5 Unforgettable Moments Of Primary School Days In The 90’s in Nigeria

In the early 90’s there were some memorable moments in
Primary school that can’t be just be  forgotten. The frequent recalling of them may
be minute but when an occurrence that is similar comes up, you’ll remember every
bit of them. They are so refreshing that you’ll feel it’s current. Well let’ s
take a flash back to the awesome days of the 90’s and dig up some occasions that
were funny but brought us this far today.

1.The Compulsory Recitation of “Edet Goes to School”  :

This is a popular comprehension passage of the Macmillan
English textbook for primary 3. I can still remember being caned at home
severally for not cramming this passage off heart. After series of punishments,
it stuck to my memory till today. This also goes for most people as of today. They
can recite this passage without any book for reference. The memory of those
days makes me feel like having a taste of it once again. I guess you are recalling
yours right now.  Hahahaha!

2.  Coming Out To The Black Board To Solve
a Question You Don’t Understand:

I was a frequent victim of this moment. It’s just funny
now but back then, it felt like being in hell. One of our teachers “Aunty Vero”
wouldn’t just let me be as she’ll always call me out to come solve a math
question on the blackboard. Each time am called out, I would stand and be
looking straight at the question on the board with a chalk in my hand. Another person
will be called out too until we are like about five(5)of us standing like some
soldiers on a parade at the board. Each person trying to copy from each other.  But most times I usually end up serving
serious punishments  because I fail such
questions. Those days were like frustrating and funny but today it made many us
great and good students and productive graduates.

3.Use Of Sands To Mold Houses in Rainy
Seasons:

Whenever rain falls back then, it is a moment of contest
of who builds the biggest and beautiful sandy house  that won’t collapse as you remove your hands from beneath it. We would
gather and build several houses and check out whose is more beautiful. Sometimes
fights break out when someone ruins yours. Those days were just unique as the reasoning
of kids then were just so innovative and creative too.

4.The Popular Break –Time Play Picky-Picky Donkey:

This is a very popular break time play that we do engage
in. It’s common in the northern Nigeria back then.  We would gather In a circular form with our
right hands closed in a knuckle form and forwarded to the center of the circle.
One of us would finger each hole on everyone’s knuckled hand while singing the “picky picky
donkey song” . any hand he finishes the song on,
automatically becomes a chaser of all. We’ll run into hiding and the chaser
will begin to chase and whoever is touched automatically becomes the new
chaser. In this play, what I hate most is hearing the school bell for returning
to class especially when am the chaser.

5. The Commando Play: 

Back then the constant watching of action movies of Arnold Schwarznegger, Bruce Lee, Sylvester
Stallone and others got
into our heads so much that we would choose personalities to become out of them
and begin a hide and seek shooting spree using our mouths to make sounds of
gunshots and bomb blasts. Once someone points at you with the mouthy gunshot,
you’ll fall to the floor and remain there for some seconds before standing up
to join the abstract fight. This is one of the plays that dirty our school uniforms
the most because we roll on the ground imitating the actors we claim to be.

Sometimes some of us in the play wouldn’t just agree to
die claiming to be “The Terminator” who never dies. In such moments, the
play halts and continues after the terminator agrees to die. I guess you are
also recalling the plays you were part of too. This particular play was my
favorite.

I wouldn’t want to mention all the most popular moments
cause I know for sure that you have many more to share with us here. Please share
yours by using the comment box below.