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Among the communities that were devastated by flooding in Anambra State is Umuoba Anam. This community is in Anambra East local government area of the state. Houses were completely swallowed by the flooding. The scene was shocking and traumatic.

A secondary school teacher in Imo state, Sunday Nwafor, has received nine cups of beans and two tubers of yam as award for being selected as the best teacher by his students.

Nwafor who also has a private lesson center was recognized for exceptional dedication to duty after graduating students of the school where he works who all passed their West African Examination Council (WAEC) exam singled him out as their best teacher.

He received Agricultural items such as nine cups of beans, two tubers of yam, and a bottle of red oil, including an envelope with undisclosed amount, as gifts for his hard work.

The award was given to him in Owerri, on Monday, August 15, by TourGecko TV, an educational vlog which also provides content on travels and tours.

Founder of the platform, Dr. Chinenye Nwabueze said he decided to recognize Nwafor the best way he could so as to encourage him to keep on the good work he was doing.

Nwabueze who was also a teacher for many years before leaving the profession, lamented that teachers at primary and secondary school levels were not given the recognition they deserved despite the tasking nature of their work.

He added that the bulk of shaping of the individual takes place at these levels and teachers needed to be rewarded for good work.

According to him: “It is not about the items we gave as gift but all about recognizing good work. Just like Louis Nwafor, there are many teachers who are doing great works training our kids but they don’t get recognized. I said instead of leaving this young man like that, let me do something to show him we appreciate his good work. This man does not only teach students but he goes the extra mile to follow up their studies, give them extra lessons and encourage them to do well. Graduating students the private school where he works all passed their WAEC exam. Though this is a result of joint effort by the entire teachers, Louis was singled out by the graduating students themselves as their best teacher. This award is a private affair of TourGecko TV and has nothing to do with the school where he teaches. We have been doing this on our own for a while, privately recognizing teachers who were going the extra mile in their schools to train their students.”

Reacting to the award, Nwafor thanked TourGecko TV for recognizing his efforts, adding that his students also deserved commendation because they worked hard to pass their exams too.

He said this award has encouraged him to even do more for his students and promised to remain dedicated to his work.

The leadership of Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta, MEND has reacted to the unlawful arrest of the member representing Degema-Bonny Federal constituency and an aspirant for Rivers Governorship, Hon. Farrah Dagogo, alleging that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike is behind the unlawful arrest.

While calling on the National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to call Wike to order, MEND is demanding the immediate release of Dagogo, insisting that his arrest is a political witch hunt by Gov. Wike who believes that Dagogo poses a threat to his choice of successor as governor in 2023.

In a release on Wednesday, MEND says Hon. Dagogo is a good son of Niger Delta and has committed so much to the uplifting of the people of Niger Delta before his entry into politics.

MEND said contrary to allegations by Gov. Wike that Hon. Dagogo launched an attack and caused crisis at the screening venue of National Assembly aspirants in Port Harcourt, there is nothing to show that an attack was carried out.

MEND notes that police had arrived the venue of the screening to arrest some men who were engaged in peaceful protest. Out of the 19 persons arrested, four according to MEND were released because they belong to the camp of anointed aspirant of Gov Wike.