Olugbenga Okunlola, a professor of geology at the University of Ibadan, says most of the geologists in the country are not practising what they studied in school.

Okunlola, a board member of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), made the statement at the south-west zonal stakeholders’ workshop of the agency in Abeokuta.

He went down memory lane, tracing the origin of geology as a course of study in Nigeria.

“Between 1960 and 1976, we had about five universities that were producing graduates in geology,” he said.

“Currently we have about 54 universities in Nigeria that have produced geo-scientists. Nigeria has less than 50,000 geo-scientists and that is underestimation. Where are they? They are either riding Okada or in the banks or elsewhere.

“When you don’t take a geologist to the field, you are killing him and the natural resources.”

He said there would have been no jobless mechanical engineers in the country if the steel company at Ajaokuta had been working at full capacity.

Ajaokuta Steel is unarguably the largest integrated steel complex in the sub-Saharan Africa. It sits on a site of 24, 000 hectares located in Kogi state.


“When you don’t take a geologist to the field, you are killing him and the natural resources.”
“We don’t need anybody to come and invest in Nigeria, if Ajaokuta starts working, there will be no single jobless mechanical engineer in this country,” he said

“This country has no business with poverty… lack of clear-cut optimisation models; and abandonment of the extractive sector result to poverty.”

He said the major challenges facing the extractive industry are low funding, misplacement and underutilisation of capacity.

In October, the professor of geology said gold deposit in Osun state is worth $5bn.

ikorodureporta:
Dear Prof, u guyz shld b ashamed of yrsvs for turning out okada-geologists. When u dnt want people to tap into yr knowledge, so that they dnt take the business from u. Peopl spend lots of cash for yr projects , yet you supervisors cant put them into internship. Why cant you restructure the course, Geology as Surveyors so as to encourage Specialization??

ikorodureporta:
Dear Prof, u guyz shld b ashamed of yrsvs for turning out okada-geologists. When u dnt want people to tap into yr knowledge, so that they dnt take the business from u. Peopl spend lots of cash for yr projects , yet you supervisors cant put them into internship. Why cant you restructure the course, Geology as Surveyors so as to encourage Specialization??

FortifiedCity:
Oga, your professor owes you nothing. A lot of successful people are self taught.

Without or without your professor, you can make it in life. All you need is to know what you want and go for it. If indeed you require knowledge and you don't have the luxury of passing under the tutelage of a professor, you will get that knowledge.

ikorodureporta:
Source: https://www.thecable.ng/many-geologists-are-riding-okada-says-ui-prof


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Olugbenga Okunlola, a professor of geology at the University of Ibadan, says most of the geologists in the country are not practising what they studied in school.

Okunlola, a board member of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), made the statement at the south-west zonal stakeholders’ workshop of the agency in Abeokuta.

He went down memory lane, tracing the origin of geology as a course of study in Nigeria.

“Between 1960 and 1976, we had about five universities that were producing graduates in geology,” he said.

“Currently we have about 54 universities in Nigeria that have produced geo-scientists. Nigeria has less than 50,000 geo-scientists and that is underestimation. Where are they? They are either riding Okada or in the banks or elsewhere.

“When you don’t take a geologist to the field, you are killing him and the natural resources.”

He said there would have been no jobless mechanical engineers in the country if the steel company at Ajaokuta had been working at full capacity.

Ajaokuta Steel is unarguably the largest integrated steel complex in the sub-Saharan Africa. It sits on a site of 24, 000 hectares located in Kogi state.


“When you don’t take a geologist to the field, you are killing him and the natural resources.”
“We don’t need anybody to come and invest in Nigeria, if Ajaokuta starts working, there will be no single jobless mechanical engineer in this country,” he said

“This country has no business with poverty… lack of clear-cut optimisation models; and abandonment of the extractive sector result to poverty.”

He said the major challenges facing the extractive industry are low funding, misplacement and underutilisation of capacity.

In October, the professor of geology said gold deposit in Osun state is worth $5bn.

ikorodureporta:



Geology is quite diff from what u'r assuming. From classroom to field, to lab/analysis....thats what make u a good geologist. Why is he talking about field if it doesnt matter. My point is that, the lecturers are the cause of it. Geology isnt like computer science which u can learn anywhere. You hav to learn as an intern. Look at Surveyors, they run internship afta their program so as to hav a better knowledge of it...

MaziOmenuko:
Good application of their skill and knowledge;

- Identify easy terrain for okada to pass.

- Know the shortest distance between two points, this requires Geological knowledge.

- Survey areas and decipher which possible route to take to avoid traffic.

- Determine population density easily so as to know which areas to comb for passengers.

- Apply knowledge of migratory tendencies of humans to know routes to take.

The prof is right, geologists can be the best okada riders.
Nb: pls don't quote me, I am not feeling fine.

MaziOmenuko:
Good application of their skill and knowledge;

- Identify easy terrain for okada to pass.

- Know the shortest distance between two points, this requires Geological knowledge.

- Survey areas and decipher which possible route to take to avoid traffic.

- Determine population density easily so as to know which areas to comb for passengers.

- Apply knowledge of migratory tendencies of humans to know routes to take.

The prof is right, geologists can be the best okada riders.
Nb: pls don't quote me, I am not feeling fine.

MaziOmenuko:
Good application of their skill and knowledge;

- Identify easy terrain for okada to pass.

- Know the shortest distance between two points, this requires Geological knowledge.

- Survey areas and decipher which possible route to take to avoid traffic.

- Determine population density easily so as to know which areas to comb for passengers.

- Apply knowledge of migratory tendencies of humans to know routes to take.

The prof is right, geologists can be the best okada riders.
Nb: pls don't quote me, I am not feeling fine.

ikorodureporta:
Dear Prof, u guyz shld b ashamed of yrsvs for turning out okada-geologists. When u dnt want people to tap into yr knowledge, so that they dnt take the business from u. Peopl spend lots of cash for yr projects , yet you supervisors cant put them into internship. Why cant you restructure the course, Geology as Surveyors so as to encourage Specialization??

Ereolamide:


Geology is not the same as geography.