Musiwa,.:

That is stupidity, Fashola is encouraging mediocre. That is wrong, if lagos state has problem in universities admission, we build more universities. This is why I have been fighting and risking been charge for treason.  because there is injustice in nigeria. and the government of nigeria want the injustice to continue.

like i said it leave with only two option, we remove edo,delta and yoruba out of Nigeria. or we go all the way with a civil war. A civil war looks like the only solution at this time.

talknafree:

Both the boy and girl were the ones who put pressure on their dad that they wanted to go and learn a skill before they gain admission rather than just being id

honeric01:

Sorry sir but how did you know this? you were peeping in the bedroom or you're one of the kids?

but lagos is still flooded

but lagos is still flooded

talknafree:

This is nice!!! just yesterday i was with a friend who i outsource most of my Graphics and works too and a man walked in (the guys friend) to make his intention known that he actually wants two of his children (whom i saw) a boy and a girl to come and learn graphics and printing for six months before entering the university by December this year. they just wrote jamb and their results are very good enough to gain admission into the university.

Both the boy and girl were the ones who put pressure on their dad that they wanted to go and learn a skill before they gain admission rather than just being id

I will advice any parent to send their kids to learn a skill because NO GUARANTEED PAYING JOB only us can determine our future

[b]
For years, Dupe John-Alade had roamed Lagos streets in search of a job. Having graduated from the Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, Noforija, Epe, Lagos in 2007, the young lady thought she would find a job as a teacher with one of the numerous public or private primary schools in the state.

She got a job with a primary school at Onipanu, but that did not last. She was forced to quit when she could no longer manage her poor salary which, in her own words, could not conveniently transport her to and from work from her house at Owode-Elede in Mile 12 area.

'It was better for me to know I was jobless than to keep deceiving myself that I was employed even when I wasn't making a kobo as profit at the end of the month,' Dupe told the reporter.

A friend eventually told Dupe of the existence of skills acquisition centres located in different areas of the state. She quickly embraced the idea and got herself registered at the Eredo centre in Epe where she was tutored in hair dressing and allied subjects. Today, she has become an expert in hair plaiting, weaving, braiding, manicure and pedicure, among others. And she makes enough money to cater to her needs as well as support her younger siblings.

'I thank God for the advice I got from my friend to try the skills acquisition centre,' Dupe informed. 'Today, it has given me an opportunity to stand on my own. Instead of combing the streets looking for job, I now have my own job and I'm even training others.'

Dupe's case is one example of the efforts of the current administration in Lagos State to drastically reduce the spate of unemployment through helping Lagos residents acquire meaningful skills. The lady said she would always remain grateful to the state government under Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola for giving people like her a new hope.[/b]

'I am not the usual, common hair dresser; I am an educated businesswoman and I'm proud of what I do. I've been able to open two more salons in notable areas of the metropolis and because I'm learned, my clientele includes the young and upwardly mobile ladies. What this government has done is to empower a brand new generation of future entrepreneurs. The programme is free of charge and you can benefit irrespective of where you come from or which party you support

tpia@:

I'm sure you think you sound learned.

Solozzo:

Cheap talk from the good governor. We should be hearing how he is going to revamp the 6 -3-3-4 system of education rather than encouraging parents to force their children to waste their their time in wayside carpenter's sheds. He needs to support standard companies or shops to awArd contracts and grants to enable students to use those places as part of the 6-3-3 education scheme.

We need to review why the 6-3-3-4 education program failed and resuscitate it.

Forcing your child to roadside vocation centers is a recipe for failure in life.

EzeUche:

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.

Sagamite:

Okorocha is transforming Imo State?

You know that under one month of his tenure? [Shakes head]

tpia@:

I'm sure you think you sound learned.

ekt_bear:

Someone mentioned the German model of technical education. I think they nailed it 100% on the head. Not everyone needs to go to university. There is nothing wrong with technical education.

Imo, the mistake that we have made in Nigeria (and in the US as well, truth be told) is thinking that by force everyone should go to college.

It isn't an efficient use of public resources. Funnel more people into quality technical education and then you'll churn out less half-baked college grads.

Sagamite:

I agree with you, but to successfully and efficiently operate such a model, you will need to eliminate the elitism in the educational system.

Elitism such as the institution you go to could relegate you to 2nd class citizen or even third.

I think this is one of the reasons you don't have massive disparities between German unis.

Sagamite:

I agree with you, but to successfully and efficiently operate such a model, you will need to eliminate the elitism in the educational system.

Elitism such as the institution you go to could relegate you to 2nd class citizen or even third.

I think this is one of the reasons you don't have massive disparities between German unis.