TEACHERS’ REWARDS ARE IN HEAVEN—OR SO THEY CLAIM. by Sa'adu Abubakar (Gambe)
In the current Nigerian "climate," a teacher can no longer afford to wait for a reward in the afterlife. Since death has graciously ignored me for now and failed to give me a lift to that celestial station, I am putting in my claim for my reward right here on Earth. My provisions are exhausted, and I need more than just promises to survive the rest of the journey to the final stop. By the way, as a teacher, I always made it a point to introduce myself properly—writing my name and a brief biography for every new class—so that I would be remembered by my students long after the lessons ended. In my over four decades of teaching, my journey through the stations of Nigerian education has been vast and deeply fulfilling. My Journey Through the Stations (1965 – 2006) 1. 1965 - Gombi Primary School - 280 staff/students. Notable: Fatima Balla (Mrs. Fatima wife Prof. Sa'ad Abubakar). 2. 1968 - GSS Bauchi - Pupil Teacher. Miss Faith Peters (South African), Esai Dangabar 3. 1971–19...