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Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by Gbawe: 4:36pm On Sep 21, 2011 |
http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Home/5743223-146/osun_reduces_tertiary_education_fees_by.csp Osun reduces tertiary education fees by half |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by werepeLeri: 4:49pm On Sep 21, 2011 |
Meanwhile - the man hasnt paid the revised fees as other states - and half of the civil servants are still on strike. LOL. and health workers in the entire state are still on strike. |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by doctokwus: 7:03pm On Sep 21, 2011 |
Biggest can comedian now remembers he has a state to govern,comin out wt d same half baked populist ideas.He wil soon run out of goodwill wen dis one backfires |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by dayokanu(m): 7:07pm On Sep 21, 2011 |
Go on soun Aregbesola the people are behind you. In one year you have surpassed 70% of all PDP governors Ogbeni Aregbe, The people are behind you |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by Gbawe: 7:08pm On Sep 21, 2011 |
dayokanu: Indeed. |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by COMPAQ(m): 8:13am On Sep 22, 2011 |
No doubt the masses will cheer this news, but this is just probably one of those populist announcements that governors like to make. While reducing fees is not a bad thing, but where will the money to run the university come from?? Contrary to popular belief in Nigeria, university tuition is not free in the UK or US. UK university tuition for British citizens is anywhere between £3000-£5000 per session. Yet we make noise here over increases from N25,000 to N50,000. No doubt, scenarios are different, but we need to put our money where our mouth is. If we want a very good education, we have to understand that it won't come cheap. We Nigerians talk with both sides of our mouth: We want 24hr electricity, but we don't want to pay for it. We want a deregulated downstream petroleum sector, but we want the prices to remain at N65. We want jobs to be created in this country, but we want govt to hold on to every sector because they are strategic to "national security" We want corruption to reduce,but many of us who work in corrupt ministries, agencies and parastatals have never thought to copy these documents that clearly show illegal transfer and send them to efcc anonymously. We all want to go to heaven, but no one wants to die. We cry out about flooding and filth, yet we citizens throw gala wrapper and rubbish unto the roads without thought. We are really a largely illiterate and hypocritical society. |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by ektbear: 8:29am On Sep 22, 2011 |
COMPAQ: +1000 Aregbesola needs to tell us where the money for this tuition decrease will come from. werepeLeri:Better to spend money on education than overpaid, lazy and unproductive civil servants. |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by Nobody: 8:31am On Sep 22, 2011 |
COMPAQ:God bless You for this words of wisdom, In fact its been a while i last saw someone as smart as this, Am gonna copy this words and save them somewhere for future use. Gbam!!! this is the simple truth. Tuaaaaaale Baba |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by COMPAQ(m): 8:51am On Sep 22, 2011 |
Ijogz K: Thanks for your kind words. If you think what I wrote makes sense, perhaps you might like to read some articles from my blog and lease your comments www.wayforwardnaija..com Thanks |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by Demdem(m): 9:00am On Sep 22, 2011 |
COMPAQ: Good to know that you have admitted that both scenarios are different in all ramification and shouldnt even be raised in the first instance. Those there one way or the other benefit severally from their home governments in terms of social securities and neccesities of life but what do we benefit here despite the huge resources at our governments disposal. Up to the water we drink, each person is responsible for such. When Nigerians see good services, we will be willing to pay. The govt has to make the first move in making sure that its transparent enough to be trusted before putting more burden on the masses that is already impoverished which has no business with such despite huge resources. All what the state government did here was a reduction of fares and not even free tertiary education which isnt out of place. Infact, if one is to consider the minimum wage at 18000, one will be forced to agree that the fees are still too high but hey we decided to keep mute on that. Once again, We know that good things doesnt come cheap |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by Demdem(m): 9:02am On Sep 22, 2011 |
An Aregbesola thread since yesterday and Beaf isnt here yet, something is wrong somewhere |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by COMPAQ(m): 9:11am On Sep 22, 2011 |
This is an article I wrote last year on our educational system in general and university system in particular, happy reading. I'd like your comments as well please. http://wayforwardnaija..com/2009/10/nigerian-university-system-which-way.html Regards |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by mustspin: 9:40am On Sep 22, 2011 |
COMPAQ:@1. dats nt true, infact some people are actually over paying. i think its there duty to provide it 1st and put the measure in place to ensure peple pay for the service. afterall are they not alway defaulters disconnected? thats not an excuse @2. For u to say this, u must have been walking around with your eyes closed. u need to open those eyes and see how much suffering is in the land which is solely due to Government negligence. the money is not being judiciously utilised so people can as well enjoy the fresh air of the subsidy @3. i dont think anybody still hold that opinion after the visible success privatization has brought to the telecom and aviation sector. please lets stop giving the Government lazy excuses cuz am sure if u were a managing director, u wont be giving ur board an excuse of workers insolence, then there is no point putting you in charge then.[size=8pt][size=8pt][size=8pt][size=8pt] it only shows incompetence[/size][/size][/size][/size] |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by agitator: 9:41am On Sep 22, 2011 |
COMPAQ: Nobody said university tuition is free in US or UK. While comparing Nigeria to the US and UK, you failed to mention unemployment benefits(non-existent in Nigeria), loans for students(non-existent in Nigeria), scholarships (now a measurement of intelligence, so even the rich vie for it). On the aspect of petroleum products example petrol prices, you are comparing apples and oranges. Study this scenario, then use all possible logic to convince everybody against it. A community in Delta State produces cassava, and garri is sold @ N300.00/5kg bag, same 5kg bag is sold in Lagos @ N700. Why is the garri not sold at N700 in the community where it is produced? |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by juman(m): 9:42am On Sep 22, 2011 |
The governor is learning how to govern. |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by Demdem(m): 9:45am On Sep 22, 2011 |
mustspin: Thanks so much, my tots exactly. |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by mustspin: 9:47am On Sep 22, 2011 |
COMPAQ:@1. dats nt true, infact some people are actually over paying. i think its there duty to provide it 1st and put the measure in place to ensure peple pay for the service. afterall are they not alway defaulters disconnected? thats not an excuse @2. For u to say this, u must have been walking around with your eyes closed. u need to open those eyes and see how much suffering is in the land which is solely due to Government negligence. the money is not being judiciously utilised so people can as well enjoy the fresh air of the subsidy @3. i dont think anybody still hold that opinion after the visible success privatization has brought to the telecom and aviation sector. please lets stop giving the Government lazy excuses cuz am sure if u were a managing director, u wont be giving your board an excuse of workers insolence, then there is no point putting you in charge then. IT ONLY SHOWS INCOMPETENCE |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by agitator: 9:51am On Sep 22, 2011 |
Please COMPAQ answer this question. Did we have improved Telephone, internet, etc because Nitel was privatized? |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by agitator: 9:51am On Sep 22, 2011 |
so we have to privatise NEPA/PHCN for improved electricity |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by agitator: 9:52am On Sep 22, 2011 |
since NITEL is now functioning fantastically as a result of the privatization. |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by agitator: 9:56am On Sep 22, 2011 |
Ajaokuta Steel is also functioning very well after it was privatised. |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by buzcenter: 10:24am On Sep 22, 2011 |
hope he will pay the civil servant soon too |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by Greenslim: 10:33am On Sep 22, 2011 |
hope he will be able to sustain it |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by sheriffman(m): 10:34am On Sep 22, 2011 |
How many times dis guv dey reduce tuition fees?I thought we read about this sum mnths ago and applauded him.Is this another one or the implementation of the previous policy statement? |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by COMPAQ(m): 10:50am On Sep 22, 2011 |
agitator: It is the responsibility of the government, not mine, to ensure that it pre-qualifies and pre-selects only competent investors who are willing to operate the companies on the guidelines as set out by the government ab inito!! If whoever bought Ajaoukuta bought it with the intention to break it up and sell the pieces for more money and our government in its usual stupidity didn't put a clause in the transaction that the companies were to be operated for Bleep number of years, can you blame the company!!? The company has done nothing illegal. Asset stripping is actually a normal part of business. We need to decide which form of economy we want to run - communist, socialist or capitalist!! In a capitalist economy, I can decide to buy a non performing company for whatever reason. Ideally, if i want I can buy NiTEL not for the purpose of operating it, but for the purpose of gaining access to all their landed property all over Nigeria and selling all those for a profit. It is only illegal if the sale contract expressly forbids it! Or the laws of the land forbid it! I am unashamedly in support of privatisation and deregulation. The private sector is 1000 times better at capital formation and efficient allocation than the government. An investment decision that takes the MD of a private company 1 hour can take government 6months. Even the Minister of Power admitted as much when he said a few days ago that isn't it odd that even the new plants built by govt (Geregu, Omotosho etc) are operating at less than 40%, while the IPP's built by Shell (Afam 6) and Agip (Okpai) are operating at 85-90%!! Doesn't FG have Afam 1-5 at the same location as Shell!!?? Think of all the government companies that have failed over the years Nigerian Airways, NITEL, Hotels, Banks, PHCN, NNSL, NRC, and so many more. How come private airlines are working, GSM companies are working, thousands of private hotels across the country are working, private banks are working et al!! Think how many jobs would have been created if a private NRC (railway corporation) was working today? Not to mention lives that would have been saved as the roads would be better since so much of the haulage destroying the roads would have been transported by rail!!Isn't MM" much better to use than the crap terminal that Arik uses? MM2 is miles better than Port Harcourt "international" airport!! Dude, I rest my case, |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by mustspin: 10:59am On Sep 22, 2011 |
COMPAQ:GBAM. u don agree to their incompetence. |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by palugycolina(m): 11:20am On Sep 22, 2011 |
[color=#006600][/color]he tried sha but imagine u are a trader in the market with about 2 kids in the tertiary system and u stay in a bed room flat, will u stil able to afford all this, better stil can d common man's kid ever go to skool with such amount of fees? |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by ImaIma1(f): 11:53am On Sep 22, 2011 |
i dont agree with mustpin, i think agitator makes sense. when these companies are privatizd, d situation seems to worsen. instead of nitel getting better, new telecoms companies sprung up.i think it myt be the same case with PHCN, altho they hv bn positive changes but they are not enough.maybe what will work is (if its possible) for private companies that supply electricity to emerge and supply on private basis to people but i bet that will be expensive.but again, what do i know?am just a novice in this area. |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by Abiga(m): 12:19pm On Sep 22, 2011 |
U really try,gov rauf |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by mustspin: 12:23pm On Sep 22, 2011 |
Ima Ima:i think i must have mislead u guyz by using the word privatization, wot i really meant was deregulation of those sectors not the privatization of the companies cuz as compaq had stated d privatization program had been mishandles by the stupid authorities |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by nolongTing: 12:53pm On Sep 22, 2011 |
One has to give credit where credit is due this is an excellent initiative, QUALITATIVE education is the answer to Nigeria's problems. |
Re: Aregbesola Reduces University Tuition By 50% by PointB: 12:58pm On Sep 22, 2011 |
@Topic, Gallivanting, clueless AregebeSewer has finally initiated something the sounds meaningful. Let hope for the sake of Osun people, he is able to see it through. And like many posters have commented, I hope he has the resources and plan to see this through. For it is one thing to make pronouncement, it another thing entirely to think through, plan, execute, and maintain it. Before we start applauding, let be sure this is not a gimmick! By the way today is 22nd, any update on implementation? |
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