₦airaland Forum

Great Nigerian students, when the strike
first began we thought that this ASUU
members have started again, for once we
were all tired of the incessant strike over
wages and allowances the question that
kept coming to our mind is what do they
want again? after-all,school fees has been
kept reasonably constant in federal
university for some years now.

Our mind was definitely filled with
different sentiments but after taking a
closer look at the agreement the federal
government signed with ASUU in 2009, the
nitty gritty of it,which we believe that an
agreement is supposed to be an honourable
contract between two parties Contrary to
this, the President Jonathan’s government
has been unfair to the letters and spirit of
the 2009 FGN/ASUU agreement.
For instance, while the agreement
stipulates annual increases in budgetary
allocation to education between 2009 and
2020 until it reaches 26%, the Federal
government budgeted just a paltry 8.5% to
education this year.

All ASUU is demanding now is that the
agreement must be fully implemented. To
all students, we cannot be indifferent to
the content of this agreement just
because of our fears about the academic
calendar! and our not too friendly
lecturers.

If this agreement is fully implemented,
together with democratic management of
schools to include elected representatives
of education workers and students, it
would mean better funding of education
and a great relief to overburdened
students. It is therefore, in our best
interest as students to ensure this
agreement is fully implemented by
supporting the implementation and
fighting to save public education from
collapse.

Of course, if we look at the condition of
facilities for teaching and research in
most state universities and federal
universities,you can not but sincerely agree
that there is an urgent need for us to act
now to save Nigeria’s education sector
from a total collapse! it is reported that
the Nigerian government has amassed huge
fortune since the democratic experiment
began in 1999. It will interest us to know
that between 2000 and 2011, Nigeria
government earned N48.48 trillion from
the sale of oil alone against N3.10 trillion
earned between 1979 and 1999 (Guardian,
24/3/13).

With this tremendous upswing in the
revenue at the disposal of the Nigeria
government, one would have expected it to
translate to a commensurate improvement
in the quantity and quality of Nigeria’s
public education not only that, the
government is quick to tell us the country
is broke but it didnt take sanusi lamido
sanusi time to inject 600billion naira into
failed banks of politicians and their
cronies. 200million dollars was used to bail
out nollywood..

Unfortunately, given the present state of
public education it is very clear that it’s
more than ever enmeshed in a monumental
crisis largely characterized by poor
funding. As a matter of fact the
budgetary allocation to education has
fallen from 12.22% in 1985 to 8.5% in
2013. Comparing this year allocation of
8.5% with UNESCO recommendation of
26% budgetary allocation to education it
is very clear that Nigeria government is
not really interested in funding education.

Here in Nigeria, more than half of the
nation’s budget goes to salaries and
allowance of political office holders. This
is an embarassing paradox in a situation
where many countries with smaller GDP
have their percentage budgetary
allocations to education as follows: Ghana
(31%) ; Cote d’ivoire (20%); Kenya (23%);
Morocco (17.7%); Botswana (19.0%);
Swaziland (24.6%); Lesotho (17.0%);
Burkina Faso (16.8%); Uganda (27.0%) and
Tunisia (17.0%).
in the Nigerian universities, laboratories
are overcrowded, stove are still been use
in the 21st century, water do not run in the
lab and often times lectures are suspended
due to lack of electricity.

It has also been reported that in 2013, 1.7
million candidates sat for the Unified
Tertiary Matriculation Examination
(UTME) and from the available space in all
the universities, polytechnics and colleges
of education in the country only less than
29 percent of the total candidates will be
admitted, thus leaving out over 1.2 million
candidates.

No Nigerian university is ranked among the
best 5,000 in the world or among first
twenty in Africa. foreign professional use
to be at the university of Ibadan, today,
they have deserted and our own lecturers
are also running for greener pastures .
There are just about 34,504 lecturers left
in the Universities out of about 50000
needed for optimum efficiency.

A visit to the Olabisi Onabanjo University,
Ago Iwoye sums up the Nigerian scenario
the university has been turned to a mere
glorified secondary school. The facilities
are dilapidated and lecture rooms looks
like a pig cage the same scenario is what we
have in University of Uyo, University of
Calabar and other universities are also in
crisis with decaying infrastructures. At
the Osun State University, about three
sets of medical students are in limbo
between pre-clinical and clinical stages
because of the lack of a teaching hospital.

I strongly believe that the fight to save
the education sector from collapse and
underfunding is a fight we must champion
and pursue as students who are the major
stakeholders in the universities,
polytechnics and monothenics.

We must also know that this fight cut
across board and all political parties in
Nigeria are united in their anti poor
policies. You will recall that the ACN that
calls itself the progressive Only last year
callously increased the fees of the Lagos
State University (LASU) from N25, 000
to between N280, 000 and N345, 750. A
development that has led to sharp drop in
the number of students picking up
admission because they cannot afford it.
Of the 5,000 quota given to LASU by the
NUC only about 1,200 students had applied
as at today.

This has contributed to the planned
rationalization of program and
departments in LASU. This means that
departments will be scrapped or merged.
Greatest Nigerian students, it is in light of
this, that I call on students to boldly and
continue to make this sacrifices by backing
the genuine demands of ASUU so that our
generation can get it right once and for all..

Why wait for ASUU,when you can migrate from your 'FEDERAL UNI' to any 'PRIVATE UNI' of your choice and still retain your 'MATRIC NUMBER'...TEXT the word 'PORT' to 32328

This are what I feel are the 10 greatest moments in life...I dnt rili know if am rigth or wrong..any go through it n add urs if u fill there's something missing...

- To finish your last exam..
.
- To wake up and realize its
still possible to sleep "5 min" .

- To get a phone call saying
class is cancelled..
.
- To see an old friend again and
to feel that things have not
changed..
.
- To touch the fingers of newly
born child..
.
- Walking alone on a silent road
at night and thinking of
some good old days
memories..
.
- d joy u get after giving birth to your
First child.

- Sitting alone but you are still
smiling cause you know
someone is watching you..
.
-The calm You feel inside when
you Are near to Almighty God
.
- And the last one is "right
now" while reading this
message there was constant
smile on your face..

Dear future wife,

Our house girl would be hotter than you.so that you will know you are not irreplaceable.

Some 1 jst sent me this on BBM..

Let's see what some idle Nigerians have made up for
Kanye West's baby who was born about a week ago:
The child was given birth to on: 15/6/2013
* 1+5 = 6
* 6 = 6
* 2+0+1+3=6

Read the answers upwards or downwards => 666 =>
ILLUMINATI

Now tell me. What has a child who barely know anything
yet in this world got to do with this?

*Ur comments and critics pls*

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**In the North here parents give birth to 20 to 30 children,
chose only two of them and send the rest away to God-
knows where.
**Children are sent to places that they don’t know. They are
left to fend for themselves.
**They grow up to hate themselves, hate their parents, hate
the leaders, hate the govt and the society.

The governor of Kano state, Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso has
attributed the insecurity problem as have been caused by
Neglect of the part of parents.
Gov Kwankwaso regretted that family values are no longer
upheld because “parents no longer take responsibility of
their families.”

“We have a situation in this part of the country (North)
where parents give birth to 20 to 30 children, chose only
two of them and send the rest away to God-knows where.
“Children are sent to places that they don’t know. They are
left to fend for themselves. We have a situation where you
go round the city and find garrison of children, able-bodied
youths begging. These children were abandoned by their
parents and they were sent away and brought into the
state.

"They grow up to hate themselves, hate their parents, hate
the leaders, hate the government and the society. They feel
they were deprived, they feel injustice and they become
enemies of the state and constituted authorities.
"They thereby become vulnerable to crime and violence.
These are the bitter pills we must swallow", the governor
concluded by stating other related factors that lead the
insecurity problem in Northern Nigeria .

Dear GOD, if na butter go delay ma daily bread 2dae abeg send d bread lyk dat,I gat beans wen I go take chop am 4 here...

It will rain-bruno mars

Lessons learned-carrie underwood

Fall for your type-jamie fox ft drake

Love faces-trey songs

M.I.a-omarion ft wale

Don't you remember-adele

Hapu ihe di na moto ba'nye moto nwa'nne

Na fowl wen no knw d price of corn na I'm dey use I'm leg scatter am b4 I'm chop...

And more pictures

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On Saturday 27th April 2013 the Sierra Leonean Diaspora
in the USA celebrated their country’s 52nd Independence
Anniversary. Hosted by The GWB Commission, the classy
and patriotic 5th Annual Green. White. & Blue. Ball
was held at the Historic Howard Theatre, Washington DC.
The ball was not only attended by Sierra Leoneans but by
fabulous guests from other African nations and friends from
the Caribbean.
The night started with the presentation of
awards honouring exceptional Sierra Leoneans making an
impact in Diaspora and in Sierra Leone. The awards
segment was hosted by Farai Gundan. Awardees
included Director General of UNIDO Dr. Kandeh K.
Yumkella (Lifetime Achievement Award), International
Ballerina Michaela DePrince (Arts and Entertainment
Award), Ola Dpt (Sports Award), and Liesel Renner
(Humanitarian Award).
The theme was Hollywood inspired with cultured elegance.
Performances included traditional and cultural music by
Janka Nabay and Vicki Forna, while DJ Lebbie and DJ
No Name kept the atmosphere going with great sounds
throughout the night. Commemorating the event
were delectable green, white, and blue cup cakes and cake
pops provided by Kulture Kakes.
The successful event was sponsored by Arik Air, Jabs
Group, Face 2 Face Africa, and Miss Jessies. Partners
included BellaNaija, Restycle, Prince Zamira
Photography, Because I Am Fabulous, Runaworks
Studios, Applause Africa, Ms. Dunnie O. and African
Limelight.
Partial proceeds will go to non-profit organization Throne
Room Orphanage Educational Center. www.troec.org.
For more information please visit
www.gwbcommission.com or

On Saturday 27th April 2013 the Sierra Leonean Diaspora
in the USA celebrated their country’s 52nd Independence
Anniversary. Hosted by The GWB Commission, the classy
and patriotic 5th Annual Green. White. & Blue. Ball
was held at the Historic Howard Theatre, Washington DC.
The ball was not only attended by Sierra Leoneans but by
fabulous guests from other African nations and friends from
the Caribbean.
The night started with the presentation of
awards honouring exceptional Sierra Leoneans making an
impact in Diaspora and in Sierra Leone. The awards
segment was hosted by Farai Gundan. Awardees
included Director General of UNIDO Dr. Kandeh K.
Yumkella (Lifetime Achievement Award), International
Ballerina Michaela DePrince (Arts and Entertainment
Award), Ola Dpt (Sports Award), and Liesel Renner
(Humanitarian Award).
The theme was Hollywood inspired with cultured elegance.
Performances included traditional and cultural music by
Janka Nabay and Vicki Forna, while DJ Lebbie and DJ
No Name kept the atmosphere going with great sounds
throughout the night. Commemorating the event
were delectable green, white, and blue cup cakes and cake
pops provided by Kulture Kakes.
The successful event was sponsored by Arik Air, Jabs
Group, Face 2 Face Africa, and Miss Jessies. Partners
included BellaNaija, Restycle, Prince Zamira
Photography, Because I Am Fabulous, Runaworks
Studios, Applause Africa, Ms. Dunnie O. and African
Limelight.
Partial proceeds will go to non-profit organization Throne
Room Orphanage Educational Center. www.troec.org.
For more information please visit
www.gwbcommission.com or

BOWEN UNIVERSITY N650,000 per
semester, COVENANT UNIVERSITY
N640,000 per semester, BENSON
IDAHOSA N500,000 per semester,JABU
450,000 per semester, BABCOCK
UNIVERSITY N450,000 per semester, REDEEMERS
UNIVERSITY N450,000 per
semester, AJAYI CROWTHER UNIVERSITY
N350,000 per semester, MADONNA
UNIVERSITY 350,000 per semester. ALL
OF THESE UNIVERSITIES WERE BUILT
FROM TITHES AND OFFERINGS OF THE COMMON PEOPLE
WHO NOW CAN'T
AFFORD TO SEND THEIR CHILDREN
THERE! where is the morals of the
church going? These schools were all
built with the sweats of their church
members who kept sowing seeds; special offering seeds, first
fruit seed,
redemption seed, thanksgiving seed,
harvest seed, tithes, pastor's birthday
seed, church building seed,
evangelism seed, father's day seed,
mother's day seed, children' day seed, pastor's cake seed,
olive oil seed, etc.
these schls are nw elite schools, only
for the rich politician children. the
gainers then use the profits to buy
private planes $ jets to fly up high in
luxury. While Warren Buffet who have a company that build
jet, still fly
around on public commercial jet.
Meanwhile, their members sleep
hungry & d next Sunday, they will
read Malachi 3:6-12. If you think this is
unfair, like me, please pass on dis msg because this is reality
& we should
start the change now! May God deliver us.

Vector n big sean

Treysongs n burna boy

Yungsix n tyga

Phyno n french montana

M.I n 2chains

Mode9 n jayz

Rihanna n bez

Drake n iceprince(truth remix)

D game n terry d rap man

See keri dey mk beta fufu n diz ma stupid babe keeps telling me "I dnt lyk fufu"..anytym I ask ha 2 make 1 for me...

Mtcheww Mtcheww