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School Renovation Project
VeryDarkMan renovated a dilapidated primary school, transforming it from a pitiable condition to a proper learning environment [citation:1][citation:5].
Dilapidated Condition
The school had broken furniture, ruined toilets, clogged drainage, no water supply, and a dilapidated staff room. Students had no access to water and the desks and chairs were almost completely spoiled [citation:1][citation:5].
Complete Transformation
The entire school was repainted, new furniture provided, the staff room and toilets fully refurbished, and the drainage system rebuilt from scratch. Students now have a proper learning environment [citation:1][citation:5].
Protest at Wike's Doorstep
VDM gathered schoolchildren and staged a class in front of the FCT Minister's office to protest the teachers' strike [citation:3].
Teachers' Strike: VDM Takes Protest to Wike's Doorstep
VDM gathered schoolchildren in uniform and organized a class where he taught them letters of the alphabet. "S for Suegbe, T for Tinubu, W for Wike", VDM called out, while the children repeated [citation:3].
90 Days Strike
Primary school teachers in FCT had been on strike for over 90 days over the failure to implement the new minimum wage [citation:3].
Teaching Children
VDM organized a class at the protest, teaching children letters of the alphabet in a symbolic act of defiance [citation:3].
FCT Minister's Gate
The protest took place at the front of the FCT Ministers' office in Abuja, demanding accountability [citation:3].
The Ratel Movement Launch
VDM officially launched the Ratel Movement for nationwide community service, declaring the movement as the "fourth arm of the government" [citation:1][citation:4][citation:8].
Monthly Nationwide Sanitation
Beginning November 29, 2025, the Ratel Movement will carry out community service projects on the last Saturday of every month across all 36 states and the FCT [citation:4][citation:8].
GRA Foundation & Ratel Movement UK
50 bicycles, helmets, and reflective jackets were distributed to students in Lagos as part of the 2026 UN Global Road Safety Week [citation:2].
Patriotism & Civic Values
"We are going to move from being on social media claiming to be Ratels to presenting ourselves in real life and impacting our society" [citation:4].
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