Ekene is a very brilliant young
lad. From infancy, he has demonstrated a high intuitive sense. He just seems
naturally smarter, achieves feats not common among his peers. Ekene has become
the cynosure of all eyes. People can't just wait to see what he'll turn out to
be. Such an interesting piece of creation, that, Ekene is.
Tragedy
struck! Ekene's dad, a local palm wine tapper, eager to work hard to support
his sick, frail wife and their 5 children had to slip on one of the palm trees
and fell to the ground breaking his spinal cord.
Not
long after, Ekene's dad died.
What
will become of Ekene's natural wit and brilliance? One would ask; will wit and
wisdom put food on the table?
Ekene
has to hawk akamu every day. Dreams of school flushed down the drain. Where
will poor mama get tuition fee from?
Nigeria
has the largest number of children in the world who are not being educated, the
government has said.
Acknowledging
the scale of the problem the education ministry's permanent secretary Adamu
Hussaini said it was "sad to note" that Nigeria had 10.5 million
children out of school!
But
out of the South Eastern part of Nigeria has arisen a solution; Akachi Nwoke.
Nwa
nne m! Nwa nne m ooo!!! (Sister) Come ooo... Make you hear wetin I dey hear
ooo... Nwunye Pastor (Pastor's wife) came calling. Nkechi's children don dey go
school ooo! If you see them inside uniform, Choi!!! Them resemble Ajebota
pikins them! Umu ndi big man (Children of the rich)
I come
ask Nkechi, wetin happen? How God take butter your bread? She talk say na free
education ooo! I shock! Free wetin?? Inside this Nigeria? Inside this Aba?
The
next day, nwunye Pastor and nwanyi akamu (Ekene's mother) took all their
children, 9 of them and followed Nkechi to Emerald
International Academy, (Inside Crystal Park Hotel premises), Aba.
Behold...
Free Education in the city of Aba, Abia State!! Free Education for 3000
children!! The most qualified teachers!! A serene comfortable learning
environment!!!
It is
real!! Ekene goes to school now! His high prospects can't be washed down the
drain anymore, not when there is an Akachi Nwoke in town!!!
Why
are your kids not in school? Why are your neighbour's kids not in school? Why
are those kids down your street not in school? Haven't you heard the latest jist?
Why haven't you told them of Emerald International Academy.
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