Cry my Beloved Government Secondary School Nyasoso

            

by Peter Mbonteh

                                       

Our beloved Government Secondary School Nyasoso---the legendary secondary school that has churned out a good number of Cameroon's elites; a school that was the dream of every aspirant from far and near; a paradise in the jungle because of its picturesque environment and the village hosting it; a school where the quest for academic excellence was a do or die affair; all of these, orchestrated by a battery of seasoned mentors and it's beautiful infrastructure. Nyasoso of legendary teachers like Forgab Njinju Peter (history), Tayong (literature) and Fomusso alias “Punctual” (English language) etc.

Each time I go down the memory lane I feel like turning back the hand of time. But when I look at the Nyasoso of today, I become emotional and indeed, I shed tears. Not only has time had its toll on the school, the current crisis rocking the two anglophone regions has plunged the school into a more sinister abyss. GSS or GHS Nyasoso as it is called today, is a hideout for rodents and separatist fighters. The one-time mythical administrative block has now been transformed into a cachet for hiding lovers. Soso as its fondly called, is, as I speak, a shadow of itself. Weeeh, who will speak for Soso?! Who will resurrect Soso?! Who will bring back those glorious days of Soso?! NEXSA should ponder on this.