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Fynestboi:I said most and every....Moreover not only members that are going to represent that need to participate, we all get involved either we are representing or not |
Fynestboi:on behalf of TeamUi, the slated date is not okay because most members of the team are fresh men and we just started a new session, thus making most members to be preoccupied with their registrations...We will be glad if the date can be changed so that every member of the team will be able to participate effectively. Thanks |
Life is a sanctity. Right to Life is the most fundamental of all Rights in Human existence. Why should we then try to extend Right to life to Right to due when we cannot create one all in the name of easing the victim's sufferings?.... Don't forget Attempted Murder is a criminal offence in Nigeria so also all forms of Euthanasia |
Fynestboi:With due respect to the organisers of this debate, I think this should not be coming up now after the verdicts have been given by the judges just because one of the representatives expressed bitterness over the result. This, then showed the incapabilities of the judges or maybe the judges were not well lectured on the modalities of the debate of which they were to judge on..also then, even if we are to look critically into the appointment procedure of the judges, no specific qualification is required but just consent. This, I must say negates the fair hearing(rule against bias) provision of the grund norm of this country as any person so nominated may have natural aversion for an institution.... I think the point above should be considered so that judges will have authority to have final decision in a competition they are asked to judge. |
@fynestboi, the essay that was removed us the second part of Unibadan 2nd speaker's essay |
Fynestboi:Yes, I have sent you a message that you should delete one of the essays |
made a mistake @fynestboi, posted my essay twice, can you help delete one of the two |
The last General Presidential Election in Nigeria
was like a revolution in the History of Election
Engineering in Nigeria as almost, if not all,
Nigerians, both literate and non literate, glued to
their television becoming 'mathematicians'
overnight all in the name of trying to have their
in government and change the course of the
latter to suit their demand. I wondered if my
learned opponent was not a party to such a
historic development.
Also, last week, I was at miss Simbi's Wedding
ceremony where 'A', I MEANT ONE SOUVENIR,
was being given out to everyone that was
present there but unfortunately, I could still see
sister Mulika, brother Solo and Madam Kenke
trying to get two, three or even more souvenirs
for themselves at the expense of other people
who had not even got one. WHAT A LIFE!
Good day the incorruptible panel of judges,
amiable moderators , my learned opponents and
highly esteemed intellectual audience. I am
Olalerey, a bonafide representative of the
Premier University, University of Ibada. I am
canvassing my succinct argument on the topic
that " THE FOLLOWERS , NOT THE LEADERS
ARE TO TAKE MOST BLAME OF THE
CORRUPTION WHICH IS AN EVIL CRIPPLING
NIGERIAN ECONOMY". However before I
proceed, for vast knowledge of the intellectual
discourse, I will like to define the keyword,
'corruption, using the following authorities; First,
the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission
Act, Section 2 states " corruption includes vices
like bribery, fraud , extortion and other related
offences". Also, Meriam Webster Dictionary says
"it is an impairment of integrity, virtues or moral
principles; it is also an inducement to improper
or unlawful means(bribery)". also, Law.com
Dictionary describes the word 'corrupt' as being
disloyal or spoilt"
Corruption is at the root of many of Nigeria’s
problems. Corruption takes many forms and
infiltrates all political institutions and economic
sectors.
In 2013, Transparency International deemed
Nigeria
one of the most corrupt nations in the world,
ranking as 144th in Corruption Perception Index
out of the 177 countries measured.
Mathematically, it shows that Nigeria was the
33rd most corrupt country in 2013. In the year
2012, a Gallup poll found that 94% of Nigerians
thought corruption was widespread in their
government. The spoils of political corruption—
billions of US dollars—are stashed in foreign bank
accounts. The Abacha administration in the
1990s notoriously looted upwards of $3 billion.
Since then, government institutions like the
Independent Corrupt
Practices Commission and Economic and
financial crimes Commission have
been put in place to eradicate or reduce the
level of corruption in
Nigeria, however, some myopic Nigerians have
been ironically pointing
accusing fingers to leaders with ignorance of the
consequences of
their frivolous and economic destroying acts. For
instance,
Take a look
around you; your everyday activities, the people
you meet, the deals you get involved in. The
things you have seen or heard; ranging from
policemen taking bribes, the market women that
reduce the size of their measuring device to
make extra profit,
to the students that give threats or offer their
bodies to lecturers
to obtain marks, the admission
process in our tertiary institutions,
West Africa Examination Council "miracle"
centres, ghost workers, pension
scam, and people like brother Simon,of sister
Mulika and madam Kenke
cited above. Are we not worse than our
leaders? Thus, to prove my stand that the
followers and not the
leaders should take most of the blame of the
corruption which is an
evil crippling our economy in Nigeria, the
following are my points.
First,"Man Know thyself" said Aristotle, this
made man to have his independent individual
opinion and express what he feels. Every citizen
of Nigeria has his political rights which he can
exercise at any fixed time no matter how the
government of the day is cruel, no wonder past
governments or leaders who were corrupt, like
Abacha and
Babangida and even heads of Ministries like
Oduah, were made known to
the public through the peopls'natural way of
critic, so also leaders
that have been commended in the past. So it
follows that if corruption
has eaten so deep into our economy now, the
followers should be mostly
blamed for such since they failed to exercise the
political powers
bestowed on them as even the Latin Maxim says
' Vigilantibus Et
Non Dormientibus
Jura Subveniunt', meaning Equity only aids the
VIGILANT AND NOT THE INDOLENT. Our
inactions as followers is the greatest form of
ignorance in such times where our governments
have been busy over their own agenda other
than her citizens who are the tax-payers.Prot
ests, industrial actions and union related
measures have in recent times swayed and
altered the decision of governments, keynotes
references are the MASS PROTEST AGAINST
FUEL SUBSIDY REMOVAL IN 2012 and the ASUU
STRIKE of 2013 which negates the moral, civic
responsibilities and virtue of this unions.
Also, personal interest in the mind
of followers has overshadowed their senses
towards their duties, their moral guage is at low
ebbs.Public officesare being abused through the
use of subtle 'incentives' such as cars,
kickbacks, commissions and other settlement
that leads to malpractices in resource
allocations, taxpayers also bribe tax collector
peanuts just to evade paying due taxes. Such
bilious acts cost the government estimated
revenues that were to be used in development of
infrastructures.So are these the leaders' fault?
Also, the leader which my learned opponent is
even arguing to take most
of the blame, were they not followers before
they became what they
became? Or can a house stand without its
foundation? Or can any House
of Assembly sit without the mace present in the
House? Obviously,
these are impossibilities that can never happen
and so, since the
followers are the foundation of every set up, then
minimal will be the
blame of the follower when he becomes a leader
since he is merely
doing what he had nurtured when he was a
follower.
Also, my learned opponent may say that since
leaders are the one enforcing government
decisions then they should take most of the
blame. Yes, that is true but I strongly beg to
differ as we all know that without the followers
the leaders cannot even think of enforcement or
have we all forgot how we try to avoid the
monthly sanitation just for us to carry out our
self deceptive activities?
In conclusion, to my ever viewing audience,
incorruptible panel of judges, I will leave with you
all this poem by Delbbie Djay which goes as
follows " I
look and I wonder
When will we stop all this
plunder
All the creativity and talents we continue
to murder
All the progress and peace we refuse
to further
I look and I think when will we stop to
paint this nation with stink, all the hopes and
aspirations we continue to sink
All the injustice
we see and refuse to blink
Then I look and I
realise that, until we stop to marginlise and
trivalise, until we stop pointing fingers and start
to sacrifice, our aims and goals WILL NEVER
materialise!"
Thanks.
References.
http://nigerianwiki.com/wiki/
War_Against_Indiscipline
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/
jun/24/dutch-government-ordered-cut-carbon-
emissions-landmark-ruling
www.law.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution
www.duhaime.org/LegalDictionary/V/
VigilantibusEtNonDormientibusJuraSubveniunt.as
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www.nigerianobservernews.com/2015/06/23/
corruption-bane-of-nigerias-development/
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Olalerey, 300level law student, representing the Premier university, University of Ibadan (first speaker) |
Fynestboi:Have sent one of their numbers will send the other soon |
Fynestboi:Fynestboi, did u receive my mails? because I have sent the names of Unibadan representatives |
Capital punishment as penalty for corruption related offences? topic 2 Right to death an extension of the right to life |
[quote author=cassyrooy post=40807746]The Team First and Only should add me on Facebook. I've created a group solely for ideas to be shared among the debators. Those with hawk-eye points can as well join as TeamUI seek to win this Debate. FACEBOOK ID: STEVE-AUSTINE NEDU CASSYROOY Click to join the TEAM UI DEBATE PLANNING GROUP Thanks.[/quotedsorry boss am not on fbook ryt now I think whatsapp group should do? |
treasuregr8:I think we should create a whatsapp group |
cassyrooy:yea it will be so good to have u around sir. don't forget we need to show them the true spirit of public speaking that is peculiar to UNIBADAN |
PrinceCEE:noooo, u can comb any together so far it makes ur 6credits. u can even comb nabteb wit waec. mind u 2sittings are not allowed for courses in the college of medicine |
aysuccess99:am good sir and u |
Name: Olalerey Institution: University of Ibadan Course; Law Email: Olalereyusuf477@gmail.com |
Name: Olalerey
Institution: University of Ibadan
Course; Law
Email: Olalereyusuf477@gmail.com |
pls who among those that have been offered admission received any msg from ui that should check the clearance roster and pay acceptance fee before ur assigned date? and also did anyone who was not given ADM receive this msg too a guy here received the msg whereas he was offered adm |
oppsbel:are u serious?... congrats but wat did u score in d putme if I may ask |
Fembleez1:boss how va? pls ur digit,we need to talk and I have tried d num u gave me but to no avail |
UniosunGuy:wat was ur initial course |
UniosunGuy:bros congrat.....but if I may ask wat did u score in the post ume? are u pdite or did u choose them?......cos my bro scored 56 for G&C and he did not choose them and he has not been offered admission |
success254:OK, the person on whose behalf am asking scored 47 |
harbdollahr:funniest part it will b allowed, cos DAT was what i used |
success254:sorry for peeping into ur affairs, wat did u score in d PJ? wat to know cos Sumone is also offered ADM at sacoed |
Mesopotamia:OluWASinZu of life! |
Taylor184:with hope in God , we are now together.... Glory be to God |
Fembleez1:me ke? nah my bosses u fit follow o me I still be learner learning how to b learned from my learned ogaas at d top.. ...U ARE WELCOME TO THE LEARNED CIRCLE JAWE |
