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Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by bubbllie(m): 8:46am On Jul 01, 2011 |
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, on Thursday said he had sent one of his children to a carpenter’s workshop to learn vocational skills. Culled From The Punch Newspaper, Friday 1st July, 2011. |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by werepeLeri: 9:29am On Jul 01, 2011 |
Lie - big one for that matter. |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by homerac7: 9:56am On Jul 01, 2011 |
^^ guy, y wld u just dismiss it as a lie, u dey there? It's not impossible, just dt u don't expect him to send his son to Baba Rasaki d carpenter, rather to serve as apprentice/IT student in places like Lifemates and other high class furniture companies wc d father can always arrange easily. |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by thetelz(m): 10:02am On Jul 01, 2011 |
Waka jam you and Fashola,na carpenter dey fit plug for your house abi. Even if he sends his son to learn carpentry,why's he telling us? |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by Gbawe: 10:15am On Jul 01, 2011 |
the_telz: Fashola , as an exposed and well-traveled leader, may just be using his own personal situation to demonstrate that the acquisition of vocational skill is a good thing and not something to be looked down upon as we do routinely in Nigeria. We have professionals in the UK who are doing DIY (do it yourself) courses at the weekend in plumbing , Carpentry, electrical installation etc. Myopically, we frown on manual skills in Nigeria with everyone wanting to work in a bank or other "prestigous" jobs. Come and check the UK out where Corgi-certified plumbers , at 23, earn far more than bank managers do. Dignity in labour is a principle that progressive societies need to understand and adopt. 1 Like |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by werepeLeri: 10:31am On Jul 01, 2011 |
I wonder what people would have said if this had been said by a PDP fellow. |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by homerac7: 10:48am On Jul 01, 2011 |
@ Gbawe, I tire o! There's nothing, absolutely nothing debasing abt learning trades in any form. Relegation of same is what is killing our economy here at home. Everybody wan b Oga mentality. DIY is something still strange to us here bcom all of us want to b d monkey in suit. I'm an engineer by training and practice, I learnt dt d difference BTW me and d "highly skilled" oyinbo is because of hw dey can switch modes from computer to paper to hands on, whc is not d style here. Sharp sharp, na him I learn d base trades and today I'm much better for it. And I now say dt for technical education in Nigeria, I wld recommend starting age of 13/14 to start ur vocational training as against just paper qualifications we carry around. By d time d subject is 24/25, he is good enough to lead any project in his line of training in addition to his final uneversity/polytechnic degree. It's only way we can keep up wt d emerging dynamics is technical professions. Back to topic, its a vocational training for heaven sake! Many women r bankers, teachers, nurses et al yet they hav vocational jobs in aso oke weaving, beads making, tailoring and other things. What vocational training r d boys picking up around here, can someone please tell me? |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by kodewrita(m): 10:55am On Jul 01, 2011 |
Has anyone heard of Ingvar Kamprad? Or maybe his company Ikea? one-time richest guy in the world? A carpenter for more than 40+ years. Its not what cards life gives you, but what you play with the cards. |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by homerac7: 11:14am On Jul 01, 2011 |
Yes, d Swede. He is presently a major player in oil and gas even here in Nigeria. Like I said earlier, an average Nigeria wants to b d monkey in suit. We hardly have mechanics dt can fix modern cars because its too complicated for dem, yet we hav large army of aeronautic engineers. Everybody na building contractor, yet nobody can make ordinary refractory bricks. |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by dustydee: 11:46am On Jul 01, 2011 |
whta's wrong with that? I wish I had acquired a vocational skill in addition to my degree. |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by enyojo(f): 11:53am On Jul 01, 2011 |
Bricklaying, here I come!! |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by homerac7: 1:01pm On Jul 01, 2011 |
^^ haaaaaaa! If u get muscle like Hulk Hogan nko? All dem eligible broses go run frm u b dat na. Abeg maintain dt ur neck-twisting lekpacious shape for we "gbomo-gbomo" like ds na. |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by tpia5: 1:26pm On Jul 01, 2011 |
It doesnt mean the son wont go on to college. I also wish i'd acquired some skills in that manner. |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by houvest: 2:40pm On Jul 01, 2011 |
Good one. Struggling now to learn many DIY chores after all this bookwork. Should have acquired them earlier. |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by EkoIle1: 3:38pm On Jul 01, 2011 |
First Governor's Education Award For Secondary Schools
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Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by tpia5: 3:40pm On Jul 01, 2011 |
it just pains me that fashola seems to be the only governor who is actually working? |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by EkoIle1: 3:45pm On Jul 01, 2011 |
tpia@: I mean, a day doesn't go by without having something new to say or post about this governor and his work. |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by EkoIle1: 3:59pm On Jul 01, 2011 |
Fashola and his some just highlighted our maintenance problem and culture in Nigeria, the average person can not DIY, they call the electrician, carpenter or the plumber for every little thing, some even can not do basic painting around their own house hence a lot of ugly and shabby looking building all over Nigeria. How do you protect and maintain public properties if you yourself lack the DIY culture and mentality? Just look at places like MIA and the dangling wires and blown out lights right inside the terminal. How much work and money is needed to fix a dangling and exposedd wire or a blown out fluorescent light? The fact is, the people in charge from top to bottom are clueless and they care less. I really think the NYSC program should be reconfigured into a one year technical training program, this should be one of the solution and critical ways to solve our bad maintainable culture problem. 1 Like |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by EzeUche(m): 4:00pm On Jul 01, 2011 |
tpia@: That is a lie. He just have a good publicity team. You have quiet workers like Amaechi and Sullivan Chime. While Okorocha is transforming Imo state. |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by homerac7: 4:06pm On Jul 01, 2011 |
^ Nwa nnem', must u argue dt and thereby tacitly bring in some shade of ethnic rivalry? Not dt he's absolutely right though, but u can let it pass. Egbe belu, ugo belu |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by EkoIle1: 4:09pm On Jul 01, 2011 |
EzeUche: What's there to publicize without any work to publicize? This is common sense, the man is working and the work is their for people to see and publicize, he can not force people to publicize what he's not doing. Must you sound re=tarded sometimes? Maybe the other folks you mentioned are doing something in their towns and villages, but obviously not on Fashola's level and if you think they are, prove it by putting your money where your mouth is. Talk is cheap. Damn insecure people have to turn everything into ibo against everybody. I hate you clowns I swear, |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by dayokanu(m): 4:15pm On Jul 01, 2011 |
Go ACN |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by tpia5: 4:20pm On Jul 01, 2011 |
EzeUche: did anyone prevent you from providing evidence of whatever you say? |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by EzeUche(m): 4:25pm On Jul 01, 2011 |
He simply has a good publicity team. The way you all defend your messiah is hilarious! Such zeal. . . |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by aljharem3: 4:30pm On Jul 01, 2011 |
fashola carry go, u understand us EzeUche: why are u bitter, fashola is far better than any chime etc check records |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by EzeUche(m): 4:32pm On Jul 01, 2011 |
Publicity! Publicity! Publicity! This messiah worship of Fashola pisses me off. |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by obowunmi(m): 4:33pm On Jul 01, 2011 |
Fashola, even though ure chopping all the money, I think ure a very smart man. Very wise. Working with your hands is one of the most lucrative things a real man can do. You are more opportuned to launch out on your own and own your own business. Congrats to Fashola for not being like most Nigerian parents and for helping his son achieve his dreams. |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by aljharem3: 4:37pm On Jul 01, 2011 |
EzeUche: now tell me where was chime when corper were dying, was it not fashola that for them to be immortalised and compensated where was chime when eko atlantic was been built where was chime when the population of enugu is like 3 million when compare to lagos(th smallest state in nigeria) 18 million and 15 thousand come in every day guy give fashola credit, i was passing oshodi the other day and it looked like i was in abuja/london or something oshodi use to be a terrible place until he came it check out oshodi roads now up fashola |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by nobaga: 4:38pm On Jul 01, 2011 |
I am so impressed by the fact that he said it publicly. This man has enogh money to send his son anywhere for as long as he wants holding a pen. Instead, he bowed to the wish of his son. Yet, we cry everyday how we import glorified mechanics, plumbers, eletricians and carpenters into Nigeria as experts to work on mega project. Be serious, there are surplus pen pushers already unless you want to be a pen-robber. Nigeria needs skilled workers instead of importing them |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by Demdem(m): 4:38pm On Jul 01, 2011 |
EzeUche: For the first tenure, ok. i will give it to him but he seems to be sleeping after he won his re-election bid. aren't seeing anything here in PH yet abegiii |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by aljharem3: 4:40pm On Jul 01, 2011 |
Demdem: lets see if he completes the PH rail project everyone is excited about |
Re: Fashola Sent His Son To Learn Carpentry by EzeUche(m): 4:43pm On Jul 01, 2011 |
Demdem: I think Amaechi has been very busy, but he is working on behalf of the people. Ogoniland is receiving massive investment worth billions of Naira thanks to Amaechi. |
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