Bolakale Michael - Biography

"please where is Professor Michael?" was the question a beautiful female second year undergraduate once asked me. That fateful day, i had visited the office of the legislative arm of the faculty student body. A few minutes before 'Miss beautiful damsel' appeared, i had been with Mike, who happened to also be the clerk of the parliament. So when this young lady popped this rather familiar question, everything seemed in place, except for the title 'professor'. It took me about a minute of prodding to actually believe that it was indeed my friend, Mike, the clerk that was being referred to by the highest academic title 'professor'. Although i smiled and replied her that "Professor Michael just stepped out", immediately she left, i felt a pang of jealousy and regret, i began to question the wisdom in my refusal to organize extra tutorials for students in the lower levels, in-spite of my good academic scores. Just imagine, here was my friend and contemporary, Mike, being addressed in such lofty terms.

Such was the sort of person mike was. He was firstly a ladies catch, always alluring and attractive to the ladies. Whether it was his modest afro or just his good looks that endeared him to the opposite gender still remains one of his best kept secrets, what i know however is the fact that they kept trooping to him in their numbers.

That settled, Mike as illustrated in the scenario i recounted in the first paragraph is not just a very intelligent student, but also one who engaged in the sacrificial venture of imparting the knowledge he possessed to others. He organized free tutorials for students, although he tended to favour private tutorials for members of the opposite.

Well spoken, and commendably vivaciously vociferous, Mike and his imposing voice can disrupt any form of gathering whenever he decides to. Additionally, the articulateness of his speeches, leaves little room for one to disagree with his points of view.

Unfortunately for mike, after reading most of my assessments of other people, he kept castigating me for leaning overtly towards their strengths while consciously avoiding any reference to their weaknesses. Therefore in response to his numerous protests, i would make him a scape goat on this count.

Peter denied Jesus three times and the whole of Christendom have accepted that as an act of treachery, on the other hand, i wonder what punishment they would allot Mike when they realize that he denied being amorously engaged with a certain beautiful young lady for over three years.

In the same vein, he used to walk around the faculty with a sort of callousness which only pride and arrogance could elicit. The reason for this i may never know, considering the fact that he neither had a Car, Motorbike or even Bicycle.

finally, in a bid to finish him off, i think despite his public display of emotional toughness, he is actually a mere puppet to feelings and Women. Else, how can he explain the fact that i NEVER saw him teaching a male student? As a matter of fact, his tutorial benevolence was definitely borne out of the urge to get more than verbal appreciations from the female folks. Although i cannot say for sure, but i honestly do not think he got as much as a peck for his long hours of extra lectures. Casanova my foot! Babes just used the poor dude and dumped him.

Furthermore, If i must say this, Mike together with his addiction to Eminem, rap songs, gigantic headphones, casual wears and vulgar language does not cut the figure of a Professor to me.

Now, back to the truth and ego massaging, Mike in a wrap, is a handsome, friendly and somewhat disciplined fellow. His efficiency and dedication to executing tasks is not questionable, neither is his strong aversion to conventional religions and modes of worship.

written by Onyeoziri Favour