A newly appointed teacher with Benue State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Nicodemus Iorcher, resumed duty at LGEA Primary School Tse-Ikyor in Guma Local Government Area on September 8, 2025.
The school recorded low turnout as only one pupil identified as Keghnen Upaa, turned up for Iorcher’s first day in class.
Iorcher shared photos of him teaching the lone pupil on Facebook.
“Earlier today, as directed and in compliance with the resumption date of 2025/2026 academic session, I gladly resume work today as a SUBEB teacher. At LGEA Primary school Tse-Ikyor, kaambe, Agasha of Guma Local Government Area Benue State. Only one student was present and humbly discharged my duty. As an educationist and a trained teacher I am eligible to teach all subjects. We give glory to God Almighty,” he wrote.
The post generated varying reactions with many people praising the young boy as well as the teacher’s dedication to duty.
The post caught the attention of one Iho Terence, who gifted N10,000 to the child.
In a Facebook post on Tuesday, September 16, Nicodemus revealed that he formally handed over the cash gift to the pupil in the presence of his parents and the school’s Headmistress.
“On Monday 8th September 2025, I resumed to work at LGEA Primary school Tse-Ikyor kaambe, Agasha as a SUBEB newly recruited teacher as directed by SUBEB Chairman and In line with the resumption date of 2025/2026 academic sessions,” he wrote.
“On that very day, I had a lesson with the only pupil who also resumed back to school and post a picture of both of us. The pupil name is Keghnen Upaa.
“When I made the post, a good Samaritan, a philanthropist and brave man officer, Terence Terna, who value education came on the post and was impressed by the early resumption of the pupil and decided to support the pupil (Keghnen Upaa) with the sum of Ten thousand naira.
“Officer Iho send the money to my account. Immediately I received the alert on that very Monday I call my Headmistress Mrs. Alang Josephine Iorbee and informed her about the development.
“On the Assembly group today I handed the money to my Headmistress also with the presence of the pupil’s parents to give the pupil.
“The Headmistress present the money and exercise books to other pupils who also resumed the following day and charged the parents of the pupil to buy the boy the necessary things required for the pupil and with me to other pupils to emulates the kind gesture of officer Iho as it is good to resume early to school when school opens.
“We’re very grateful with officer Iho the parents of the benefits pupil lauded and God should replenish it back to him in million’s folds. God bless you sir.”