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Awolowo’s free education most important in Nigeria’s history — Prof Nnaji
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Subair Mohammed
October 9, 2025 10:15 pm
Awolowo
Former Minister of Power, Professor Barth Nnaji, has described the introduction of Free Universal Primary Education (UPE) in Western Nigeria by the late Premier of the Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, as the most significant milestone in the history of education in Nigeria.

Speaking as the guest lecturer at the Daily Independent’s event marking the 70th anniversary of Free Universal Primary Education in Nigeria and Awards Ceremony, [b]Prof. Nnaji [/b]said the initiative triggered unprecedented school enrolment figures across the Western Region.

He noted that Awolowo, who was honoured posthumously with a Legacy Award for his visionary leadership, “was a lover of education with the foresight to implement a progressive and transformative scheme.”

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Your hate created a lady like this, you are still creating more and others that empathize with Igbo cause.

From Wole Soyinka, Fajuyi, Banjo and even Obasanjo that brought you out of the doghouse Fulani put you. The OBJ that made Jonathan whose Cabinet you dominated, you called him motor park tout. Most of you making hate your full-time job cannot be rescued or redeemed.

A few years ago, they harassed a medical doctor to his work place.

You project your HATE on others. Only God can cure your madness.

Unfortunately, these minority of Igbo haters overwhelm the majority into silence.

Different sources are used to fit different narrative.

It looks like Nigeria is more disciplined in its spending but U.S borrows in its own currency.

Compare USA to Nigeria Debt

40 Trillion v. 111 Billion

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Go farm you no gree, go sell you no gree, akara nko you no gree, but you fit carry gala for head. Na soso political looting and hate you sabi

Racoon:
Perhaps it the frying and selling Akara/kullikulli or roasting corn by the road side that Remi Tinubu and all the APC zombies were hailing. God help us salvage ourselves from these demons in govt.

Someone please explain. Are claiming that Buhari made gains and alleviated Poverty?

"It said the increase reversed the progress Nigeria recorded between 2018 and 2021, when the proportion of people living in multidimensional poverty declined."

Or Jonathan that bragged about creating more billionaires than anyone while Niger Delta Environmental Damage got worse than he met it?

Kiss them, your culture and your investment goodbye.

A state recruiting glorified slaves, pity!

Ask Atiku now!

honesttalk21:
No

Obi hasn't said he is reinstating subsidy. The borders are already open mate. Which open borders are getting reopened?

This is the problem with colo-mentality.

What is Uber doing in Nigeria apart from sucking profit out through Central Bank; that Nigerians cannot easily copy or duplicate and exceed international standards

Why are Atiku and Obi campaigning for Tinubu?

They all pledged before Election to remove Oil subsidy. Now they want the subsidized Oil import back to gratify their backers in pain.

Now Atiku wants open border to replenish the dwindling Fulani terrorists with automatic citizenship once they cross.

Look, at least Atiku is honest about what he is going to do again. He will sell more government parastatals to himself as he did during OBJ time as Vice-president.

We might as well kiss Nigeria goodbye if these felocious fellows get Power.

Outrageous Greed Profit Reduce Nigerian Business Patrons Abroad

How can Nigerian businesses flourish when they compete with other ethnic restaurants and local businesses attracting patrons with less than 10 dollars food while Nigerian restaurants charge 30 dollars a plate?

You can go to Popeyes, MacDonalds, Chicken fillet, Burger King, Korean Chinese Indian and Chinese restaurants and get a meal with drink for about 10 dollars in USA and Canada.

But in Nigerian restaurants, you have to spend about 30 dollars. You then wonder why Nigerian restaurants do not get crowded as other restaurants. Greed and quick profits from Nigerian mentality where restaurants charge 40k naira in capital cities

How can Nigerian businesses flourish when they compete with other ethnic restaurants and local businesses attracting patrons with less than 10 dollars food while Nigerian restaurants charge 30 dollars a plate?

You can go to Popeyes, MacDonalds, Chicken fillet, Burger King, Korean Chinese Indian and Chinese restaurants and get a meal with drink for about 10 dollars in USA and Canada.

But in Nigerian restaurants, you have to spend about 30 dollars. You then wonder why Nigerian restaurants do not get crowded as other restaurants. Greed and quick profits from Nigerian mentality where restaurants charge 40k naira in capital cities.

Nepochildren are worse. They disappear without a trace.

Why do you rejoice when only a few from certain part of the country are drug dealers condemned by their people while majority of you with money are proud drug dealers, supported and praised by their people for bravery?

You people have no shame!

This is a country that cannot even control its own Elections.

Putin rigged Brexit in their korokoro eyes. Since it favored their former Prime Minister Boris, despite all Intelligence Reports, Boris Government ignored them

Britain is yet to recover from Brexit today.

This reminds me of Jakande schools all over the State, on land, on swamp area except on trees!

People condemn these schools especially Lagosians that cried they could no longer find house helps.

Yet there were Jakande schools in Festac, Surulere at Eric Moore and Satellite Town that were run like Private schools because the parents whose children attended contributed to make them as good as Private schools.

They became models as Jakande wanted. Like Jakande housing, he provided the minimum standards and challenged owners of housing and parents of schools to make them better.

The Old Boys can provide their support to Kings College. Unlike St. Gregory Secondary school, Kings College has always been a Government school.

How far nah? I am sure he did not escape

Back to sq1?

Obi as Vice Presidential candidate.

No politician in the history of Africa has ever unleashed and encouraged such a virulent crowd as Obi!

How many adults would imagine any Igbo attacking Wole Soyinka?

A man who almost sacrificed his life for their cause.

Most of the people who settle in Lagos State and Western Region or Ogun State think they live in Lagos.

Please, please stop telling them the difference. Some of us enjoy their informed knowledge.

The irony is these folks only complain about the loan which has never been paid back. Most of it stipend every month.

Guess what? They japa without paying back either loan or stipend and yet they complain about looters. Like themselves.

Even if it is a skit, young men must learn. The game has changed for those who look wealthy, maybe poor.

You don't know who is who, many ladies want men they can exploit. Like birds showing beautiful feathers, it is a catch to extort money.

Just walk away for your peace of mind. Let her go!

Force her into sex or pay you back your money, mere accusation is enough to ruin you even if you are vindicated las las.

Are you sure you are not

banku:
AI:

Conclusion
The flaunting of wealth not only highlights economic disparities but can also lead to increased crime rates as those in poverty may feel compelled to act against the wealthy. Addressing these issues requires a societal shift towards greater empathy and understanding of the challenges faced by different economic groups.

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Bandits and politicians are wrestling for the key to the Treasury disguising as fighting for Democracy.

We are only replacing one party of bandits for another. These same parties in different names have been ruling Nigeria since Obasanjo was denied a Third Term on principle.

Two drug dealers and parastatal seller into his pocket are wrestling again.

Poor Nigerians!

I can empathize with you.

This happened to me twice well before the election of olorinuruku. Once in a remote area of Caribou Main; and a border town between Vermont and Quebec.

This was years ago. But if you were desperate to get a professional job, you invest the money you hard had in difficult situations.

These Nigerian copycats get their ideas from what the naive ones among us call "civilized climes".

Congratulations at sixteen. The parents must double their effort to make sure she stays in school until she is matured. Yes, many children mature early but it does not mean they are ready for the rigors of life.

Indeed, in those days some parents make sure their precocious child either repeat a class or get him a special private teacher.

What is the rush?

Waiting for the Welcome Bag for Nigerian Christians

No matter what you say people will twist it to satisfy their primordial wish.

All he is saying is to create opportunities so that crime cannot replace business activities. Throwing money to a selected few, too much money, only disenfranchised the poor and unconnected.

Turn off the gas, the motive for crime, before fire fighters can put out the flames. State Police has its problem but what happened in Plateau State where the highest Authority ignored the Governor's call will be prevented. Unless of course the Army and Police go rogue. They do that now.

Why is that hard to understand?

My thoughts exactly. When you get to certain stage in soccer or anything, after the competition is over, show grace and embrace one another.

Even when you are star-struck as in tennis, be prepared to defeat your hero.

Coco and Vanessa Williams come to mind.

DoTheNeedful:
I didn't see any rush in the video. I only saw players and officials extending post-match courtesies and greetings to themselves.

Yoruba spirit of tolerance and accommodation can never be replicated in any other part of Nigeria or the world.

This is why they say "sophisticated" Yoruba are supposed to do this or that without looking at themselves in the mirror.

It's always what Yoruba can do for them but never the other way around.