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Monica mai Jaki: The struggle for survivalAs one approaches the Adamawa State capital Yola through the Jabbama Gate at Jimeta, the first thing one sees is a woman with a donkey-driven cart fully engaged in struggling on the road with her male counterparts. The woman is Monica, popularly known as Monica mai Jaki, meaning Monica the donkey owner. She hails from Taraba State but relocated to Adamawa in 1986 in search of greener ... Continue reading... |
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