For couple of days now I've been thinking what will I write about? who will I tell the people about? I mean the student of Federal Government college Idoani and also the ex-student of this great college. Then the idea came to me, writing about Mr badmus would have been a very very great idea he's such a sweet man. My school guardian (my daddy, my all in all) and a story about My beloved guardian would be more epic and loving for everyone but I need to prepare more for an article for him. So I thought of someone who also means alot to me Mrs Bamisaye Balogun she was a mother to all, Yesterday would have been a very good day to write about her since It's a day for Mother's like Her (#Mothers_day).
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| Mrs Balogun (Birthday photo) |
Who is Bamisaye Omolara Balogun?
Bamisaye Omolara Balogun to the world is an unpopular figure but when talking about Federal Government College Idoani - She's one of the Most popular staff althrough my years of stay (2010 - 2016). it was almost impossible for anyone not to know her. For me, She was one of the first women I knew when I joined college. Well the Vice Principal then Mrs. Philomena Eju was the first woman I knew because she brought me to college and she's so more to me and a story for another day. While Mrs Balogun was my Class head teacher we called them #Form_Teachers. She was at that time Ose house Mistress (Ose house - the Red House hostel). Being sincere at this point, I was very scared of her back then in my junior days not just me, my friends too and many others fear her because she was strict. Once she raise her voice you feel the heat sweating on your pants. If you did something annoying or provoking then you'll surely face her wrath, she will so discipline you and your senses will turn aright. I always try to stay out of her troubles, but then I never knew how nice she really was until my last days in college.
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| Mrs Balogun |
Bamisaye Omolara Balogun was Just in two ways:
Mummy Balo (i.e the name we mainly call her) was fair to judge any situation - she was a woman of both religion (Islam and Christianity) it was really confusing for so many friends to know what religion she practices because she could pray with both Quran (as a Muslimah) and Bible (as a Christian) and also help us then during the holy month of Ramadan...
😉 Now you know - I am a Muslim and believe me when I say Mrs Balogun took it as her personal dutie to see all Muslim student are able to get their Sahur (morning fasting meal) and Iftaar (evening meal to break Muslim fast) Is that not so kind of her she also worked hard to for the Christian to see carol night and other chapel activities work well.. so generous she still cook meals for her world's (children under her care) weekends so much she does right it's amazing.. My Mummy Mrs. Eju Philomena was so much more too any I cried a lot when she left 😔 but years fly and it's all a story now.
It took many of us years to know how much they really cared
Mrs Balogun, Mr badmus, Mrs Maroyi, Mr Erico and many other staff who were strict because of our bad behaviour and made sure they correct our wrong doings and they really wanted the best for us; sure many of us still don't know this. Well for me I found out in my last days in school, preparing to leave I started reasoning like a real man, assuming I was in the same situation as those staff sure I'd do the same and I realized the truth and that's "The tune of good things always seems like a wrong option" - Bruca.
I became closer to everyone #staff I felt were my enemies and made them my true friends and before leaving I went to take their blessings I knelt down and they prayed for me.. I'm glad to say your prayers keeps working for me🙏.
Written by Masud Umoru
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