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APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by superior1: 8:03pm On Feb 12, 2013
Governors who are members of the new All Progressive Congress (APC) party, say they will position and pride themselves as social democrats, with free education as their leading programme.

The 10 governors, who come from the former All Progressive Grand Alliance, the Action Congress of Nigeria, All Nigeria Peoples Party and the Congress for Progressive Change, met in Abuja today where they rolled out their programmes under the yet-to-be registered APC.

There are 11 opposition governors in Nigeria and all of them, except the Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, were present.

They are: the Governor Adams Oshiomhole (Edo), (Rochas Okorocha (Imo), Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Babatunde Fashola (Lagos), Rauf Aregbesola (Osun), Rauf Aregbesola(Osun), Tanko Almakura (Nasarawa), Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun), Ibrahim Geidam (Yobe) and Abdulaziz Yari (Zamfara).

Almakura, who spoke on behalf of the governors, said that the programme priorities in the new party will be agricultural development, jobs creation, free education, affordable healthcare, infrastructural development, adequate power supply, eradication of poverty and corruption, and rapid technological advancement and industrialisation.

“We shall pride ourselves as social democrats that are committed to organise our society based on the values of justice for all and individual freedom where everyone’s basic needs are fulfilled,” he said.

He also announced the formation of Zonal Contact and Mobilisation Committees, which are headed by six of their members.
Almakura himself will head that of North-Central; Fayemi, South-West; Yari, North-West; Okorocha, South-East; Geidam, North-East; and Oshiomhole, South-South.
Also speaking with reporters, Oshiomhole underlined his commitment to the merger. “I am fully convinced about the need for this merger,” he declared. “There is no question about my conviction and my commitment to the merger.”

Okorocha also insisted that although there are problems in his party, APGA, the party was committed to the merger.

“Let me say that APGA is in the merger talks. We have our little challenges and we are just trying to sort out about who are the APGA-APGA and who are the APGA-PDP.


“But I can tell you that the APGA-APGA (the real APGA) is already in the merger talks.

http://saharareporters.com/news-page/apc-governors-implement-free-education-okorocha-confirms-%E2%80%98real-apga%E2%80%99-part-merger
Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by Nobody: 8:16pm On Feb 12, 2013
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Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by dempeople(m): 8:24pm On Feb 12, 2013
superior1:

........Okorocha also insisted that although there are problems in his party, APGA, the party was committed to the merger.

“Let me say that APGA is in the merger talks. We have our little challenges and we are just trying to sort out about who are the APGA-APGA and who are the APGA-PDP.

“But I can tell you that the APGA-APGA (the real APGA) is already in the merger talks.

http://saharareporters.com/news-page/apc-governors-implement-free-education-okorocha-confirms-%E2%80%98real-apga%E2%80%99-part-merger



Very instructive comment!
Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by Omexonomy: 8:28pm On Feb 12, 2013
Mumu people them never win dem don they tell people lies. The least amount of school fees of any tertiary institution by any ACN (APC) control state is 300 thousand naira. Being encourage by bro. Tinumbu founder APC GROUP OF THIEVS.

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Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by Nobody: 8:33pm On Feb 12, 2013
dem_people:



Very instructive comment!


APGA-PDP grin
Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by naja2: 8:33pm On Feb 12, 2013
Dont be too scared! APC is definitely take over from ur clueless PDP. Its just a matter of time.
Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by superior1: 8:35pm On Feb 12, 2013
naja2: Dont be too scared! APC is definitely take over from ur clueless PDP. Its just a matter of time.

PDP is Messi of Nigerian politics, APC is a Teenager cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy
Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by asha80(m): 8:37pm On Feb 12, 2013
make we carry fear gree.
Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by superior1: 9:27pm On Feb 12, 2013
asha 80: make we carry fear gree.
we no get many options
Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by Gbongbonosi(f): 9:51pm On Feb 12, 2013
So that is how mechanic call Jonathan jinx?
Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by bigboss80s(m): 9:55pm On Feb 12, 2013
Instead of foolish, stone-age, bone-headed policies like this, these idiots should find a way to make banks give student loans. Education is way too cheap in Nigeria and this is the reason our institutions cannot survive on their own without government handouts. Education is expensive and any system of free education is just not sustainable.
Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by superior1: 10:08pm On Feb 12, 2013
bigboss80s: Instead of foolish, stone-age, bone-headed policies like this, these idiots should find a way to make banks give student loans. Education is way too cheap in Nigeria and this is the reason our institutions cannot survive on their own without government handouts. Education is expensive and any system of free education is just not sustainable.
grin grin grin grin
Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by Demdem(m): 10:21pm On Feb 12, 2013
Excellent development. Good to see Osho baba on board.
Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by Nobody: 10:29pm On Feb 12, 2013
What are these guys talking about? Basic education is already free nationwide. Except of course they'r talking about free higher education. And if that's the case, it would the most STUPIDDD thing I've ever heard in a long while.
Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by alakid: 10:29pm On Feb 12, 2013
bigboss80s: Instead of foolish, stone-age, bone-headed policies like this, these idiots should find a way to make banks give student loans. Education is way too cheap in Nigeria and this is the reason our institutions cannot survive on their own without government handouts. Education is expensive and any system of free education is just not sustainable.

While your write up makes a whole lot of sense, its not implementable in Nigeria, a few reasons include lack of appropriate data eg majority of youths have no means of identification, lack of ready employment to absorb graduates, hence no repayment of loans and no return on investment and finally poverty level of Nigerians, need I say more?
Plus you heard them say they are socialists. So maybe we are making a U-turn from capitalism for the mean time.
Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by alakid: 10:31pm On Feb 12, 2013
Sincere 9gerian: What are these guys talking about? Basic education is already free nationwide. Except of course they'r talking about free higher education. And if that's the case, it would the most STUPIDDD thing I've ever heard in a long while.

Free education? Are you kidding me? When pupils still pay hundreds of Naira per term? When parents have to meet at PTAs to contribute money for chalk?
Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by alakid: 10:37pm On Feb 12, 2013
I wrote this on my facebook wall before the 2011 election, and I feel it is in order to repeat myself.
"Whether you vote for Good or Bad candidates, we shall collectively rip the benefits. Nobody would ask who you voted before selling goods in the market to you"
So for those willing to continue trying the same thing without success, goodluck to you all.
Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by yokiti: 10:40pm On Feb 12, 2013
I will support anything/ party/ personality that will make our society and citizen better than the current state we find ourselves.
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My observation is the "FREE EDUCATION"sadhow free can increasing the school fee paid in LASU by over 1000 percent in college of Medicine and a little lower than that in other Faculties) they are selling to the electorates (Hope the article is not the handiwork of those that are afraid of positive change in Nigeria); IS LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY now in TOGO that the current students (those that were admitted from 2011 ) must pay as high as #196,000(Arts and Education) and as high as #348,000 (Medical students).
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Kudos to the ACN and LP governors that made a downward review of their respective state Universities when power changed hand from PDP governments of the said states to the current ruling parties (hope they will sustain it because if it raised maybe after their re-election, i will have to conclude that their actions were to win people's confidence for electoral gain).
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I cited LASU as an example because the school fee was raised from #25,000 for staylites and #35,000 for Freshers (lowest among the state universities that I know and lesser than what some few federal schools Freshers are paying)
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We need not to be cajoled by any politician again but I WISH THEM well if this alliance will make my DEAR country rise to her full potentials.
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God bless Nigeria with good and great Leaders and "active" followers.
Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by Clerverly: 10:41pm On Feb 12, 2013
Sincere 9gerian: What are these guys talking about? Basic education is already free nationwide. Except of course they'r talking about free higher education. And if that's the case, it would the most STUPIDDD thing I've ever heard in a long while.
Just hope u no get hypertension for this Merger grin grin grin. I observe, you are really working overtime for your clueless master. Anu mpam angry angry angry
Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by superior1: 10:49pm On Feb 12, 2013
Clerverly:
Just hope u no get hypertension for this Merger grin grin grin. I observe, you are really working overtime for your clueless master. Anu mpam angry angry angry

True
Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by OmoTier1(m): 10:50pm On Feb 12, 2013
bigboss80s: Instead of foolish, stone-age, bone-headed policies like this, these idiots should find a way to make banks give student loans. Education is way too cheap in Nigeria and this is the reason our institutions cannot survive on their own without government handouts. Education is expensive and any system of free education is just not sustainable.
A very stupid post indeed! The same dreadful education policy that has wrecked havoc in the Western nations. I know what I am talking about because I have a first hand experience of it. Many of my colleagues who graduate same time with me in university here in the UK ended up with debts from student load as high as £20,000 to £38,000 from undergraduate to masters degree which will take them nearly 15years to repay! God forbid we subject our people to such dreadful policy.

Nigeria has the money to provide free education from Basic to Technical educational training, even up to Tertiary education level. We need a visionary and discipline leadership who can harness the wealth of the nation to safeguard the future of the yet unborn.

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Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by OmoTier1(m): 10:56pm On Feb 12, 2013
yokiti: I will support anything/ party/ personality that will make our society and citizen better than the current state we find ourselves.
.
My observation is the "FREE EDUCATION"sadhow free can increasing the school fee paid in LASU by over 1000 percent in college of Medicine and a little lower than that in other Faculties) they are selling to the electorates (Hope the article is not the handiwork of those that are afraid of positive change in Nigeria); IS LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY now in TOGO that the current students (those that were admitted from 2011 ) must pay as high as #196,000(Arts and Education) and as high as #348,000 (Medical students).
.
Kudos to the ACN and LP governors that made a downward review of their respective state Universities when power changed hand from PDP governments of the said states to the current ruling parties (hope they will sustain it because if it raised maybe after their re-election, i will have to conclude that their actions were to win people's confidence for electoral gain).
.
I cited LASU as an example because the school fee was raised from #25,000 for staylites and #35,000 for Freshers (lowest among the state universities that I know and lesser than what some few federal schools Freshers are paying)
.
We need not to be cajoled by any politician again but I WISH THEM well if this alliance will make my DEAR country rise to her full potentials.
.
God bless Nigeria with good and great Leaders and "active" followers.
How much do some of you spend in buying blackberry torch or curve N196,000 for how many modules or courses as it is called in Nigeria? Maybe you should break it down per course and then you would realized that in actual fact, you are paying peanuts per course compared to even those in Ghanaian universities.
Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by superior1: 11:12pm On Feb 12, 2013
Omo_Tier1:
How much do some of you spend in buying blackberry torch or curve N196,000 for how many modules or courses as it is called in Nigeria? Maybe you should break it down per course and then you would realized that in actual fact, you are paying peanuts per course compared to even those in Ghanaian universities.

I think you have got a point our people want good education at a cheap price.
Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by Ejine(m): 2:51am On Feb 13, 2013
Rochas
Oshiomhole
Fashola
Amosun
Ajimobi
Fayemi
Mimiko
Aregbesola

Avengers Assemble! grin
Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by Ejine(m): 2:53am On Feb 13, 2013
superior1:

PDP is Messi of Nigerian politics, APC is a Teenager cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy

APC is the Yakubu of Nigerian politics.
Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by seunfly: 5:02am On Feb 13, 2013
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Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by seunfly: 5:31am On Feb 13, 2013
Omexonomy: Mumu people them never win dem don they tell people lies. The least amount of school fees of any tertiary institution by any ACN (APC) control state is 300 thousand naira. Being encourage by bro. Tinumbu founder APC GROUP OF THIEVS.
That is a very big lie, i my self finished from LAUTECH Ogbomoso and i know what we paid under AD party and it was increased by 1000% under PDP, after i graduated from the school i know what the pdp lead administration proposed for the new tution fee which lead to strike in both state particularly Osun b4 the two ACN governors steped in and reduced it.
In Osun state university the amount of school fee was close to 200thausand by PDP governor (Oyinlola) b4 ACN(AREGBESOLA) reduced it to less than 100thausand even the tution fee of polytechnics and college of educations were jerked up by several 100% by same PDP governor while ACN reduced it.
I don't know of lagos state owned institutions but i believe that no matter how Lagos state may increase the fee, with the instances i gave u in OSUN and OYO Pdp would have jerked it up more than that.
So my friend stop saying what is NOT TRUE.
Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by superior1: 6:27am On Feb 13, 2013
seunfly:
That is a very big lie, i my self finished from LAUTECH Ogbomoso and i know what we paid under AD party and it was increased by 1000% under PDP, after i graduated from the school i know what the pdp lead administration proposed for the new tution fee which lead to strike in both state particularly Osun b4 the two ACN governors steped in and reduced it.
In Osun state university the amount of school fee was close to 200thausand by PDP governor (Oyinlola) b4 ACN(AREGBESOLA) reduced it to less than 100thausand even the tution fee of polytechnics and college of educations were jerked up by several 100% by same PDP governor while ACN reduced it.
I don't know of lagos state owned institutions but i believe that no matter how Lagos state may increase the fee, with the instances i gave u in OSUN and OYO Pdp would have jerked it up more than that.
So my friend stop saying what is NOT TRUE.

LASU is better for it, i cant remember the last time they went on strike since this move by Lagos Govt.
Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by OneNaira6: 6:43am On Feb 13, 2013
Wow. It's not by force to drag a political party to join you. If they say they don't want to join, leave am.

Why the thirst APC? grin grin grin
Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by OneNaira6: 6:47am On Feb 13, 2013
Omexonomy: Mumu people them never win dem don they tell people lies. The least amount of school fees of any tertiary institution by any ACN (APC) control state is 300 thousand naira. Being encourage by bro. Tinumbu founder APC GROUP OF THIEVS.

Didn't lagos state increase their school fees?
Re: APC Governors To Implement Free Education,confirms ‘real APGA’ as part of merger by superior1: 8:58am On Feb 13, 2013
One_Naira:

Didn't lagos state increase their school fees?

Other states under PDP also did

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