“Mr Waris, I am sorry for keeping you waiting,” Bernard said as he entered the meeting room and extended his hand to Mukhtar in greeting as the latter rose upon Bernard’s arrival.

“Good afternoon, Mr. Babalola; thank you for seeing me on such short notice,” he replied as they shook hands.

“No, it is fine; sit, sit. Have your seat,” Bernard replied as he sat. “Thank you for gracing our event with your presence. My wife and I are so grateful. She sent her regards. She was sorry that she didn’t get to meet you that day.

“Oh, you are welcome, sir,” Mukhtar replied, thinking that he was not sorry...