“Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher.”
“Your heart is slightly larger than the average human heart, but that’s because you’re a teacher.”
“Teachers can change lives with the right mix of chalk and challenges.”
“Teaching is the greatest act of optimism.”
One of the most incredible teachers who impacted my life during my formative years is Mrs Olanrewaju Jeboda; who recently retired from the Lagos State Teaching Service after putting in 35 years of her life to training generations of students.
If you were at Nigeria’s second secondary school, Methodist Boys High School, Lagos between 1989 – 1995, then your paths would have crossed hers.
Mrs Jeboda taught us Social Studies and she’s a damn good teacher, who knew her subject and taught it with finesse and power.
But beyond her good teaching abilities, Mrs Jeboda epitomizes the finest of the teaching profession. She’s beautiful in and out, goodly, nice, thorough, motherly, conscientious and didn’t spare the rod in turning wayward students away from the road to perdition.
My distinguished set, The 1995 Set of MBHS, Lagos had the privilege and honour of having her with us at our 2006 Reunion, where we rewarded her and other former teachers for their love as well as incredible sacrifices and service to humanity and God.
Teachers should get their rewards here on earth and one of the greatest rewards we can.ever give our teachers is the honour of rememberance, celebration and appreciation from time to time, especially on.a day such as this auspicious one.
Thank you so much, Mrs Jeboda. Today, I am a teacher too because you made it possible. I have find memories of sweet things past.
We, your students, the Gentlemen of Broad Street, love you immensely and value your priceless contributions to our lives. We wish you a happy and most fulfilling retirement.
On behalf of all especially The 1995 Set, God bless Mrs Jeboda with good health and the grace to enjoy her retirement in Jesus name.
Yours truly,
Olumide Olugbemi-Gabriel, PhD
MBHS 95 Alumni Association 