18/10/2022
While in secondary school I have so much detest the work of a teacher, even when I know how far they contribute to the development of any nation. I have always think base on the punishment teacher face then, what they receive as salary is not compared to the work done, not only from the public school, also in private schools.
As a students that I'm, I never waste any opportunity when its time to ask questions. Then I ask questions a lot.
While about to write SSCE exam, and we (some students who wants to use awaiting result for admission) are getting ready, doing all other registration process, its time we fill jamb form and there is space provided for colleges of education, then I enquire after graduating from such school where does one stands to be employed?
My teacher who was guiding me said, you will be a teacher. I said over my dead body; on top of my voice.
To cut long story short, I was admitted in the school I so much don't even like. I hate it then when you said FCE Okene. I always have the feeling it was too close and its just an advance secondary school. I have always wanted to study in BUK or “Naturally ahead“ but the story changed.
I graduated to be a teacher I once forbid.
Now
I know what it takes to be a teacher.
There is joy in impacting. Teacher who isn't impacting is not worthy of emulation. When students are free to express their feelings any time and seek for advice, then you can be referred to as teacher.
Teacher not only teach academics but morals, norms, and values. You must know who is taking care of your children at school; when a bad teacher teach you child directly or indirectly you child must copy - vis a vis.
In life what we want is not always what we get. Many who wants to be a doctor are now our pharmacy attendant, some who wants to be a lawyer are people which with their hard work we are surviving in this country due to their best in agriculture.
I'm not loosing focused, I have learned what it takes to be a teacher now I want to be a lecturer.
I want to know more and do more, I want to tell others who are still up and coming, to impact and develop more. I want to be useful and resourceful to the next younger generation.
So help me God! 🤲🏿
~MAYOR OF KOGI