ABUJA—A Bill to prohibit the overseas basic and undergraduate education of children and wards of public officers and other matters, awaits second reading in the House of Representatives.

The Bill sponsored by Rep. Emmanuel Bello (PDP/Hong/Adamawa) seeks punishment for public office holders who send their children for education abroad without a “waiver” from the Education Minister.

According to the bill, “Subject to a written waiver granted under the hand of the Minister for Education, every child and or wards of public servant shall henceforth undergo basic and undergraduate education in the country.

“The Minister for Education shall in consideration of an application for waiver pursuant to Section I be guided by the nature of the proposed course of study for an undergraduate applicant, medical condition and the general national interest

“Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of this Act, any public officer whose children and or wards are undergoing basic and undergraduate education overseas immediately before the date when this Act comes into force shall be deemed to be doing so pursuant to a waiver granted by the Minister  for Education”.
The bill added that “Save as otherwise prescribed, any public officer who seeks, applies and procures overseas education and or scholarship for his children or wards for basic or undergraduate education shall be guilty of an offence”.

But one of the colleagues of the sponsor of the Bill, Rep. Friday Itulah(PDP/Edo State), said the piece of legislation was unnecessary and undemocratic.

“That is rubbish talk you can send your children anywhere you like. This is democracy, if you have money you can send your children in space. Issues like that are better taken as motions instead of Bills”, he said.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/04/02/reps-to-ban-oversea-education-for-public-office-holders-wards/

I think they should add healthcare to that for all public officials starting from 6 years from now so they have enough time to get their act together. (only very advanced health care should be excluded)

A ban should be put on all PHCN employees from using generators at all and any supply of electricity to the top 20 of its management and the top 5 at each state branch's place of recidence(s) should not exceed more than 70% of the average supply to the state/nation if average supply is below 18hrs a day.

A special committee should be set up to monitor and enforce this laws led by someone like Ribadu or me.

Any one found guilty of breaking the rules would be fired, lose his pension and by default should have his worth/asset audited as well. Any wealth discovered above means which can not be explained would be confisticated and a minimum 5 year jail time is given.

cmonsence:

ABUJA—A Bill to prohibit the overseas basic and undergraduate education of children and wards of public officers and other matters, awaits second reading in the House of Representatives.

The Bill sponsored by Rep. Emmanuel Bello (PDP/Hong/Adamawa) seeks punishment for public office holders who send their children for education abroad without a “waiver” from the Education Minister.

According to the bill, “Subject to a written waiver granted under the hand of the Minister for Education, every child and or wards of public servant shall henceforth undergo basic and undergraduate education in the country.

“The Minister for Education shall in consideration of an application for waiver pursuant to Section I be guided by the nature of the proposed course of study for an undergraduate applicant, medical condition and the general national interest

“Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of this Act, any public officer whose children and or wards are undergoing basic and undergraduate education overseas immediately before the date when this Act comes into force shall be deemed to be doing so pursuant to a waiver granted by the Minister  for Education”.
The bill added that “Save as otherwise prescribed, any public officer who seeks, applies and procures overseas education and or scholarship for his children or wards for basic or undergraduate education shall be guilty of an offence”.

But one of the colleagues of the sponsor of the Bill, Rep. Friday Itulah(PDP/Edo State), said the piece of legislation was unnecessary and undemocratic.

“That is rubbish talk you can send your children anywhere you like. This is democracy, if you have money you can send your children in space. Issues like that are better taken as motions instead of Bills”, he said.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/04/02/reps-to-ban-oversea-education-for-public-office-holders-wards/

@ the bolded part

hahahahah. . . . .lwkmd ooo. Who are they deceiving? Won't the minister of eduucation be part of them? He will obviously grant a waiver for any stupid reason given. These people are one for God's sake, they all do each other 'favour(s)' in their respective 'departments' or watever. But lets see what happens sha cos i support this 10000000%

Haven't we heard similar before? At the end of the day, how many of the COMMON SENSE bills get passed in Nigeria?

subject to a waiver by the education minister. . . .just when i thot they
were about to do something selfless.