Obinna Iyiegbu, also known as Obi Cubana, a Nigerian businessman and socialite, has told how circumstances nearly derailed his convocation at UNN.
In 2009, the founder of the Cubana Group related his experience while on his way to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, for his convocation.
Obi Cubana described how he and his pals were traveling from Abuja to Nsukka to attend their university’s convocation and opted to take a different night bus because it was more affordable.
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They boarded a vehicle that did not provide optimal comfort or attachment.
They didn’t dare to sleep since they didn’t want to offend the traders who had purchased all of the seats.
Obi Cubana travelled along with his most precious and priceless shoe which his uncle got for him after flying high in his academics and making a 2.1 in his department.
Unfortunately, he lost a pair of the shoe and it almost ruined his convocation but God saw him through.
He shared the experience to motivate people to keep striving harder and to believe in hope when there his life.
Cubana questioned if Nigerians still traveled on night buses.
“2009, we were going to University of Nigeria Nsukka for our convocation ceremony from Abuja, in company of some of my friends and classmates; Nze, Ultimate, Onwa, Ogali, etc!!
We entered bus from Area 1 Garki Abuja to Dumez, near Suleja so we could enter cheaper “night bus” instead of boarding from Jabu Park!
We got tickets for Mercedes Benz 1414 commuter vehicle, attachment!
My uncle, Zubby, bought me a pair of “Schooles” shoes, having made him proud by making a 2:1 in Political Science department!
Inside the 1414 Benz bus there was ZERO comfort, especially attachment!
U dared not sleep cos if u happened to rest your head on shoulder of a trader that had “full seat”…. na slap or punch, depending on mindset!!
We managed to get to Obollo Afor in the morning, where we would now take a bus to Nsukka.
Getting to where we contributed money to stay for the entire convocation, I realised I lost one leg of the pair of my adored and priceless “schooles”shoes
It almost ruined my convocation!!!!
But today, here we are!!!
