"Mr Tortoise can't keep on failing to keep his promises", Mr horse the head of the transportation sector shouted . "Last year before we voted him in as chairman, he promised to reduce the load that the homo sapien's gave us to a maximum of 4kg but up till now we are still carrying above 20 kg. God knows that nothing he says in this meeting will convince me to vote for him in next month's election". "Don't mind him, he thinks that by calling me for a meeting and giving me special grass that he has won my vote ", Mr goat, the head of the farm animals complained . He will soon realize that he is gravely mistaken. I can't vote someone who under his watch , the farm animals lost 50 of its members, 25 of which were kids. This is more than twice the figure it was during the time of the last chairman", he concluded. "The time is already 3 pm and he is not yet here and he was the one that set this meeting for 10 am, imagine the insult". Mr hare, head of the animal police said.
An hour later, Mr Tortoise entered the room and almost immediately all the noise ceased. "Good day my friends" , he started in his characteristic slow manner. He looked at the angry faces before him and smiled. He knew them very well and he knew how to handle them. As you all know, next month is the chairmanship election but before we go into that matter , I will like to first announce few things. First, starting this moment, the 5 acres of grassland on the east coast shall now be owned and governed by Mr Goat. Fifty work animals are hereby ordered to start building a magnificent stable for Mr horse. He kept on reading from the list and by the time he finally raised up his head, all the faces before him were putting on smiles as large as their faces could carry. Now to the business of the day. Anybody that has any problem against my running next month should please indicate. Mr horse stood up and started neighing, "Mr Tortoise, you are a kind leader, if it were to be others they won't give us this opportunity you have given us. Sir, the transport animals are voting for you and you alone during the forthcoming elections. I, as their head is giving you my word ." Mr tortoise asked the other heads present, if Mr horse spoke their minds and they replied by nodding their heads. The meeting was then adjourned till further notice.
Anene Ebubechukwu Anthony
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