VIDEO: Students weep as Priest is transferred

Students of a secondary school have been seen weeping over the transfer of a priest said to be their principal to another location.

In a video on social media, the students were seen escorting the priest identified as Father Chiaka Uzoigwe from the assembly ground to the gate in the expansive compound.

Many of them held on to the priest dressed in a white cassock, crying and saying they would miss him.

A girl was heard saying ‘’I will follow you Father,’’ in an emotional moment that reflects the respect and adoration with which many of the students hold him.

The visibly moved priest tried to stay composed over the emotional outburst of the students with many holding his hands and touching him as he walked towards the gate,

The emotional video has drawn attention online with many emphassing how students don’t forget teachers that make the most impact on their lives.