Before changing course for his current career, Kwabena Brian used to ply his trade, the nature of which shall become evident in the telling of this story, near the High Street in Accra. One fine morning he marched into the headquarters of one of the most prominent banks in Ghana and asked to see the CEO. The surprised receptionist explained that this was highly unlikely as the CEO was a very occupied business executive. Brian pointed to the large suitcase and explained that he intended to deposit over a million GHS in a new account but would gladly take his business elsewhere. The receptionist became very friendly all of a sudden and started placing frantic calls. Within 30 minutes Brian was sitting across the eminent financier. The greying old capitalist fixed Brian with his slickest smile and ask him what job he did that paid so well. Brian replied that he was a Prophet who foretold the future for money and could show the CEO right away. Curious, the CEO asked him to proceed. Brian prophesied that by 11am the next day the CEOs butt will be blue and green. The price for success as for failure was 100,000 GHS, from one party to the other. The CEO, an incurable rationalist with a huge appetite for interest - free money agreed after a moments thought, seeing no reason how he could lose, his confidence in science absolute. They agreed that a very prominent private physician should be the witness. The next day, at exactly 11am the CEO ushered the doctor and Brian to his office and prepared to strip. But he stop midway upon seeing the completely alarmed face of the doctor. Whats the matter, he asked? Brian answered for the doctor: Well, my dear chap, I prophesied to him that today he shall be inspecting the butt of Ghanas most prominent banker without a medical basis. The agreed sum for success or failure was 250,000 Ghana Cedis.
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 19:44:51 +0000
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