THE FGC VANDEIKYA EXPERIENCE AND THE LESSONS.

 THE FGC VANDEIKYA EXPERIENCE AND THE LESSONS.

Secondary school has to be one of the most interesting phase of most average Nigerian students. Those six years are very instrumental. No matter what you think about your secondary school, there is something

you would always

remember about it. They're some mysteries of FGC Vandeikya;

Boarding house education is not just about classroom activities.

FGC Vandeikya as a boarding school, has impacted positively on students culture exposure of several ethnic groups. With students actually moving to new areas for their education and, by default, they get acquainted with the local language different from theirs.

In this mix of different cultures, the students are exposed to the languages of several regions and with a little more training.

No wonder young children who know's FGCV would always wants to come to Fedivans. As a fedvosite you can't forget Wednesday and Saturdays hostel inspection with all the accessories that comes with it.

A place where you will see a true mix of different people with different cultures.

Different traits, tribes, races and languages;

Let's take a stroll down memory lane to bring you some of the things we

experienced and would never forget… First crush, that Flogging, those Nicknames, the dinning prayers and the security men we had at FGC Vandeikya.

At Fedivans, the usual dinning prayers also had swag in it, ‘'for the food we are about to eat, we thank you oh Lord’'. We all irrespective of our affiliation respond with a thunderous Amen!

No one cares to know who prays at all.... We just want to eat. If not for Mr Iseko Oklo with his one plate, one people's policy. We were ready to share spoons and plates too.

Claiming to be sick during Christmas Carol preparations, some Muslims even become Christian while in school.

One even got herself baptised as a Catholic, only for her father to come visiting. The rest is now history.

Sometimes, we re-queue at the dinning hall to collect our bubble rations...we all enjoyed the moments we shared. We all enjoyed our meals together, the memories are still fresh. How can I forget the importance of Osama in a life of a junior student.

During Boring and long weekends,(after exams) we go to the school orchard, those oranges were great. We dined/wine like kings on those trees. You can't do without this oranges when SAP (stomach adjustment period) comes calling.

Ok! Praise and worship nights, we sang along with big voices, I mean on top of our voices. we were always waiting for those who will be relieved of evil spirits, even with our paper and pen.

One thing FGC Vandeikya taught me as a person is that we are one......never to forget that. I also learnt to be strong and independent, optimistic and vision driven, respectful and most importantly courageous.

lastly, if you attended FGC Vandeikya or any of those unity schools across the federation and things like tribe and religions still bothers you, you are a disgrace and a waste of space.... thank God we don't have that here among FEDVOSITEs.

The togetherness in PRO UNITATE was an in-built thing, like it or not you must blend to the matching on unity theme.

Writing this has allowed me to recollect my thoughts and, reminisce on how FGC Vandeikya has played a major role in my personal evolution. No doubt my six years at FGCV, has helped me understand how to embrace vailant issues.