====MAD AGAIN (EPISODE 1)===== BY TACKLE YA OBSTACLE

Aside from Jalingo who is the most popular
madwoman in town, you are next to her in terms
of fame and popularity. Infact, you are the direct
opposite of Jalingo who is always known for
chasing little children around and throwing stones
at people. Jalingo would always rain curses and
abuses on anybody that crosses her path, ranging
from pedestrians down to drivers and
motorcyclist. "you are mad". She would say in her
usual Hausa accent. Nobody knew Jalingo's
relatives because she was not from Ibadan. They
gave her that name when rumours had it that she
trekked all the way from Jalingo down to Ibadan.
Nobody knew what made Jalingo to stay so long
in Gbaremu, because most madmen are always
moving from one town to another. But, as for you,
you did not come from any town. Infact, you were
born and breed in Ibadan, eventhough you are not
a native of Gbaremu, in Ibadan. People call you
Tirogo because of how often you beg for almost
everything from anybody that comes your way.
Your outfit is more complicated than that of
Jalingo who most of the time wore nothing.
Different cans and bottles served as part of your
clothing as an old, torn and dirty coat forcefully
covered the cans and bottles, thereby giving your
body different shapes. Your trousers are of
unequal length and size, and they are torn and
dirty like that of a madman that you are. You
smell of serious stench, and your hair is so
unkept and rough. You have a small portfolio you
carry around, and this portfolio has all the
answers to why you became mad, again.
(c) 2016. Austus Ofmat Nwanne
Most of the time, I wonder why mad people eat
contaminated things, but they don't get affected.
They sleep in the cold and are always exposed to
mosquitoes, yet, they are never sick. What could
be responsible for their immunity? Could it be
their state of mind or what?Welcome to the world
of Mad Again. I'll come your way again with the
next episode.