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Imagine that we do not need to export crude oil only to import refined products but have fully working refineries,the number employment opportunities that would be available for our engineers, chemical scientists and many more.
Imagine we do not have to litter the whole country around with scrap metals, dumped old vehicles, used plastic materials, electronic appliances and huge lot of recycleable wastes but have recycle plants in almost every state of the federation, the number of job opportunities that would be available.
Imagine we've mechanized farming schemes as in the so called developed nations of the world and not the white elephant agriculture projects, the number of graduate agriculturists that would have opportunities to practicalise their skills and knowledge to make food abundantly surplus or haven't you wondered why it is cheaper to buy an imported frozen turkey(considering cost of importation,shipping and so on) to buying a home raised life turkey for a family size meal.
The list is endless my fellow Nigerians but aside the job opportunities all these could create, also consider the positive effects on the economy and thereby creating an enabling economy for the average conditional entrepreneurs rather than the entrepreneurs by choice.
God bless Nigeria my Fatherland.

Where una all de for this house Sotenna,Hopeyemmy,Jenny,Helen,Bantie,macCoka,Funpeter,Obinoral,Imanuelle and many more too important to mention

Helenqollinz: Abeg o,where Odebbs,Immanuel,Libra kid,David Hume,Ayoolar,Cdoffx,nd Bannti dey?

Present ma'am.
Good morning to you and the whole house.

Reading all the comments alone brings me close to tears yet kind of happy that indeed his action was appreciated. If i've my way Saint Michael Anthony's day is gonna include the list of public holidays in this country and the baby would be brought up with uttermost care to become a responsible and successful individual so that indeed Michael would be happy in heaven that his good deed never was in vain

Dressed in full military fatigue and armed with anti-aircraft guns, rocket propelled grenades (RPGs) and a fleet of armoured tanks that they stole from Nigerian soldiers, the Boko Haram insurgents now stage bolder attacks and even overrun federal troops in northeast Nigeria.


There are fears that the continued attacks on the military and the looting of arms by Boko Haram also threatens the fragile peace being enjoyed by residents of Maiduguri in the past three months. There are also concerns that Boko Haram’s continued attacks on towns and villages located around a 100 km radius of Maiduguri, could possibly weaken the defence around the capital city.


In the past month, Boko Haram has carried out several gory attacks on both civilians and soldiers on the five major routes that lead in or out of Maiduguri, and these point of attacks are all less than 80km away from, Maiduguri.

Last Tuesday, Boko Haram gunmen, in their hundreds, staged their second attack in a week on the town of Benisheik, 75 km away from Maiduguri. They left at least 140 persons either injured or dead. About a hundred homes and businesses premises were burnt and scores of vehicles, including military tanks, looted.

PREMIUM TIMES visited Benisheik and interviewed some eyewitness and victims of that bloody attack.

Carnage on the road

A commercial cab driver, Sani Babayo, said it was another day of horror along the Kano-Maiduguri Highway.

“We thought they were soldiers because their uniforms, vehicles and guns suggested so,” recalled Mr. Babayo. “But when they ordered us to come down from the vehicle and began to ask if we are residents of Maiduguri, it immediately dawned on us that we had fallen into the hands of Boko Haram.

“After separating the women and girls from the group, they ordered the men to run into the bush for our lives. No sooner had we started running than they opened fire on us. I saw many of my passengers fall after being hit by flying bullets. I kept running for my dear life until I was out of their range of fire.”

Mr. Babayo, who looked dishevelled with tell-tale bruises on his skin and blistered feet, was among few of the very lucky travellers who escaped the Tuesday carnage. Many did not.

Most of the victims were those who had gone to make phone calls in the neighbouring Yobe State capital, Damaturu, 136 km from Maiduguri.

For four months now, telecom lines have been grounded as a security strategy to combat Boko Haram. Residents of Borno State, since the restoration of phones lines in Yobe State, had had to travel over there to make calls.

A young woman, Sarah Hyeladi, was returning to Maiduguri from Damaturu, where she and her elder brother, Markus, had gone to make phones calls when they encountered gunmen. Ms. Hyeladi was lucky but her elder brother was not.

“When our vehicle was stopped at about 6 p.m., and we saw how those ahead were being shot at, Markus and I had to run into the bush, but suddenly some uniformed gunmen appeared from the bush and ordered us to go back,” Ms. Hyeladi recalled.

“We had to comply because one man was pointing a big gun at us. As we were going towards where people were being killed, one of the gunmen dragged Markus and put a knife on his neck. Before I could beg them to spare him, my brother was writhing on the floor in a pool of his own blood.”

“Many people died from bullet wounds but a lot were killed by something that looked like an electric saw; the moment they put it on a person’s neck, the head will go off,” said a middle aged woman who was spared.

“They asked us to get out of the vehicle and ordered the men to start running into the bush, then they would shoot at them,” said the woman who wouldn’t say her name.

“They were heartless and wicked in the way they took people’s lives. Most of them speak Hausa, some Kanuri but others who don’t look like Nigerians speak some foreign language,”she said.

Fleeing soldiers

A soldier in Benisheik said they could not stand the superior fire power of Boko Haram.

“They were using anti-aircraft guns while we were using AK47 rifles and some RPGs. They came in droves driving about 20 pickup trucks accompanied by two light armored tankers, all wearing our military colours – desert-camo . We had to retreat to our base to reinforce after running out of arms. But they followed us down there, surrounded our base and began to to shell our building. We couldn’t stand the heat of their superior fire power. We had to retreat into the village after they killed two of our soldiers and three policemen. They left with an armoured tanker and four military patrol trucks,” the soldier said.

At the palace of the district head of Benisheik, where vehicles were taken away and one burnt, a staff, Abacha Wakil, narrated to journalists how the gunmen attacked and beheaded people in the village.

“The Boko Haram gunmen invaded the town at about 7:45 p.m., after attacking the military base at the outskirts of the town. The soldier ran to us here at the palace of the District Head and warned us to run for our dear lives. They said they had ran out of ammunition and the terrorists are carrying sophisticated arms.

“No sooner had the soldiers warned us than the Boko Haram gunmen arrived in droves; all dressed in military uniforms and carrying guns. They came in about 30 vehicles. We had to run for our lives. I took refuge inside the millet plantation near the District Head’s palace. The gunmen spread out and began to shoot and set houses ablaze. They did not leave until about 3:30 am. We all spent the night inside the bush. In the morning, we found that they had beheaded 14 persons, mostly those in the Civilian-JTF, and left with at least 21 vehicles and a Tata truck filled with food items looted from the shops they also set ablaze.”

Mr. Wakil said most of the young men killed were beheaded.

“Their bodies were completely separated from their bodies. The death could have been more if the soldiers had not run down to warn us in good time that we should run for dear lives.”

Headless corpses

Environmental health workers, who continued to pick corpses even as late as Friday, said they could not venture into the bushes to search for dead bodies.

“We only pick those not far away from the road sides. We understand most of them died while running away from bullets while others were found without their heads. Even if we later found the heads we often don’t know which head belonged to whom.

“We believe there could be more corpses ahead in the bush because others could have ran further before they died. But after today, Thursday, their bodies cannot be picked because even the ones we had picked now have decompsed already,” said the Environmental official who declined mentioning his name for official reasons.

Some of the corpses that were conveyed to Maiduguri could not be identified because they either had their heads cut off or their faces shattered by bullets.

It was an emotional sight when the daughter of a woman, who had given up searching for the body of their father, suddenly pointed at a swollen decapitated body shouting, “Mummy, this is daddy’s shoe, this is daddy,”

And when the mother searched the pockets of the headless corpse, they found her husband’s ID card. The woman and her daughter caused everyone gathered to shed tears when the daughter tearfully asked, “Daddy where is your head?”

Hundreds of residents have since fled Benisheik in fear of another possible attack.

“If they could walk over soldiers and send them running for their lives, who are we to remain here?” Bala Sanusi, a local butcher said.

Promises and compensation

Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima, who visited the village on Thursday, pleaded for residents to remain in their homes and not to flee. He said more security would be provided to guard the community.

He approved the sum of N50 million for the reconstruction of the damaged towns, while the sum of N250,000 would be given as compensation to the family of the 14 people slain in the village.

The Brigade Commander of Borno State, Muhammed Yusuf, explained to the few confused villagers that the army did not abandon them, but only left to get more arms after running out of the ones they had.

There are lots of concerns by embattled residents of Borno State who see the Federal Government as playing lip service to the issue of insecurity. Many had wondered why the almighty Nigeria Army still found it so difficult dealing with Boko Haram once and for all.

Many are of the view that the military hierarchy, although losing personnel and equipment, are making huge pocket-lining gains out of the monies the Federal Government is pumping into the state towards tackling the violence and insecurity.

The Borno State House of Assembly, on Friday, faulted the way the Federal Government was dealing with the situation. The lawmakers felt the situation was getting worse; particularly, with the increasing attacks.

They urged the Federal Government to step up its act by giving the military a marching order to utilise modern and appropriate equipment and technology to solve the Boko Haram crisis once and for all.

A top public affairs commentator, who does not want to be named for fear he might be targeted by the military, told PREMIUM TIMES, “We, as group of concerned citizens, are compiling our dossier on how the military hierarchy may have been feeding fat on these crisis from the billions of naira federal government spends to end the insurgency.”

http://www.nigerianeye.com/2013/09/untold-story-of-how-boko-haram-overrun.html

ichidodo: Front page.

yeah mod pls let this be on frontpage. If possible every Nigerian deserves to read this

adino: Rest In Perfect Peace In The Bosom Of Our Almighty God; In Jesus Mighty name! Amen God Loves You.
Michael You were just too good for this world. Adieu Bro.

[quote author=IGBO-SON]Heartbreaking news! Rest in peace my brother. [/quote]

Okoro2015: Heaven is reserved for your likes brother. Continue to rest in the bosom of the lord.

[quote author=IGBO-SON]Heartbreaking news! Rest in peace my brother. [/quote]amen

Can anyone remember the story of the young man on frontpage the other time who braved a raging fire to save a 17month old baby... well he has died due to the degree of burns sustained.

Although, he has answered the divine call, but the life and times of Michael Anthony, aged 27, who paid the supreme prize, by delving into a burning house to save a toddler trapped in the burning house shall linger long and remain a reference point for many.


Angel Michael as he was fondly called at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital ( BSUTH) and its vicinity, where he spent weeks on admission for severe burns before his eventual death, went through the pains to save the life of the child of a neighbor.

For being a good neighbour’s keeper, Michael succumbed to the cold hands of death on Sunday night barely a month after his battle to survive the burns he sustained failed, despite efforts by medical experts to cure him.

Precisely, he had braved the odds, August 13, at about 8:30pm, by diving into a raging fire to free a 16-month-old baby trapped in the inferno.

In the process, the deceased though successfully rescued the child, but suffered first and third degree burns, which landed him into the Intensive Care Unit of the Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi where he was receiving treatment until his death 11:45pm last Sunday.

Sadly, on the same night he died and probably about the time he was gasping for breath, the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) had in a follow-up on news- line featured him doing some exercise to show his speedy recovery.

It was gathered that President Goodluck Jonathan had given N2million to support Michael’s treatment and also offered to subsequently take him abroad for better medication.

NigerianEYE learnt the idea was later shelved when his doctors assured that he was fast responding to treatment, spokesman of his family and immediate elder brother, Charles Anthony said.
He announced the death of his brother to journalists in tears, “we lost him a few hours after he complained of severe chest pain.”

According to him, the late Michael had begun to respond to treatment when he relapsed that night and all attempts by four doctors to stabilize his condition did not yield positive results.

“He died last night (Sunday). I can’t even fathom this. My brother had high hopes of going back to school and becoming an important person in the society,” Charles sobbed.

While on the sick bed, Michael had told his family members that soon after his discharge from the hospital, he would strive to gain admission into a university to pursue his dream of becoming an electrical engineer.

Head, Public Relations of the BSUTH, Cephas Hough also confirmed that Angel Michael died when everyone had hope for his survival.

His remains has been deposited in the morgue, but his parents are still in the state of shock as sympathizers continued to throng their home.

Before his death, a joyous Michael told NE on his sick bed that his actions were premised on the word of God preached by his pastor.

He said “I had just returned from work on the fateful day at about 9pm when we (my parents and siblings) started hearing the continued cry of a baby. Initially, we had thought that our neighbour was beating her child, but when the crying became unbearable for us, we all ran out only to discover that our neighbour’s flat was on fire.

“By this time, the entire sitting room had already been overcome by the flames. There was absolutely nothing anyone could do if the baby must be rescued, except to brave the odds.

“I just couldn’t stand there to do nothing and wait till the baby dies. So, I tried to assist the little boy as I paved my way into the bedroom where he was and threw him out from the window,” he added.
Michael, an apprentice electrician though badly burnt in a bid to save the child, said “I’m grateful, however, that the attempt was successful. I don’t in any way regret my action. No matter what it turns out to be [life or death], my joy is to make heaven at last.”


Expectedly, the fortunate baby’s mother, Mrs. Shiminenge Terfa who has never been herself since the incident, said she has to temporarily relocate to her parent’s home to avoid doing anything stupid to herself.


“I have temporarily relocated to my parents home on Vandeikya Street in order not to do something tragic to myself. I still can’t stand the fact that Michael gave his life for my son to live,” she said.
Mrs. Terfa recalled that she had gone to a pharmacy shop, about 10 minutes walk from her residence within the area at about 8 pm leaving her four children indoors when the fire occurred.

She explained that while the other three children were promptly saved by neighbours, the little baby boy, Saanmoyol Terfa was forgotten in the room which at the time was already engulfed with fire.

But the shrieking cry of the baby alerted the neighbours who were helpless about the situation as at the time, because the flames became too daring for anyone to contemplate an attempt to save the child.

However, Michael, according to her, a native of Enugu State who just couldn’t bear the crying infant roasted in the burning flames, braved the odds and went into the fire to bundle out the baby.

The young unmarried Igbo man in her estimation did only what Jesus Christ could have done in such situation as it is not common for an ordinary mortal to save his fellow human being at the expense of their own life.

“Neither my husband nor me could have done what Michael did if we were present at the time of the incident, at such risk.

I would have consoled myself to say after all, God would give me another child to compensate for the loss one. Honestly, I feel pains and I’m still shocked,” the woman stressed.

The 61-year-old father of the deceased, Anthony simply spread his hands up in appreciation that God is the giver and the taker of man’s life when it pleases Him.

He said “there is no cause for regret since my son did a marvelous work and died in the cause of doing good. He was a friend of little children right from his childhood and that was what propelled him to risk his life.”

Mr. Anthony explained that his late son’s health began to deteriorate on Saturday night following his frequent visits to the toilet, but that on the fateful Sunday, he was still in high spirits until later that afternoon when his chest pain became excruciating.

However, according to the father, four doctors and the nurse on duty that night battled extensively to revive Michael while he was being transfused with blood, adding that his entire frame had depicted danger.

“I particularly, appreciated the doctors and the nurse on duty that night, they did their best but I think God needs him now,” he concluded.

Similarly, a neigbour, Ikechukwu Obeta who was among the sympathizers at the deceased home located opposite Vaatia College, off Abu King Shuluwa Road, Makurdi, said the death of Michael certainly leaves a wound in the heart of anyone who knows the cause he fought and died for.

“He died doing a humanitarian work, a death typical of Jesus Christ’s sacrifice on the cross of Calvary. We will continue to appreciate his rare courage in the face of danger,” Obeta said.

Some members of his church, Judith Akujobi and Ifeoma Chike both described the late man as a peace loving brother who took his duties as a worker in the electrical department of his church seriously and to the admiration of all.

For his mother, Mrs. Edith Anthony, a women leader in their family church, ‘The Lord Choosen’, her son’s death cannot be forgotten in a hurry and to God be the glory in all things whether pleasant or otherwise.

She yawned as though lost in deep thought and then paused to say, “I give thanks since it is the will of God.”

In a similar vein, late Michael’s uncle, Eugene Eureka still in disbelief over the shocking death of the good Samaritan, who is the fifth born in a family of seven children, comprising five males and two females.

“I still don’t believe that my brother’s son is dead. God took him?”, he asked rhetorically.
The eldest son of the family, Moses Anthony also described his late brother as a lover of children, adding that, “little wonder he paid the supreme price”.

Incidentally, Angel Michael has been reportedly penciled down for a proposed national award expected to be conferred on him by October 1, just as his family according their spokesman, was to receive a donation of $20, 000 dollars (N3.2million) from a Lagos-based company to foot the medical bill this week.

Interestingly, the sacrifice made just could be Michael’s assignment on earth as in the thinking of his mother, “He has done God’s will. My son finished well.”

Rest in peace Michael Anthony

http://www.nigerianeye.com/2013/09/tears-flow-in-makurdi-as-brave-man-who.html

Really sad, feel so sober, like crying yet filled with rage as if i'm one of the soldiers who survived the operation. Trying to imagine the psychological effect on them.

Kidstell: i thinks php in it self has the CLI version which can do app things but it is probably advanced for mobile. I never thought about it too but its going to be so great if true

forget about the if statement check out www.venturebeat.com/2012/10/23/huge-news-php-developers-can-now-design-build-and-publish-mobile-apps-right-in-zend-studio/

fr3do: [color=#556B2F]Yes o
with the finger print feature on the Iphone 5s and 5c,people's prints will be flowing like water .

I have no prob with it.since it will be used to combat crime[/color]

your're right combat crime and mayb something more like even perpetrate criminal activities you know in the hand of hackers

Seriously guys, do you think there could be an element of truth in this comic below. I got it from a friends facebook post.

I just googled searched if it is possible to develop mobile apps with PHP and i found out that it is possible using the Zend studio.
I want to ask programmers here if anyone had made use of this zend studio to develop any mobile app? If yes. Could you please share experience? Thanks

Perhaps it was an unwanted pregnancy and since there was no means for abortion hence the mother elephant waited for the delivery to get rid of the baby elephant. Couldn't just imagine anything else

shawrygal: Olawuni tomiwa. Lol

shawrygal na you be this. Long time. How're you doing?

ehixking: I have applied for it at the coperate affiars comission, the resilt would be out in 5 working days

weldone bro. Thats cool

My people good morning o. Thank you Sotenna for freeing me.... Emmm should the drill start?... Make we chill small.

[quote author=j-slimz]I've been doing more of hide and seek in the house.[/quote]lolz that one self de now

Sotenna: If you no fit handle 500 strokes well, I'll change the punishment for you.

By 7 am tomorrow morning I expect to see 500 diffferent I'm sorry(s) here on this page.

make i start now. I'm sorry, i'm sorry i'm sorry i'm sorry i'm sorry i'm sorry i'm sorry i'm sorry i'm sorry i'm sorry i'm sorry i'm sorry i'm sorry i'm sorry i'm sorry i'm sorry i'm sorry i'm sorry i'm sorry. Oga seun talk say make i no chop too much space say e don do

[quote author=j-slimz]Drill instructor, na you be this? You just loss like knife wey no get head. Apology accepted.[/quote]thanks so much muma J. Hope you've been kicking fine in the house

Sotenna: You don carry MacCoka bench for villa dey enjoy her alone. Well she go soon show. And I go do her plenty things.

carry ke. No o. Abeg o. Her grandpa no allow me

Sotenna: Well it's late...your punishment will be 500 strokes of the cane.

The punishment has been deferred till tomorrow morning.

boss no let me peme for your hand o. 500 strokes na die be that o

My fellow housemates i hail all una. My sincere apology for being away for soooo long without leaving words. My oga Sotenna i throway salute. Mama J your highness ma'am

Sunnycliff: Please I need the link to the website of the movement, if it has been designed!
I am in Owerri and would be glad to meet with fellow compatriots from owerri. 08064572551 is my line

website not yet completed. Should however be completed after the first meeting. Oga Ehix please clarify

Thanks guys for your responses. I really appreciate. Actually i do by way of agreement retain the responsibilty of the site maintenance hence the reason why i have the site folder in my care. Is that wrong?

Webmasters i need you to please comment on this topics. Thanks

As i can see you tactically answered my question without addressing the key points in it, rest my case modupe
However could you pls tell me how the wedding dress of your GS daughter in law is a sign of conformity with the world?

modupe01: I take that as a compliment.



Church tradition which is not sinful are not essential. Worldly dressing is rather a reflection of what is in your heart. If you love God you will not seek to please men. "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world, If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of lifem, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. 1 Jn 2:15



Make up and see through dresses are worldly.

Thanks again for the compliment. Whose standard are you using in measuring her dressing conduct, yours?

sorry to your uttermost disappointment i'm not an extravagant person and its not by any church tradition but simply because i love a simple way of dressing, general life of moderation and moseso i love the the way my G.O Pst Adeboye and his wife dresses, however i didn't say because his wife don't use earrings my wife shouldn't i don't see anything wrong in it, but ironically my fiancee don't use it cos from birth she has no hole in her ear(she isn't a deeper life nor even close to at all).
So was d dress d daughter in law of Papa Kumuyi wearing revealing.
Makeups, my G.O said he didn't see anywhere it was written in d bible not to paint your face and the likes however he realised that the only person recorded doing such in the bible was Jezebel hence it would do you good not to associate with Jezebel. Nice one! However i would say let your heart convince you personally since its not an established biblical doctrine but to further disappoint you as to my own personal opinion on it. I don't like ladies who use it maybe cos my mother don't use it and since a little part of you tend to crave for partners who exhibit something you like from your parent. I don't know but its definitely not because my G.O point of view on it since its not a standard biblical doctrine.
What am i trying to tell you. Our G.Os are human being with their different opinions on life issue(i mean non standard biblical doctrine) so having now to always see issues from my G.Os personal opinion is synonymous to me just calling him every morning to tell me how i should spend my day meaning i have no reasoning of my own.
Finally if you say using makeup is worldliness which i'm sure you'll quickly use my illustration of Jezebel to assert your point then you should also agree with me riding of cars is worldly since Ahab who is Jezebel's husband rode one(royal chariot) and God empowered Elijah to run ahead of him perhaps because God don't want Elijah to partake in the sinful riding of a chariot with the king(NB Jesus rode a colt and not a horse driven chariot which could be likened to motorcycle since he has no covering over his head)should in case you want to refer to that.

modupe01: Will what you listed there above qualify as worldliness or not?

"Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God" - James 4:4

As for the reasons why her Dad got suspended you may consult the church authorities for answers. Worldliness is not one of the "non essential" things the OP is talking about.

though i'm a christian, i respect Pastor Kumuyi and i do attend deeper life fellowship while on campus. I must say you're totally biased and showing outright hypocrity which would not make anyone take you serious.
Imagine after someone quoted the wedding dressing of the wife and you called that worldliness while you earlier talked about what we wear or not being non essential. Are you confused?
From what Papa Kumuyi said in that message there's nothing wrong with what the wife is dressed like according to the bible doctrine but wrong according to the church tradition and since the father in law being a part of the church hence the punishment.
Now back to you, the dressing conduct of the wife was made mention of and minding the fact that she didn't dress in any revealing dressing, you called it worldliness then i can assume you don't ride in whatsoever type of car, nor use whatsoever type of cream, nor ever wish to travel abroad since that will amount to travelling to the capital of worldliness. Madam you're an hypocrite

Hi web developers on the forum.
Many times i get fixed on how to charge for a dynamic website.
How do you charge your client and roughly how much according to this breakdown. Design,script development, hosting and domain and maintenance.
Another thing is for the few works i've done, i've not been asked by the client to give him the whole project folder after hosting the site but a client(a friend) is now asking me to give him the whole website folder. If you've had this experience how did you tackle it. Should he be charged for that? Thanks

[quote author=waldigit ]Folks, when we get to this historic meeting, I want these to form part of our agenda,
1. Why is nigerian graduate not employable
and artisans are employable in the same economy.[/quote]Sir there's a difference between not being unemployable and the jobs not even being there. Are you telling me an average biochemist who ended up in importing and exporting would've gone to study biochemistry when he knew quite well he wants to go into importing and exporting.no doubt i'm aware some of us went to Uni to acquire formal education and already have plans of being entrepreneur

2 why can't nigerian graduate create employment but technicians create in the same economy

then you could also answer the question why the Nigerian government shouldn't just close down all tertiary institution and stop wasting funds on staffs and lectures salary and divert the money to assist bring favorable conditions for aspiring entrepreneur to create jobs since they can't do it

3 why is it that its only the formal.education sector of the labour force that is only complaining about the problems of the economy as an impediment to their ability to discharge.

sir you lie. Even the mechanics, technician and the likes do complain. Some of them even out of ignorance envy the government workers. The economy is not favorable for entrepreneurship and thats why if you try getting the statistics you will see 80 out of every 100 new entrepreneur wind up business in less than a year

Dear colleagues I marvel at this idea of no opportunity because of problem. Honestly if our training is what its supposed to be, problem shall be equal to Oppotunity.
Let me give an instance, my car presently has a problem that I willing to pay double the. market price for a graduate mechanic who can fix it.
Folks there is money on the street in this country, if only we can bend down low to pick it.

jp philips: industrialization isnt the bane of employment in Naija, corruption is. I believe unemployment hasn't gotten to the stage we are experiencing in reality.

if an unemployed graduate makes the right contact he gets a job, where did the job fall from?
until corruption via nepotism is eradicated, unemployment will continue to thrive.

it bores down to the fact that the jobs available is totally insufficient hence the reason why the few available has to be taken through whom you know means. Also when we talk about job creation we're not only talking about civil service jobs alone and thats why industrialization is the key to solving unemployment. Do you expect new but unnecessary job posts to be created in the civil service simply because we want to eradicate unemployment. My brother industrialization is the key when there're enough industries then mechanical engineers, biochemist, microbiologist, food technologist, applied physicist and so on will fit into rightful places and not all competing for the few civil service positions