LaRoyalHighness:
The way the thing happened yesterday and the way it's reported is different. Silly reporter...

So,what really happened yesterday ?

Please untangle

Chiaka:
WHICH WAY NIGERIA
HMN!
Another ministerial nominee, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, who was only picked simply for being the foster sister of the Kaduna state Govenor, Mallam Nasir El Rufai, shamefully missed one of the lines of the national pledge, after she was asked to recite it to show her patriotism

sirTesco:

so wrong, dont say 'educated illiterates' but 'schooled illiterates'.
Schooling is not Education.

kennygee:


A big sham.

But its really a shame if a so called ministerial aspirant cannot recite her country's pledge.

Who then is sheserving biko?

Her pockets?

hotdi:



She didn't miss the line as alleged, I watched it live, she said "I pledge to Nigeria my country, to be loyal, faithful and honest" instead of, to be faithful, loyal and honest. She got every other thing right, its just that mix-up.

natureblack:
So,what really happened yesterday ?

Please untangle

instaforexngr:
poor journalism or childish blogging.
The Lady in question recited National pledge correctly.
Watch the video again.
Lame bloggers looking for cheap traffic

bapullow:
Even formal minister of finance said she regret working PDP government or Previous admin.

hotdi:



She didn't miss the line as alleged, I watched it live, she said "I pledge to Nigeria my country, to be loyal, faithful and honest" instead of, to be faithful, loyal and honest. She got every other thing right, its just that mix-up.

IlekeHD:


If you can't recite a poem, you don't know the poem.

OVI75:
Aside Ocholi and kachikwu's sterling performances,most of the ministerial designate were below par especially those almajiris.

BlueMurder:
It is clear that lots of persons who rushed to criticize Zainab Ahmed for mixing up a line of the National Pledge did not watch her presentation yesterday. I think she did brilliantly well. And for those who don't know, she's the head of NEITI!

jelal007:
Buffoon,did fashola,Dambazzau et al flop as well? Mumu

ExInferis:


i dont hold brief for the nominee and i certainly cannot stand El Rufai, but i dont think its that big of a deal that she cant properly say the pledge.

Most of the senators and governors cant either, but it in no way diminishes one's ability to serve or be productive.

We Nigerians put too much stock in paper certificates and insignificant details rather than capacities and abilities.

Chiaka:
WHICH WAY NIGERIA
HMN!
Another ministerial nominee, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, who was only picked simply for being the foster sister of the Kaduna state Govenor, Mallam Nasir El Rufai, shamefully missed one of the lines of the national pledge, after she was asked to recite it to show her patriotism

OVI75:
Aside Ocholi and kachikwu's sterling performances,most of the ministerial designate were below par especially those almajiris.

OVI75:
Aside Ocholi and kachikwu's sterling performances,most of the ministerial designate were below par especially those almajiris.

hinwazaka:

So to you the " I did not sign any cheques" was an A. Fashola flopped, terribly, Dambazzau was so afraid of answering questions you could literary see him wetting his pants. He could not even keep eye contact with the senators. Give him a gun and he will become Rambo, but to answer simple questions, the poor man started sweating like a tap.

Lovexme:

Thank you, Sir. On this thread, I'll stick to mine

sirTesco:

Education is all about knowing what u never knew. Be teachable my dear.

ExInferis:


I see your point..but still....

It still shoudnt be a prerequisite for service. Are you saying some of the soldiers daily sacrificing their lives in the North East are not worthy for service on account of not knowing the pledge or the anthem?

There's a bunch of public servants who know the pledge, the anthem, and even the constitution but still have not added any value to Nigeria.

I believe there are better questions for the senators to ask than recital of the pledge. I also believe there are better metrics for gauging suitability for the job than repeating the pledge.

A grasp of our problems and how to solve them with limited resources ought to over-ride whatever other flaws the nominee has over our nationalistic motifs.

Chiaka:

Agree, the pledge is like a companies motto;
Some job candidates have lost not shortlisted for not been able to know the motto of the company where they applied or what they stand for.
For a national leader my dear he/she has to, we take a lot of things for granted that's why the country has remained like it is.

ExInferis:


This forms the fulcrum of my contention, and it seems like a good candidate for us both to approach some sort of equilibrium on this.

Like i said before, using your company analogy, it's a silly idea to disqualify a candidate just because they dont know the company motto. That's a daft HR policy. You dont hire people to recite and regurgitate your motto, you hire them to add value to your business based on their competence. A good HR looks beyond attire, speech, interviews etc, all things which can be mechanically practiced and crammed from that handbook "HOW TO ATTEND INTERVIEWS AND GET THE JOB" or whatever.

In the whole picture of making profits, a company motto (which is a mere motif no matter how you look at it) does not figure at all. Motifs are for marketing, and encapsulating visions in the blurbs of jackets and websites. So also a pledge, which is a symbolic act.

Symbolism should not take precedence over personal competence and abilities. Im not saying pledges are not good; just that they shouldnt form an overreaching criteria for selecting competent hands to move an idea forward.

Chiaka:
Not for long words...An elder states person ought to know what his/her country stands for.

ExInferis:


Then you've no idea what the pledge is.

The pledge simply means swearing fealty. It does not show what the country stands for.