BRIDAL CONTEST

Chapter 22

The following day Arshad didn't get to visit Amnah in the hospital as he has been in and out of so many meetings and the last one being with the planning and strategy committee on how to go about the workshop. In less than thirty hours they've come with a marvelous plan that he counts Tambari as the luckiest conglomerate in Nigeria not because of the people governing it but because of everyone bringing his all to see them move as fast as the world moves.

They've come up with a 3 days workshop and even a title that best suits it. 'from the farm to Forbes: Tambari Agri-workshop'.

The first day will be lectures on the opportunities in the farm, the second day lecture will be in sessions on growing in your niche and the third will be a competition based on what they've learnt and they will round it up with a gala night.

"I did not underestimate you all but to say I was expecting this", he raised the manuscript he was given, "will be a big lie. I'm so amazed with this and the Board will be so glad they have sharp minds like you". They all clapped to that.

  "But, the problem is we are trying to raise funds here and all I'm seeing is how to spend it. On a normal day Tambari can sponsor more than this but not when we have so many projects we are currently running and the reason for opening this workshop is because we are running out of liquidity".

"Sir, we have that in mind too. While we were setting things up we met with the finance department and this is what we drew up", he passed another office folder to him and the room was back to pin drop silence as he goes through it.

There they listed organizations that can partner and sponsor the event and the reason they will want to do it. Government organizations like Smedan, Agribank, Bank of industry and some NGOs that provides jobs for youth.

For the 3-days they will sell out stores to vendors to generate another income. They will send out hands of friendship to food industries to help cater for mid section teas and snacks.

And he was so fast to tell them he's proud of them, what is he going to say to them now. These people are the reason he keeps doing courses both online and offline because he can't come off as the dullard Chief executive officer.

He related to them the best way he could of how impressed he is with their work and they went ahead to highlight what will be in what they will present to the organizations they will be going to.

"I want to return to the board with agreement from most if not all of the organizations listed in the manuscript. I want them to see how good we are".

Amnah on the other side was having the time of her life with her twin siblings and Zuby in the hospital. Her father came in too but her mother wouldn't because of the first child tradition. Aunt Maleikha promise to go to Keffi and bring her if she wouldn't come on her own and she trust the woman to do even more than that.

Dr. Sangida saw how lively the hospital room is and warned that they should lower their energy and allow the patient recover well.

Dr Sangida discharged her but not without promising not to gallivant around Abuja in the name of attending wedding ceremony. Who's she even when she's as weak as the word weak it self and with her final exams coming in three weeks time, she can't take chances. She will just try to study and surf the wedding through the net in the comfort of her room.

The following day they did video call with her while they were having their henna done. Zuby even promised to bring a henna artist home for her but she dismissed her, what's the essence of it?

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Arshad got a well packaged lunch basket delivered to his office. Inside it is a small hand card with love, Samira written on it. The food looks so ravishing that he thought of savouring it immediately but his mind was against it.

With that thing you read about her you still want to test waters right? It seems like you haven't learned anything from your past encounter. Who knows the kind of portion that simmers the food.

"Abiodun", he called his PA and handed over the 3 course meal he got from one of the contestants of his Bridal contest.

The other day Sauda came to his office and was nagging with him to take her on a tour around the complex. He doesn't know what is this people's problem, he's only tolerating them because of his mom but their haste to tag ownership on him irks him madly.

She wanted to make an impression, a content that will get them into blogs and that's far from what he needs right now. Is not as if he's scared of the blog, he has been in numerous more than he can count.

What he doesn't like about them is people thinking they have an opinion in his life when they can't even stand a few seconds in his shoes.
If he's appearing on blogs because of Tambari then that's not a problem, it's a visibility for his brand and he welcomes that with open arms.

Sauda got the tour but by Abiodun who later dump her to someone else because they have meeting to attend. From there Arshad went home so he didn't know when she left.

The next time any of them come over or send anything into his office then he will have to see his mom about it.

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Farhana's heart aches so much that she fears it might send her into early labor and at the stage she's now she needs to be very careful so she doesn't end up with outrageous blood pressure or hurt her baby.

So many thoughts kept creeping into her mind scaring the hell out of her. What if she has married the wrong person? Has she been doing the wrong thing? Since they got married it's one thing or the other, is this a punishment from Allah.

This and many more were taunting her so she grabs her key to drive out and have fresh air. Maybe her brain will start functioning well and tell her of an effective way to tackle this whole thing without bursting into pieces.

She ended up driving to Amaryadotcom and thought why not? It's time to pamper the body.

Her little time out at the spa and lunch at H&H continental brought more life into her, she came back into the house with the mantra that she is never going to blame herself for a fault that is not hers.

But then he broke her resolve, got rid of the fake smile she's wearing in front of him. "I'm sorry baby but you know i wouldn't want to miss this significant part of our lives. You can go to Mummy's till i return".

The escapade is not enough for you in Abuja, the whore probably wanted a gateaway, "It's okay actually", her mouth blurted what was the last thing on her mind. The highlight is that she's going to her parent's.

He left for the airport when she was going for Fadila's Kamu, she dressed up clean in the Ashoebi and adorned her best smile because she gave him the best souvenir for his trip. It's sprawled all over his travel pack and she can't wait for his reaction when he sees it. Probably at the airport, oops.

What was he thinking when he decided to embarass her that much, she's so ready for him

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We got a souvenir, yeah? Who's on his toes now? Just hang on and see what it is and what will happen when he sees it. I just wish it doesn't blow up on Farhana's face.

Yours truly,
Nana_Mandula