amb Help Summary Of The SUCCESSORS by Jerry Agada Light BOOK ONE - Chapter 1 -JAN. 1967 The dialogue between Terkura Atsen and his friend Okoh Ameh - how they served their regular costumer Mr. Eze @Presidential hotel in Makurdi (their workplace) Chapter 2 - JULY 1967 Mr. Eze had been something of a living legend to Terkura before they received the news that he was killed in a riot in Kano. Before this, Terkura have planned on travelling home to see his father and to seek for his advice about his life. Chapter 3 Terkura have arrived home on the hot afternoon of Friday. 28 July 1967 with all his belongings. His father (Matthew Atsen), a catechist in St. Gregorys Church in Tar-Mbalim married to Margaret (daughter of Ezekiel Onah) in the neighbouring village of OBUDU had 6children; 4females & 2males. Msendoo seniors Terkura with 3yrs (born on 1942 while Terkura 1945) PAGE 17 OF THE BOOK. After having the discussions about his future with his father (Matthew Atsen), his father agreed and equally gave him the right advice of not marrying at that age which was against his mothers wish. Chapter 4 Okoh Ameh had prepared fully for his marriage ceremony slated to hold on Sat. April 27th 1968 in his village (Ukporo). On sunday, his father (EYUM) with 2 others escorted him with his newly married wife (MARIA) back to Markurdi. Though, he had some kind of quagmire with his old friend (OWOICHE) whom he encountered in the same train while on his way to Makurdi. Chapter 5 They have now settled down fully and Maria is already pregnant for him. They lives in only one apartment where there is a lot of mosquitoe. On a sultry day, the 27th of JAN. 1969, Maria was rushed to the maternity unit of the provincial hospital where she later delivered a baby boy. Okoh intended to name him Monday but his father objected and later provided the baby with the name of IFENNE. Three months later, they relocated to a more malaria-free place. Chapter 6 # Jambhelp Terkura had fortunately gotten admitted to one of the biggest university in Africa (according to the writter) i.e the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in Zaria and hes now studying political science. He received a letter from his younger brother Terngu that he (Terngu) is now married to Nguher, the daughter of Matthias Tyowua (the village school master). Now, Terkura have seen there activity as something interesting as his mother will now stop disturbing him (Terkura) of marriage. A great opportunity for him to be more focused on his books. BOOK TWO Chapter 7 - SEPT. 1979 idiom - for the past few months, it had #Jambhelp largely been a game of hide & seek on the part of the chief (Samson Ofega) Terkura is now a businees man - working in hands with Chief Ofega. He (Terkura) and his friends have recently completed a job that was handed over to them by Chief Ofega but the Chief have refused to balance them the said sum of N418,000.00. Terkura somewhat showed his anger about this and complained seriously before the Chief. Giving him (the Chief) the assurance that he will reap what he had sowed in a weeks time if the money is not paid. The government has brought out N3,000,000.00 for the contract but the Chief selfishly embezzled it. Chapter 8 idiom: terkura was fighting with his back to the wall. idiom: . . .man of means and standing. Terkura droved towards his office in his Volkswagen Beetle car as he walked inside his office, feeling tired and weak. His secretary (HELEN) brought out a note which was sent to him (Terkura) by the Untied Exchange Bank demanding for him to pay back his loan which he used in building up his firm (the Tesen) Chapter 9 idiom: . . .neck deep >> money indeed, is the root of many things. It can generate evil & good as well. Money in itself, has no special properties. It is its perception and usage by the individuals who possesses it that males it assume extra-ordinary scope in its relation to the life of man
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