YALI RLC: My Experience (Day 1)

Sunday, the 24th day of September 2017, was the official commencement of the YALI RLC, Nigeria Cohort 3 training. The day started well but wet as there was rain for about 3 hours. However, before then, some of the participants from other countries came into ASCON at about 2am.

At about 8am, breakfast was served at the restaurant, and all of us proceeded to a very chilly large room where we had a fantastic coaching session. A lot was said, and good answers were given to sensible questions asked. In the session, we were informed on how we would go about our forthcoming elections. This action provoked the interest of many of us: some wanted to play some roles in the electoral committee which, as at that time, had not been constituted, while few others desired to lead in one capacity or the other.

Immediately after the not-so-long but interesting Coaching Session was lunchtime. Lunch break ended at about 3pm when everyone got involved in the guided tour which indeed was guided by one of the officials of YALI (he's actually very good at guiding). We toured the whole of ASCON. ASCON is, indeed, beautiful! Immediately after the a-little-bit-tiring tour was recess, when everyone had to prepare for the inaugural dinner. Unfortunately (who knows if it was even fortunate), yearbook photo session got omitted; reasons not yet known as at the time this report was filed. Nonetheless, the dinner was massively superb; thanks to our own Peju and Edward who did justice to its anchoring.
The End of Day 1

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