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Pls, help m o. I need a job in Ibadan, lagos or their environs. I have a National diploma and a B.sc in Elect/Elect Engineering. My e mail is doktung84@gmail.com.

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Today a great protest is taking
place in the Catallan region of
Spain. According to the polls, 52
per cent of the people from that
region wish to break off from
Spain and to establish a new
European sovereign state.
Later this year, the people of
Scotland are having their own
referendum to determine whether
or not they will stay in the United
Kingdom and, again, from the
polls, it is very clear that the
majority of Scots wish to have
their own new sovereign state
and that the Scottish Nationalist
Party enjoys massive support.
Nobody in either Spain or the
United Kingdom has insulted those
people or labelled them as ‘’ethnic
jingoists’’ or ‘’primitive tribalists’’
for wanting to break off from the
greater whole and establish their
own country.
Fani-Kayode
This is because everyone
respects the right of the various
ethnic groups and nationalities
within their wider nation to
exercise their right of self-
determination which is an integral
and fundamental aspect of
international law. Exercising that
right does not turn them into
villains and does not make them
any less patriotic than their
compatriots who do not share
their views. It just means that they
have a different perspective and
that they believe, as many
believed before Malaysia and
Singapore broke up, that the
interests of their various peoples
are better served when and if
they go their separate ways.
They opted to be friendly
neighbours rather than to be
compelled to remain within the
same territory against their
collective will. As we in Nigeria
approach the 100-year
anniversary of our 1914
Lugardian amalglamation and, as
the 2015 elections are fast
approaching with both the
northern region and the south-
south zone desperate to take or to
hold on to power at any cost
respectively, we need to begin to
ask ourselves some basic and
fundamental questions about our
future. For example, is our interest
better served by remaining as one
nation or is it time for those
nationalities that wish to leave the
federation in a peaceful and
orderly way, as a result of a
legitimate and honest referendum,
be alllowed to go?
UNANSWERED QUESTIONS
If the breaking up of larger
countries into smaller and more
viable ones is good enough for
India (which broke into three), the
Sudan (which broke into two),
Czekhoslovakia (which broke into
two), Yugoslavia (which broke
into 5), the Soviet Union (which
broke into 15) and numerous other
countries over the years, why is it
not good enough for us? Again,
why should those that believe that
Nigeria ought to break up be
subjected to so much suspicion,
ridicule, contempt and insults from
those that do not share their
views?
Some of the questions that need
to be answered are as follows-
firstly, is our union working?
Secondly, is our marriage a good
one and is it a happy one as
well? Are we satisfied with what
has essentially become a country
that has been turned into nothing
more than (with apologies to Chief
Bode George) ‘’Turn by Turn
Nigeria?’’ where each ethnic
group simply looks forward to
enjoying its time to control the
federation and all the nation’s
resources from an all powerful
centre? Are we not meant to be
far more than this? Is this what
the founding fathers of our nation
envisaged?
More than anything else the recent
igbo/yoruba debate over the issue
of the status of Lagos state and
the deportation of a handful of
igbo destitute back to the east has
proved to me that we as a people
are very different from one
another and that our interests may
be better served if we are no
longer bound together as one. I
dare to voice this opinion even
though many Yoruba share it but
will not say so publiclly.
Is it not time for us to begin to
accept the bitter truth that our
marriage is uncomfortable and
unhappy and that it may not have
been made in heaven or ordained
by God? Is it not clear that each
region or each nationality ought to
be able to develop at its own
pace? Is it not time for us to have
a confederation of nationalities in
Nigeria and to restructure the
country drastically to give
maximum autonomy to the various
regions and nationalities or indeed
is it not time to just break up and
go our separate ways?
DIFFERENCES Many may disagree
but one thing that I believe that we
can at least agree on is that
perhaps it is time for us to be
courageous enough to begin to
talk about these issues openly and
debate them. We must not sweep
our differences under the carpet
and ignore them as if they do not
exist but instead we must find the
courage and muster the resolve to
acknowledge them and
understand them. As far as I am
concerned, this is the challenge of
our time and these are the
questions that need to be
answered.
Whatever happens in 2015 and
whoever wins, whether it be a
northerner or Goodluck Jonathan
of the south-south, I see blood on
the horizon and I see disaster
approaching. Stark promises from
notable players such as ‘’there
will be bloodshed if Goodluck is
not re-elected’’ do not help and
are not encouraging. There are
equally strident and
bellicose murmurings from the
other side as well and some
have threatened that if there is a
repeat performance of the
massive rigging that the North
witnessed in the presidential
election of 2011 anywhere in the
country in 2015, ’’Nigeria will
burn’’ whilst another key player
said that ‘’both the dog and the
baboon shall be soaked in blood’’.
2015 AS KEG OF GUN POWDER
These words must be taken very
seriously indeed and they reflect
the thinking and mindset of millions
of people from both sides of the
political and regional divide.
Worste still, whether we like to
admit it or not, religion has now
become a major factor in our
politics with Christians being told
in their churches that it is their
solemn duty to support a Christian
presidential candidate and Muslims
being told in their mosques that it
is theirs to support a Muslim. We
are sitting on a keg of gunpowder
and, in my view, 2015 really will
be the year of make or break for
Nigeria. Sadly, in my humble
opinion, it is far closer to ‘’break’’
than it is to ’’make’’.
If we wish to avoid the road to
Kigali, we must change our
mindset and make the necessary
concessions that we need to
make. We must begin to think
outside of the box and be far more
innovative and adventurous. For
example, why is it a must in the
minds of some that the PDP must
field a Christian as it’s
presidential candidate and why
are some in the APC of the view
that the party must field a northern
Muslim as its own?
These hard and fast fixed
positions are most unhelpful and
the right thing and proper thing to
do is to completely discard them
and attempt to find a presidential
candidate that is a Nigerian before
being a northerner, a southerner,
a Christian or a Muslim. And
thankfully there are quite a few of
such people around in the new
generation if only the system will
be far-sighted and enlightened
enough to allow them to emerge
and run. Failing that we must open
up the space now and consider
the unpleasant assertion that the
premium that a united Nigeria
attracts may not be worth paying
simply because we are getting
nothing but failure after failure and
sorrow after sorrow as our
consistent return.
I do not have all the answers
and neither do I claim that I do.
Indeed I may well be wrong which
is why I would be interested in
hearing the views of others and
particularly those from the
younger generation who may see
things very differently. Whichever
way it goes and regardless of
what we all think, let us not allow
this debate to be driven by the
uninformed or ignorance,
pettiness, hate and acrimony. Let
us not insult one another or act as
if any tribe or nationality are a
collection of angels whilst others
are nothing but demons. Let us
join issues and exchange ideas in
a civil, restrained and decent
manner without hurling insults at
one another or allowing our
emotions to becloud our thinking.
At the end of the day, we all want
the same thing- namely, to put in
place a system that is in the best
interest of the Nigerian people and
to empower a new leadership that
will allow them to achieve their full
potentials? That is the objective
and that alone. Over to you.
*Fani Kayode was a Minister of
Aviation

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Is this not meant for people that finished their NYSC this year? Because 'year of NYSC completion' in the form does not include 2013

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A friend came to discuss a business idea with me so that i can give my own view of the idea and i think after giving him my own view, Nairalanders' submissions too will also go a long way in helping him to make a right decision b4 much energy is expended on the project and also to fine-tune his idea where necessary.
This idea has to do with the design and construction of electrical/electronic based devices by making use of ideas generated within the country, indigenous expertise and knowledge for the design and construction stages but imported materials since such materials are manufactured locally and these devices will be made available for the public to buy them. The devices include;
1. Automatic Generator Starter with Change over Switch - this device will be meant to be incorporated into small conventional generators(even, the 'i pass my neighbour' ones) to automatically starts the generator as soon as there is power failure from phcn and switches the line supply from phcn mains to generator supply in less than one second and also reverses the process as soon as the phcn supply is restored. This device will find its relevance in worship centres, commercial centers and homes.
2. Automatic Water Pump controller - this will also be incorporated into water Pump System in homes, officers, schools etc in order to switch off water pump when the tank is filled up and also to switch it on when the water in the tank falls below a certain low level. This will prevent unnecessary monitoring of the tank when pumping water into it. It will also prevent wastage of water water and electrical energy as a result of overflowing and prolong the life of the pump.
3. Cabinets/shelves for electronic Gadgets like dvd, tv, computer system etc - the main sense behind this is to prevent littering of the floor with lines of wires plugged to the main socket. This cabinets will be made of glass, its lowest compartment will house an in-built stabiliser, the output of which will be wired to the sockets in each of the other cabinet compartments so that the only wire that will come out of the cabinet to be plugged to the wall socket will be that of the in-built stab.
4, Other devices are inverters, stabilisers and so on.
Please, like I stated earlier, we want to know how truly relevant this idea will eventually be and if it will be welcomed by the society which it is intended for. Thanks in advance for your contributions.

Hello House, I am looking for Part time teaching jobs for O level/A level Mathematics and Physics. Pls, can anybody give me addresses/locations where I can apply. Thanks

Pls House, is Fanmilk presently recruiting for the post of Graduate
Trainee Engineer? I stumbled on this information on internet but how to apply is not included there. If you have any information, please, do well to make it available here. Thanks

good morning

Hello Big_leap, I have OND and B.SC in Elect/elect and I have gone for many industrial training periods which, cumulatively is almost one year and six months in the area of design, construction, maintenance, trouble shooting and repair of simple electronic and electrical systems like wiring systems and wiring appliances, inverters, simple electrical machines and so on. Also, I held the post of personal/technical assistant to the Director of a quarry company for about one year and six months overseeing the daily running of the quarry operations and ensuring safe and efficient running of company facilities.
I have passion for personal and professional development. I'm interested in any relevant engineering graduate position so that I can start contributing my own quota to the development of my society while I, also, acquire professional skills and experience. I have sent my CV to your mailbox. I would be grateful if you could help me by providing me this opportunity. Thanks

waiting here too

4mula22, why that last statement?

I heard dragnet sends result to candidates after some hours or days. Please o, has anybody received any sms or mail about his/her result because i have not seen mine o

i was directed to update my exam town which i did yesterday morning but i have not received any other message to inform m about the exam venue, time and so on. pls what should i do? pls help m to forward their past questions to doktung84@gmail.com

pls house, i need dragnet question urgently, pls help m to send it to doktung84@gmail.com. thanks

I received a message from dragnet this morning inviting me for aptitude test (rg shinjin petrochemical company). Who else received similar message? And pls, if you have a copy of their questions , pls, help me send it to doktung84@gmail.com

I'm from Okeho

I wonder 4 Rusau, sounding as if he has no idea about the subject being discussed, Is it tribe w are talking about here or the deficiencies in the national educational system.

Izik4u, Thanks very much. Ur information, as it appear on my phone, is not clear enough. I'm actually in one small village in cross river where there's no cyber cafe around, so, i'm only trying to use my phone for the registration. Did u use the opera installed on a computer? Pls, i would be very grateful if u could send m the details of how u did ur own please. My e mail address is ogundokundotun@yahoo.com. Thanks

Pls, i have been trying to upload my cv on Dragnet website for Nestle graduate trainee programme but each time i click on the menu meant for that purpose, it takes me back by opening the page where i have my personal information. Is it that people are not yet allowed to do that now or what? Please, has anybody in the house been able to upload his own? I need help please.Pls, i have been trying to upload my cv on Dragnet website for Nestle graduate trainee programme but each time i click on the menu meant for that purpose, it takes me back by opening the page where i have my personal information. Is it that people are not yet allowed to do that now or what? Please, has anybody in the house been able to upload his own? I need help please.

Pls, i have been trying to upload my cv on Dragnet website for Nestle graduate trainee programme but each time i click on the menu meant for that purpose, it takes me back by opening the page where i have my personal information. Is it that people are not yet allowed to do that now or what? Please, has anybody in the house been able to upload his own? I need help please.Pls, i have been trying to upload my cv on Dragnet website for Nestle graduate trainee programme but each time i click on the menu meant for that purpose, it takes me back by opening the page where i have my personal information. Is it that people are not yet allowed to do that now or what? Please, has anybody in the house been able to upload his own? I need help please.