AKANNI

THE

ADOPTED

CHILD
1.
CHAPTER ONE
 O nce upon a time, there was a lady named
“BABATUNDE ADENIKE” and a guy called
“ADENIYI BENSON”.

There was a day Adeniyi was going to his

workshop where he sell books. He was in his shop, he
saw a beautiful lady passing through the front of his
shop. He shouted beautiful lady it’s you

Once they met themselves, they are lovely happy to

be married to each other when each parent of the two
families has chosen a day for their wedding.

And they choose a date for their wedding that is

on the 19th of June 2021. Then they did their wedding
successfully, Everyone knows that after wedding as a
culture you must give birth to a baby. 5 years later
Adenike has not given birth, Benson mother came to
adenike and told her that once is 6 years and she’s
still unable to give birth, she will be sent out from his
son house. Next day in the midnight at the bedroom
with Benson. Adenike was in a deep thought that she
must not be a barren because she has not given birth
to a baby. I am tired of this home, she said.

2.
CHAPTER 2
Adenike shouted and scream benson stood up from
the bed and asked what happened.
Adenike said nothing although, there is
something. But benson said to adenike that there
something if there is nothing you wouldn’t have
shouted that way.
Benson ask adenike to explain what happened
and she said I don’t like keeping secret let me tell you
what exactly is wrong my husband adenike said to
benson.
Benson said speak my dear, Adenike said; we have
been married for 6 years now and I have not given
birth to a baby, why is God doing this to me, God
please give me even just one child I will thank you
said adenike.
Benson said are you through with your speech,
please don’t cry again my wife I have a solution to
this problem.

3.
 CHAPTER THREE
The solution is that we should go for honeymoon at
Switzerland, Then after some weeks I will call my
mother and tell her you are pregnant she will be
happy to hear that, Furthermore, I will tell her that
you will born the baby in Switzerland before coming
back to Nigeria. Whereas we will adopt a baby at
Switzerland before coming back to Nigeria are you
satisfied with that, Adenike shouted and told benson
hope your mother won’t get to know about this and
he said my mother can never know, Adenike said ok
my husband that why I love you my husband.
So when is August 15th we will book our ticket
to Switzerland. All went as they had planned it.
Two weeks later benson called his mother to tell her
that his wife is pregnant his mother was so happy to
hear that, benson told his mother that Adenike will
give birth to the baby at Switzerland and they will all
come home to name the baby in Nigeria.
 4
CHAPTER 4
After nine good month at Switzerland, benson called
his mother to tell her that his wife gave birth to a
baby boy. They went back to Nigeria to do a naming
ceremony.
One week later benson and adenike came back
to Nigeria for the ceremony the baby was named
“AKANNI BENSON”.

THE HISTORY OF AKANNI THE AUTHOR

There was a boy called akanni, when he was a baby,
he was very active and grow faster.
He started school at the age of 3 years, he was a
brilliant boy, he read his books often in other to keep
him self busy from play .
He has always be the first through-out his
primary school and secondary school level.
When he was in secondary school level he was
the brilliant among all the other student and he belong
to the science class at ss3 he was awarded a
scholarship to study in the U.S.A, at his university
level he was studing computer engineering and he
was successful throughout his life.
 Adenike and Benson was proud of him to have
him has a son

LESSONS
1. This story tells us to be a good children
2. It teaches us that we should always make our
parent happy.
3. It teaches us not to disrespect our elders.

THE END.

QUESTION
1. Who is benson to adenike?

2. How is akanni familiar to them?

3. List 3 lessons you learnt from this story.