
ANONYMOUS: Hi Clare, sorry for disrupting you during this strategic moment but you know how the situation is around campus nowadays.( I thought he was talking about the coming examinations)
ME: It’s alright examinations are just hours away but it doesn’t stop us from interacting.
ANONYMOUS: So am having a business deal for you, I don’t know if you can help. Am told you bake cake.
ME; (Blushing expecting money from a cake order.) yes I do. Have you tasted any of my cakes?
ANONYMOUS: Not really, but last time during your enterprenual talk, you did talk about materials being inadequate for your business. Am offering my saucepans for sale. You know this period is becoming tougher and seriously I would offer them to you at a very nice price. They are straight just like you want and by the way, I have all sizes.
ME: In awe, speechless and in a state of confusion, could hardly cork up my feelings.
ANONYMOUS: in fact I could now offer anything for sale be it mattress, blanket, bags etc. if at all you know anyone who can buy them at a good price.
The conversation continued and this is just one scenario but the truth is the situation is going bananas in Northern Uganda’s capital city. It sounds abstract but many students can neither photocopy handouts nor register for the fourth coming examinations. As for the feeding, all we keep praying for is manna to fall from heaven. Meanwhile students hope that all stake holders responsible for the delay in payment become addicted readers of Campus Bee, since the page airs out their feelings more often……. till next time AUREVOIR.
By CLARE NASSUUNA
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