In June 2015, twenty-four year old Emmanuel Luke Cletus became one of the youngest teacher to ever become the principal of a secondary school.
Read the inspiring story of a 24-year-old secondary school principal
ZENITHBLOG.com was able to catch up with the young principal who shared his story on how he combined his academic studies while teaching.
Cletus had his OND in aviation management, HND in aviation security from Lagos Aviation and Maritime Business School and a degree in transport and logistics from ESEP Le Berger University, Benin Republic.
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The 24-year-old is not married but in a serious relationship with lady who has supported him all the way.
When asked about the challenges he faces because of his young age he said: “Most times when I tell people what I do, they look it in funny way because of my age. I also get funny response from my friends as well.”
He described his relationship with staff and students considering his age as cordial.
“Its normal, every member of staff knows I am the head and have to follow instructions I give. At first the students act surprised looking at someone quite young as the principal,” he said.
According to him he has never been taken for granted as the principal due to his age.
He said: “I haven’t had any nasty experience like that. I even get compliments from parents.”
Twenty-four year old Emmanuel Cletus was able to combine his academic studies while teaching.
On why did you decide to become a teacher, he said: “I always wanted to pursue my aviation career. So that’s what made me go in that line.
As God would have it I found myself in a school and realized my love kids. I
Cletus who says he is worth over a million naira, does not think that a teachers reward is in heaven.
“Well with this present generation I don’t think that saying really works because from the experience I have teachers make a lot. Teachers have the opportunity to make more money from home lessons. They make up to N25,000, N50,000 on a child per month. So I don’t think a teacher’s reward is in heaven one can have it here,” he said.
It was challenging for him to combine his academic studies with teaching and his job as a principal.
He said: “Well to be honest it’s been really tasking. For all my programmes I decided to run part-time so that it would give me time to further my studies during the weekend.”
I saw that I loved teaching and decided to put more effort into it says 24-year-old secondary school principal
He plans to have a school and a travel agency in future.
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Cletus had this to say for younger people who are thinking of joining the teaching profession.
If you really want to teach my advice would be to put in your best, the reward will come once one is patient and diligent.
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