This goes out to all Nigerian student especially those from the southwestern part of the country that understands the nitty-gritty of ”igbeyin” in terms of experiences and that of lexicalization. ”igbeyin” is a word culled from the Yoruba settings, it’s a word showcasing and signaling the end of a certain era and the Nigerian student has not been left out of these trend in our everyday society. When they have no foodstuffs, and money is been consumed by assignment, materials& handouts and their various examinations keeps knocking and getting closer. Talking on behalf of all Nigerian student especially that of our public institution where the habit of an unbalanced nutrition is somehow a mirage for its student, the case note is that malnutrition does not kills it only destroys health, health is wealth they say, the Nigerian student are left out to resorting to take in the combination of rice, beans, yam, spaghetti and even the popular flakes(Garri) all in one meal, tell me why we won’t be called half-baked and when are we going to catch up with the ever updating global trends as practiced in developed nations when we all lack good nourishment.
This period is when most of our female folks who always clamor for several flashy hairstyle like Brazilian, Ghana weaving and so, will have no option than to return to the good old of shuku, patewo days with their hairdo, telling us there is nothing like been an African woman.
Our food ratio will be like 000, 001, 010, 011 and so on as if we dealing with computer arithmetic and binary, 60/40 will be a shortcut and sustaining meal for the day, these we face a lot of hazards ranging from our environment that has been mostly populated and polluted, tutors, parents and so on all in the name of surviving in life and at the end of this hardship coupled with various unwarranted strikes for month, we are all tired of hearing, go back to skill learning, there is no white collar jobs.
Case study of a federal school I attended in Ekiti state during the igbeyin era, life there will be unbearable, but we student are left with no better option than to live in a room of 8 legal occupants and unnumbered illegal occupant, we trek long distances to catch up with 8am examination schedule and well as that of lectures, lecturer will nowhere to be found, no apology on arrival as usual, they take their leave when they wishes before the set time, the school lack basic amenities of water & electricity, Student welfare is not been prioritized.
Will the new government of the day change our stories for good if really they believe education is the best legacy they can leave when they are away, will they bring joy to the tables of our yearning and turn around our fortune to save this sensitive sector from total decadence or will it still be business as usual, history told us of how this current crop of leaders enjoyed during their time in school.
This sector needs a facelift, Nigerian student need material & malnutrition facelift as well, so that we will not be at the (igbeyin) backend of development in the comity of nations.
Adedo2un_Fran6
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Igbeyin MAPOLY.... Great times...