Old Days at School

Attending school in those days was brimming with enjoyment; we would trek all the way from Egwe to Trinity High School in Oguta.

The school uniform consisted of a shirt and trousers, complemented by a brown belt and sandals.

Our appearance alone was strikingly neat. At that time, Trinity was an all-boys school. Obim, who was previously known as Obiah, had friends who attended the same school and lived in the same neighborhood. Obim's younger brother, Chukwuka, was in the same class due to Obim's experiences at Adimeri Nursery and Primary School.

There were also two brothers, Chidum and Meme, the elder and the younger respectively, who were in the same class with Obim.

All of them had attended Adimeri Nursery and Primary School before Obim's family relocated to Egwe, moving into the same compound as Chidum and Meme.

It was quite the coincidence; upon arriving at the new compound, Chidum and Meme were surprised to see their classmates.

Dressed up for school, Obim, Chukwuka, Chidum, and Meme were fortunate enough to be offered a lift by someone with a car.

Upon their arrival at the school premises, the sight of them drew the attention of the students who were gathered for the morning assembly.

A teacher approached and requested Obim and his friends to kneel down, but it was difficult for the boys, who had arrived in a car, to kneel down and face humiliation before the other students. The man who had given them a lift knelt down, leaving Obim and his friends in an embarrassed state. The teacher exclaimed, "Yes, that's my student; I taught him."

This incident revealed that the man was an alumnus of Trinity High School in Oguta and had been taught by the teacher.

While the man remained kneeling, the boys stood by, witnessing the scene.

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