*HON. EMEKA MARTINS CHINEDU MOVES THE HOUSE TO URGE THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TO OFFER AUTOMATIC EMPLOYMENT TO FIRST-CLASS GRADUATES*

The house of representatives on Wednesday,16th March, 2022, through a Motion sponsored by Hon. Emeka Martins Chinedu (Ahiazu Mbaise/Ezinihitte Federal Constituency) called on the Ministry of education to liais with relevant government agencies to make job consideration for first-class graduates of Nigerian Institutions.

The Motion WHICH WAS DEBATED FOR ALMOST ONE HOUR, DUE TO ITS IMPORTANT NATURE TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, is entitled: *"NEED FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO OFFER ALL FIRST-CLASS GRADUATES OF UNIVERSITIES AUTOMATIC EMPLOYMENT AS MOTIVATION FOR HARD WORK AND PRODUCTIVITY:*

According to the Sponsor-In-Chief, Hon. Chinedu: "at the end of every academic year, the Nation's citadels of learning, from Government to privately-run Universities produce hundreds of First-Class graduates, where a huge percentage find it difficult to secure jobs or establish a place to give back to the society or make commensurate input to nation building'.

He noted "that graduating in First-Class in any Institution of learning is an indication of a "grade A-brain", as the journey to such.feat is not only characterized by the smartness or intellect of the graduating student, but riddled with challenges such as: superlative effort, resilient hard work, determination and irrepressible stress, with a strong will that showcases the inability to accept failure in all circumstances."


While applauding "the Presidential Scholarship Award, and Nigerian Federal Government First-class Scholarship award, that are aimed at reducing financial burden on students by assisting the scholar in the payment of institution charges, fees, and personal maintenance in fields such as Medicine and Surgery,
Education, Environmental Science,
Entrepreneurial Studies And Agriculture", he also noted "the most recently, where the University of Lagos, offered employment to no fewer than 100 graduates of the University, who made First-Class in various fields of study in the University", while not undermining the fact "that there are some firms in the country with defined quality and excellent policies that consider applicants with First-class honors before other categories of graduates, which is in line with global best practice."


He was however "concerned that same job opportunities are not obtainable for First-class graduates in the MDAs and parastatals, who are by virtue of their position as government agencies, saddled with the responsibilities of driving the country's economic and Infrastructural development", adding that "Nigeria's inability to leave the status of a "developing nation" since the days of her Independence, may not be unconnected with the insensitivity and lack of political will of the ruling class and policy makers to introduce sufficient reward system in a way that the best brains will automatically occupy important positions according to their area of competence."


Hon. Chinedu, who was full of regrets " that the growing rate at which employable First-Class graduates of Universities in the Country are going jobless or leaving the Country in droves, after their National Youth Service, while the lower grades whose relations are connected, get the option of first refusal irrespective of the growing national concern to get the nation's best brains aboard leadership and other positions"; further opined that the lack of job opportunities for First-class graduates is not just a result of none preparedness of graduates, since some lucky ones do get privileges for post graduate scholarship awards; skip Master's Degree to PhD, or get instant job opportunity, as some Universities are magnanimous to award their first-class graduands with automatic employment to become assistant lecturers, student lecturers and so on, in their specific fields of learning"


Making reference to a research, that, ''Nigeria has continued to unwittingly give away her best brains and intellectuals to other countries who by virtue of their robust policies on value system, reward diligence and excellence, as evidenced in the way and manner we have continued to export our highly rated professionals such as Medical Doctors and Nurses, for lack of job after graduation"; he also cited a recent report by higher education data experts, QS,, which stated that: "the single biggest factor that students consider in Countries such as: United Kingdom, United States, Germany, France, Australia, China, Canada, when choosing a University, is their chance of landing a good job the Country offers when they complete their course."

The legislative tactician is strongly convinced that First-class graduates are mostly needed in all fields of human endeavor, especially in Nigeria, where they can contribute in areas of competence such as: economic planning, manufacturing; small and medium scale enterprise, engineering and Infrastructure etc; while maintaining ''that such automatic offer of job for first-class graduates, will not only be a source of motivation for students in all fields to work harder, but maximize their potentials in preparation for different economic roles, future leadership positions and ultimately reduce unemployment while helping to achieve development targets ''.

Worried that irrespective of her ability to produce First-class brains at the end of every academic year, Nigeria may not only continue to unwittingly export her best brains to more purposeful Countries, but witness a high rate of unemployment, and stagnate in her status of a "developing nation" if nothing is done urgently to establish a reward system for diligence and excellence, called on the Federal Ministry of education to liaise with relevant government agencies to make job consideration for first-class graduates of Nigerian Institutions, while mandating the House Committee on Education and House Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity to ensure compliance.


Nnamdi Ukasanya,
SA(Media& Publicity)To Hon. Emeka Martins Chinedu (MHR).
16 March, 2022

Automatic employment when ASUU is on strike

So that una go use money dey buy first class cert for una children

Thank you Honourable,