Emeka Esogbue

 Happy Posthumous Birthday to a Pioneer: Chief Mrs. Elizabeth Njideaka Today, the people of Ibusa celebrate the life and legacy of Chief Mrs. Elizabeth Njideaka, a renowned educationist from our Ibusa, Delta State. Born on June 28, 1939, she left an indelible mark on Nigeria's educational space. As a philanthropist and advocate for education, she believed in empowering Nigerians through knowledge, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. In 1970, ten years after Nigeria's independence, Chief Mrs. Njideaka founded the Santa Maria School in Lagos, followed with multiple branches thereafter. Her vision for education as a key to unlocking opportunities and freedom engendered support with Oprah Winfrey's words: "Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom." Through her schools, she opened doors to job prospects, career advancement, and higher earning potential for countless Nigerians. Beyond education, Chief Mrs. Njideaka's philanthropi...

 A DIRGE FOR OUR MATRIARCH AND FORMER PRINCIPAL OF IBUSA GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL, HON DR. MRS. FELICIA NWAEZE (1940 - 2023)  With mournful eyes and hearts, and elegiac character, we, the members of the Old  Students Association of Ibusa Girls Secondary School, Ibusa, your mentorees put together this plaintive piece in honour of Hon Dr. Mrs. Felicia Onyemaechi Nwaeze, B.A. M.EdA, Ph.D; an academic, and politician who was a former Principal of our dear school earlier mentioned here.  Hon Dr. Nwaeze, our principal and matriarch, who nursed and nurtured us to transform into who we variously are today, was a core disciplinarian, whose task, it seemed was to raise in sagacity and from scratch, men and women who would further contribute to man's society and she succeeded on us.  To achieve this task, she foundationally elevated the Ibusa Girls Secondary School of her time, to the best of school in Oshimili and beyond, utilizing the tools of counseling, guidance, and mot...