Acknowledgments

I owe a debt of gratitudes to the following friends: Mr. Richard Henshaw, a fine Nigerian-born Boston Police officer. Mr. Wasswa Mapanga, from Uganda, Mr. Dramwell Otuda a Kenyan, Mrs. Ann Petipas, my good manager at Worldwide Parking Associates, Linda, her sister, Mr. Bruce Ho, a fine young man, and many more thanks to all the other coworkers at the same Worldwide Parking Associates.

It is desirable that I register my thanks to Mr. Patrick Madu, a good friend of mine who always gave me some encouraging pep-talks while I was writing in the Boston Public Library (B.P.L.), Mrs. Edith lwuobi, a fine Nigerian lady who also works at the same B.P.L., Dr. Joe Idahosa Ordia, an eminent medical authority at Boston University Medical School, and Mr.

Douglas Caraganis. I am equally indebted to Mrs. Frances Pierce, a fine African American woman whose Christian lifestyles I always love to admire, Mrs. Debbie Henderson, her loving sister, Mrs. Irene Smith, their sweet mother. I owe a world of thanks to Liz Tagen for her typing excellence; and more so in getting the job done under a great pressure. Many kudos are also due her pretty daughter, Susan Tagen for her sweetness in helping with this typing endeavor.

There are many thanks to all members of Nigerian-American MultiService Association, NAMSA. Special thanks really, are due Dr.

Philip Aquan, the current President of the association. Dr. Aquan is not offly a good friend, but a mentor and an encourager in this literary endeavor.

An express kudo to Rev. and Mrs. Ndubuisi Azubuine and their family, Miss Nonye Amazu, Mrs. Deborah Nwachan and her family, Mr. and Mrs.

Steve Nwaobilor, Mr. and Mrs. Aigbe Irerua, Mr. Mike Okurumeh, and General Olusegun Obasanjo, and his loving family, and Mr. Onyenkachi Agu.

Much thanks are due my good friends such as Mr. Mohammed Sleiman, Mr. and Mrs. P.O. Njoku and their four children, Mr. and Mrs. Ebere Ekpo, and their parents, Mrs. Peninah Nwanganga, Mr. and Mrs. John Nwosu and their family, Inspector and Mrs. Silas Nwadike and their family, Mr. and Mrs. Nwaogwugwu Nwosu, Mr. and Mrs. Godwin Osondu, and Mr. and Mrs. Nwandiuko Nwosu and all their families.

Amazing thanks belong to my good brothers: Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Agornuo, and their family, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Abakwue and their family, and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Abakwue and their family.