Chapter 5: The Pillars of Umuola

Auwalu na the person wey watch me grow.

Before I become king, he don already be Chief for Umuola—the youngest ever.

Him get name since small, sabi work, help my papa achieve plenty.

Before my papa die, he hand me over to am.

When I decide say I go fight northern kingdom, he beg me make I no go, but I no hear, I still go.

Halfway, I even regret.

Then Auwalu talk, “As e be so, we gats break before we fit rise.”

After Okpoko River, the kingdom weak.

I no get morale, Auwalu work tire, manage things, still find time to pet me.

Small small, na him teach me how to be better king.

For my eye, he no ever soft or dey cry like now.

So, when I die, I no worry.

With Auwalu, I believe say Umuola and Crown Prince dey safe.

But now as he dey so, e no good for kingdom.

When king dey change, na that time wahala dey happen pass.

Plenty wolves for corner, we gats shine eye.

For this time, any small mistake, na so greedy people fit scatter everything, so I dey pray make Auwalu recover fast, because the land need sharp head and old hand.