A Nigerian student pursuing his MSc postgraduate studies in Canada was taken aback when he discovered his former Nigerian lecturer enrolled in the same class.
The peculiar occurrence was shared by the student’s father, who recounted his son’s unexpected experience via a Twitter post.
Unexpected Reunion in Foreign Classroom
The student’s father revealed that the lecturer, already holding a PhD obtained from a Nigerian university, was now a fellow student alongside his son in Canada.
Unique Instruction from Former Lecturer
In an intriguing twist, the lecturer instructed the student not to refer to him as ‘sir,’ a customary title used for educators in Nigeria.
This directive, as mentioned in the Twitter post, signaled an intriguing shift from the norms typically observed in Nigerian academic settings.
Original Post Highlights the Unusual Encounter
The original Twitter post, shared by the student’s father, detailed the surprising scenario encountered by his son in Canada, where the lecturer, holding a doctoral degree, was now studying alongside his former student and advised against the traditional address of respect.