Spartan X 🐊

A few months ago, my grammar was not particularly great, especially here on X. Then, one beautiful morning, I received a call from Dr. Oby Ezekwesili ( @obyezeks ) that changed that aspect of my life forever. She advised me to go back to Primary 3 and rebuild my foundation in English. She said something profound: Once you fix the foundation, everything else begins to fall into place. I took her advice wholeheartedly. I went back to study Primary 3 Grammar and Comprehension, and that simple decision transformed my command of English. I remain deeply grateful to @obyezeks for that invaluable piece of advice. Its impact on my life has been remarkable. But this experience taught me something much bigger about education. Many of us are struggling today, not because we lack intelligence, but because we are building on weak educational foundations. We keep trying to fix problems at the top when the real problems are at the bottom. Sometimes, the greatest form of progress is having the humility to go back to the basics and rebuild properly. You cannot build excellence on a foundation you have refused to repair.

Today, we visited Orsu in Imo State. It was a frightening journey. Most of the houses we saw had been completely burnt down, and there was a heavy military presence. You could hardly find any young men in the community. Most residents had fled, leaving behind a community deeply affected by insecurity and destruction. Despite these heartbreaking circumstances, we brought our educational intervention to Orsu, and the few people who remained welcomed us with so much warmth and appreciation. No child should be denied a future because of where they were born or the insecurity surrounding them. We will not leave any child behind in the South East.