FIEF students, teachers recount visit to Lagos House of Assembly

Mudashiru Obasa
Obasa

Teachers and students of the First Islamic English Educational Foundation (FIEF) had an experience of a lifetime when they visited the Lagos State House on Tuesday, February 16.

The visitors had the opportunity of witnessing legislative action for the first time as the House was fully in plenary and it was quite a spectacle for the delegation especially the students.

After the plenary session, which lasted for about four hours, the students and teachers took time to take photographs with the lawmakers and they later presented the school souvenirs to them.

Anisa Bakare, an SS 3 student stated that it was an unforgettable experience for her.

“It was an unforgettable experience for me. One that will remain in my memory forever,” she said.

Another student, Abdul Wasi Salaudeen, described the day as a red letter one.

“It is an experience I will treasure for life. Having the opportunity to watch lawmakers making law live is indeed an unforgettable experience for me,” the SS 2 student said.

For Akanbi Sobirah, an SS 1 student, it was a day she would not forget.

“It is quite an experience for me,” she said.

The delegation was led by wife of the school proprietor, Hajia Mariam Mansur-Williams.

Teachers on the entourage were Atolagbe Salam, Obiora Solomon, Ajijolakeu Ahmad, Akpokenu Monday and Akpan Kingsley.

The teachers were unanimous in their conclusion that it was a memorable day and an unforgettable experience.