TOWN CRIER

   Imagine a life with the absence of mobile phones and computers, a time when wireless and wired means of communication is absent. A time of town criers. Most of us would argue that it is impossible to exist in such a time probably because we are born and bred in an era of great technological advancement and mobile communication techniques.

I would describe a town crier as a traditional announcer of news, laws, decisions and many other matters of the village or community to its people. Personally, I still believe that they exist in some parts of the country. Hopefully I will found one and get you all a live video. That's that.

Different names are given to the town crier depending on the ethnic group. The Yorubas call him gbohungbonhu, Igbos call him Otiekwe while the Hausa use the word Sankira. Regardless of the name and ethnic group, the town criers serves as a message disseminator to the community.

In terms of efficiency, history shows that the town crier is very efficient in message delivery because; he knows his culture, his messages are taken to be credible and respected, his method of information(gong,elephant tusk) draws a lot of attention and he expresses his culture not only to match but also to fit the standard of the community.

According to my findings, the town crier does a free job as a news carrier. Also, the post is transferred from father to son in form of inheritance. Hehehe, what if you are supposed to be the next town crier in your community, would you do it in this present age of ours? Let me know what you think.