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Chief Friday Onyema is my dad.
The very first chief in my community and a reknown leader. He served his people right, resolving their boundary issues with neighbouring villages, overseeing peace keeping missions and ensured peaceful coexistence in my hometown.

Growing up for me was a different story as compared to many of us. I was fathered by a man who had military exoerince and fought in the Nigerian-Biafran War. A man who believed so much in discipline and use much of it to shape my life.

Bht despite how tough my dad was, he was always open to learn. He stopped in standard six, though was brilliant and good knowing maths yet he didn't have the privilege to further his education.

So he somehow believed we the kids had something to teach him. He always pay attention when we are discussing things he has little or no knowledge about.

My dad told me that a teacher is not an elder person, or a richer person, but someone who has a better knowledge about a particular topic.

Dad said, "anybody can change your life. You gotto pay attention to every single thing happening around you, you just could be passing through a school".

He went on to say, that what defines us is not what we know but what we do.