JOS MY INCREDIBLE CITY Listen to it Those who have visited the city of Jos Nigeria attest to its uniqueness. The first striking thing to notice perhaps it the benevolence of the climate. It will be no exaggeration to say that in no other Nigerian city dose one feel so much at peace, so relaxed, with the climate as in Jos. When people say that Jos is cold, the remark is always a compliment, referring to the cool, serene feeling of being at peace with nature, which one experiences in the city. This feeling is topographically symbolized by the surrounding rocky Hills, which adorn the horizon from every angle of the city. These hills remind you of castles, except that whereas castle are man-made, the hills are natural edifices in which the master Mason who had delicately laid those stones; one upon another is no other than God Almighty Himself. The sun of Jos shines without malice, and even in February and March, when it is scorching hot in most part of Nigeria, the heat of Jos dances caressingly on the surface of the skin, as if afraid of hurting the organs beneath. It is as if from above, a soft protective layer of blanket intercedes between the heat of the sun and the inhabitants of the city. Compared to what obtains in most other Nigeria cities, the inhabitants of Jos are openly warm. They are relaxed, and there is the absences of that suffocating feeling, with which a place like Lagos is associated, of a people madly rushing to their graves. The groceries operating at all nooks and crannies of the city give the impression of a great abundance of a variety of food items. It is almost as if some unseen hands are responsible for the presence of these varieties of edible items. The truth of course is that, In Jos, people-civil servants, farmers and traders-are socially well-disposed to the influx of new settlers and novel ideas, and this ensure an apparent high of self-sufficiency. You may be hungry in Jos, but you need to be angry. If other parts of Nigeria have been like this, surely the colonialist would never have left the country without a good fight. Many monuments abound the city which tell tales of the Whiteman’s love for the city of soiled minerals i love the city of Jos
Posted on: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 11:44:47 +0000
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