₦airaland Forum

Kukutente23:
You mean he was joking?
My apologies
I never knew the senate chamber is a comedy event centre

obailala:
Lol... you think if Nigeria was an industrialised nation with a functioning economy, a university trained agric engineer will be the one mounting a tractor to harvest maize in a farm?

In industrialised nations, you really think its university trained engineers who work in 12 hour shifts, standing in manufacturing assembly lines to mass produce and package equipment, machines and other products?

Lol... You're actually a victim of Nigeria's failed economy, that's why you can't differentiate the roles of an engineer from a technician.

ivandragon:
That is a crude way of putting it, but Oshiomole is right. To industrialise, Nigeria needs more technical work force.

However, the socio-economic conditions and value system in nigeria does not give proper dignity and reward to such jobs, except on few occasions.

Proudlyngwa:
Yes
Who else

Bricklayers
Iron benders
Electricians
Welders
Carpenters

What we need is for engineers to bring out design ideas, and partner with artisans.

We have too many engineers that don't know anything

CodeTemplarr:
The way Oshiomole phrased his idea is the issue here. We need more iron-bending and brick-laying graduates. The knowledge in university and polytechnics is suppose to end up helping to get the real job done faster and better. There are 3D printer for houses and structures that are fast evolving. Thats exactly like laying bricks but in an advanced form.
He spoke in principle. We need more of hands on apprach to our problem.

Softmirror:
Another low level of IQ displayed. 😆😆😆😆😆😆

Kukutente23:
You're obviously not getting things right. John Deere has been importing heavy machinery into Nigeria since the 80s. Till today, not one block engine can be manufactured in Nigeria. Meanwhile, you can get a mechanical technician easily to couple the engine for you here in nigeria cheaply and easily.
So I ask which do you think Nigeria needs between technical vocational skills or engineering expertise

Kukutente23:
it seems you're here to troll instead of contributing meaningfully to the discourse like everyone else.
What a pity

ivandragon:
That is a crude way of putting it, but Oshiomole is right. To industrialise, Nigeria needs more technical work force.

However, the socio-economic conditions and value system in nigeria does not give proper dignity and reward to such jobs, except on few occasions.

Softmirror:
Another low level of IQ. Go back and read my comments and come back here to display another low level of IQ.

gabbytabby:
Then you need formal training and apprenticeship programs that does not feel like slavery so that even graduates can learn the skill and create jobs instead of looking for jobs.

Kukutente23:
Kindly point me to any comment you've made on this thread that shows a little understanding of the issues

tefund:
You got it all right? Nigeria's apprenticeship programs is slavery and don't encourage massive enrollment, this need to be upgraded.

ivandragon:
Lol.

People like Zuckerberg, Stanford, Rupert, Job, Branson, Gates, Madura and hundreds of other billionaire industrialists that don't have university degrees already prove that you are the one who teaches hearsay.

ivandragon:
You obviously have very poor understanding and knowledge about how society works or is stratified.

I will let you ride on the coattails of a comment I made earlier to a similar statement made...

Three things are evident from your question.

1. You obviously don't understand metonymy/synecdoche, so I can excuse your inability to comprehend even though the my reference to 'technical' work force should have given you an idea that the matter relates to blue collar jobs in general which leads me to the next point.

2. You seem not to know that blue collar jobs are the backbone of industrialisation. No matter how many tertiary degrees you have, no matter how many innovations you can come up with, you need people who can put in sweat and blood to do the 'dirty' jobs. People with technical know-how and special skill sets. Those people whom you take for granted which brings me to my third point.

3. You come across as one of those who raise thier noses against honest Labour. You see a bricklayer or mechanic and see the person as sub-human. You think they contribute nothing to the economy.

ivandragon:
That is a crude way of putting it, but Oshiomole is right. To industrialise, Nigeria needs more technical work force.

However, the socio-economic conditions and value system in nigeria does not give proper dignity and reward to such jobs, except on few occasions.

Sijo01:
In other words, we should stop going to the university?
Your son is the current commissioner of health in Edo state; is he an artisan? gutter mouth midget

Kingosytex:


Bash him all you like, he spoke the raw truth.
It's high time we all talk about acquiring technical skills. Each year, graduates are released into the labour market where there are no jobs.

How many people retire every year? Compare the number of retirements with the number of graduates each year, you will understand the mess we are in.

Kukutente23:
It's a simple question
What are we lacking in Nigeria? Technicians or engineers?
You can come out of your house and you'll see mukaila doing iron bending. Can you walk throughout your street and get a C++ programmer? ?
That's what will tell you what skills are lacking in Nigeria. In my area here, we have 14,15 years old who are already coupling engines and routing electrical systems.
But how many people can design electrical system for a car in Nigeria?

BlessedGift:
Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole as called for Artisans saying enough of University Graduates Seeking Public Sector jobs.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFFFcC-GyII

pansophist:
The economy is like a Capucinno coffee. Where the rich, dark coffee brew sits under, while the white, sugary foam rests on top.

Most people that are doing the real work are blue collar, while the white collars ones are sprinkled on top, overshadowing the real heros that are engines of the economy.

Delete almost all the entertainers, newscasters, politicians, real estate agents, etc from my life and I swear I won't miss them, but the farmers, soldiers, bricklayers, drivers, cleaners will make everyday life crumble instantly.

Douglad:
explain the truth he spoke. now also tell me if there is any shortage of blue collar workers in the country? as you do that, also highlight any incentive of the government to support them. oshomole was governor for 8 years. highlight the things he did to support blue collar workers in his state.

any stupid politican will wake up one morning to spew trash he dreamt last night without plan and monkeys like you with zero brain will raise their fists in support of their trash. useless country filled with the lowest iq population you can ever find.

obailala:
Nigeria's economy is dead, so your analogy is rather invalid. But that being said, the keypoint I tried to raise is that in that industrialised nation, for every 1 lathe machine design specialist, there are 1000 fitters/machinists.

wirinet:
The redded quote is correct but only partially. The backbone of industrialisation particularly in the 21st century is first and foremost Science and Technology, followed by Energy. Without cheap and available source of energy industrialisation cannot get off the ground. Then followed by a machine tool industry. You need machines that would make the tools and machines for making products.
Then you need highly skilled engineers to design and build infrastructures for the industries. Blue collar jobs are the last piece of the industrialisation puzzle. Some countries don't even bother with blue collar workers as they are the cheapest to produce and their wage is also the cheapest in the whole equation, they simply import blue collar workers from poor countries.

In this era of AI, machine learning and robotics, many of the functions of blue color workers can be undertaken by machines.