14/07/2025
RANDOM 328. Agege bread.
If you've never eaten Agege bread (the original), put it on your bucket list. It has cicatrices, giving it a tribal brand identity. Its incandescent flavour forces the throat to produce a modulated mellifluous sound. It is Tunde's favourite.
Tunde was a junior at Agege Secondary School. He lived with his grandma, a kind soul. She packed him five slices of bread, along with two spoonfuls of yoyo (fried juvenile fish) for breakfast and lunch every day. It was not unusual for Tunde to share his food, however. He took after grandma.
It was Interhouse Sports Day at Agege Secondary School, and the children turned out in Ludo colours - yellow, green, blue, and red. The colours correspond with the names of the houses.
The sports event officially ended at 5pm, but it was a free day for the students, and so they hung out in groups. Tunde's group decided to go to the stadium. It was a walking distance. Perhaps they could sneak in and catch a match. But, they were disappointed when they got to the stadium. A Christian "crusade" was taking place instead. The 4000 capacity stadium was packed. This intrigued the boys. They found spots on the terrace stairs and sat down.
There was something about the preacher. He didn't preach the usual stuff, wasn't even dressed like a preacher. He wore jeans and a white T-shirt. He was rounding up when they arrived. But, then, he suddenly announced snacks would be served. The people erupted into an uproar.
But there was no sign of any food. A quiet murmur began to rumble through the crowd. The head usher took up the gauntlet, came around to ask if anyone had a meal. Well, Tunde had. His lunch was intact. "He has food!" his friends shouted. "Here!" The usher collected the pack of bread and fish and took it to the preacher. Miraculously, baskets of Agege bread appeared, as well as fried fish. There was also Coke. All from five slices of bread and two servings of yoyo.
Five is the number of grace. Two is the number of witness. May the grace of abundance be multiplied unto you this week, and may you have witness. Amen.