When Frank graduated from the University, it was a thing of joy to the parents and the family. The parents were so proud that they started addressing themselves as papa and mama engineer. But little did they know that their joy was going to bring them shame and turn them into a laughing stock.

Shortly, Frank got a national call to serve the father’s land. The parents were very happy too. Frank was posted to Lagos state for the national youth service. He went to camp after which he got posted to Nigerian Airspace Management Agency for his primary assignment. It was at his place of primary assignment that calamity befell him.

Frank wanted to live like his colleagues even when he knew that he is from an average family and he knows that his income can’t afford him all the luxuries that he wanted. Meanwhile, his boss loved him as a son and was during everything possible to make him happy. But Frank betrayed his boss when he stole the money that was kept in his possession. His boss did not want to expose him because he did not want him to be expelled by the management. Despite the advice that was given to him by his boss, Frank was determined to make it by all means.  It was his urge for pleasure that finally exposed him to the world.

On that faithful day, Frank went for his compulsory community development at ikeja local government. After there he was going home when he saw this woman whose bag was opened without the woman’s notice. Frank decided to try his luck with the woman’s purse; unknown to him, police officer was directly behind him. Lock ran out of him when the police officer got him. It was a shameful act as other corp  member and their officers ran to the railway to see Frank receiving the beating of his life. It was a terrible sight and Frank was ashamed of himself.

He was later taken to the police station for interrogation and writes a statement.

It was not long before the news flew to his place of primary assignment and the

Secretariat. It was then that his boss told the people that Frank once stole in the office. There was directive from the management that he should be expelled. And NYSC coordinator ikeja has threaten to expel him too. 

The news was worst received by his parents as they did not know where to hide their faces. The mother  cried that she lost her voice and the father could not believe that the child that was brought up in a strict way can indulge in stealing.

Frank is full of regret as his shameful act has brought his family so much shame. He has lost out also because NYSC coordinator has vowed not to give him  discharge certificate. Also, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency has promised to write to NYSC headquarters’ to inform them not to post corp members to the establishment again.

Frank has lost his dignity, his family reputation and everything that he worked for

His urge for material pleasure has caused him everlasting stigma. He dream has been shattered and he does not know what lies ahead of him.