₦airaland Forum

snoopy: A classical example will go a long way in convincing me sir.

snoopy: Kenya which runs an agro-
based economy has
universities that rank higher
than that of Nigeria's that
runs a primarily petroleum-
based economy. My point is with oil and gas, we ought to
be doing better as a nation
but instead, it has proven to
only benefit the minority
ruling class and hence a
required focus on agriculture for a pragmatic solution to
the poverty that abounds in
the land.

snoopy: Your statement is highly contradictory sir. You agreed infrastructural development started before the oil boom and they stated that infrastructural development wasn't implemented due to lack of funds....it is also pertinent to note that MOST of the basic infrastructure was built BEFORE the oil boom and NOT after. Our top universities were built and nutured to world class standards with proceeds from agriculture before neglect set in...most of the basic institutions were also built with such proceeds and the same government has failed to maintain these infrastructure with current proceeds from oil so i fail to understand your argument sir.

snoopy: According to estimates,
Nigeria’s oil and gas reserves
will dry up in the next 35
years, where do we go from
there?

snoopy: Investments to fulfil the joint
venture obligation of Nigeria
with the oil majors,
infrastructural development
didn't particularly start
during the oil boom era, most of the infrastructure where
already in place, developed
with the proceeds of
agriculture.

snoopy: these "beautiful" statistics will appear to the ordinary man on the street as a disrespect to his sensibilities, as these are self-serving indices that has only benefited the ruling class and has not translated to a better life for the ordinary citizens, how do you reconcile that ma'am?

snoopy: And those drilling the oil as well as their supervisors make up the 1 million figure? A reference will most certainly be appreciated to substantiate the veracity of your claims

snoopy: Dangote's investments in refining cannot expressely be reagarded as "foreign investment" as your partner stated

snoopy: It simply mean when oil was
discovered as far back as
1956, Nigerians expected their
lives to change as a result of
this but instead the same oil
that's supposed to have been a catalyst for development is
now a source of pain, anger
and resentment...a situation
in which economists refer to
as the "resource curse"

snoopy: in what aspect of the economy are these "investments" because if you are referring to the oil industry, dominant players like shell are actually divesting their assets in Nigeria as a result of the immense corruption that abound in the system.
http://businessdayonline.com/2013/10/oil-blocks-divestment-shell-sends-document-to-prospective-buyers/

Miscellaneous: second speaker of aaua... we are waiting

Mhyke: i represented abu 2days b4 d debate,mayb u should reschedule ur appointments 4 2morrow nd take time to build ur essay.
at least i cant be at it 4 2hours wtout cming up wt smtn worthwhile.
a piece of advice, google a much as u can.

Mhyke: iv cn d topic,supporting it would be much easier bt u can stil oppose in success, u just hv to go an xtra mile

Mhyke: ds tin sure pass 4 som people oooooo

Harmeenat: Buh is dere any way i cn switch bck to masscom

damoskiy: Thanks to everyone that wished us well and everyone that dropped a comment about todays debate...we are sincerely grateful and we would work on your correction to come out better in the next stage of the debate...Ayomitide77 and Gbemmie009 it was fun debating with you.I think you seriously didn't do research well on the debate.when myself and snoopy where talking we already gave up because the topic had more advantages than the disadvantages.teachers need not to be ban from interacting with students via social media...it was a debate so we had to switch our mind of thinking and change everything with our pen and paper...I expected more from you...hope to see you in the next stage. To the judges I know you didn't really like my debate...I am not really good at writing but if it comes to speaking to a live audience then count me in...All in all my mb that I subcribed on the modem finished just today...seriously we wasted more time than necessary...@ all Thanks and God bless

snoopy: To my opponents: ayotimide77 and gbemi09 you guys really put me on my toes, it was fun competing with y'all and I learnt a few stuff from y'all. Great job from you guys

king94: Time is going oooo.World cup draws is by 5

damoskiy: i have gone oooo....snoopy help me finish the work...battery is low

yuzedo: So is there an established correlation between interaction/mentoring via social media and better results of students? If affirmative, please show proof.
Source/Reference?

yuzedo: So is there an established correlation between interaction/mentoring via social media and better results of students? If affirmative, please show proof.


Source/Reference?

I clicked on the link supplied for your “references” and nothing happened. I wasn’t directed to the source or basis of your argument. What gives?

damoskiy: In the 60s and 70s when the standard of education in Nigeria was relatively higher and when the sanctity of the four walls of a classroom weren’t as desecrated as we have it today, there was nothing like online social networking and teachers then still brought about students who turned out to be professionals in their various fields of endeavour later on