₦airaland Forum

capitalzero:
.official language in China is Chinese while in nigeria it is English. we have to learn to communicate in English or adopt pidgin as official language.

That's why Nigeria development is a long journey.

NUJABEZ:
No, it is not. However, it could be a symptom of the underlying issue i.e lack of grounded knowledge in first principles. English language is a first principle in Nigeria.

A graduate that doesn't have a good grasp of the English language in the Nigerian context is half-baked, because that particular weakness brings into scrutiny the level and depth of his understanding. A Chinese man taught in Chinese since birth would not be assessed on his language proficiency because concepts in mother tongues can be understood intuitively.

You spent a lot of years learning English,while Chinese & Indians are learning technology without knowing English & yet they're more productive than you that is proficient in English language. One day a non English speaking Indian may appoint you as a marketer.

Damod88:
Chinese mandarin is a world language spoken by the largest number of people in the world. It is only one of the fews ancient languages that has survived to the modern time. The Chinese do not need English language locally because everything in China is in mandarin. They only need English language when interacting with the rest of the world.

Now to Nigeria. We never had a written language prior to European colonial rule so when the Europeans came we were forced to adopt English language for official communication because the colonial masters brought almost everything modern in their language.

Our failure to develop our local languages made almost inevitable for the primacy of English language even after the colonial masters left.Another problem is the multiplicity of languages that we have so making one of them the official language would have generated huge ethnic animosity. Today English language is more of a symbol of acceptance of foreign lifestyle than anything else.

A symbol of mediocrity. Neo-colonization & self enslavery. We need to come out of this shell.

Where is India today in term of development? How many productive Indians speaks English.

Ability to speak English is not a symbol of success nor success itself.

After all you speak English what is your end product worldwide?

How many productive Chinese can speak English? Yet they make footprints worldwide.

Good advice. But the timing should've been five or eight yes ago.

In my two weeks stay in a remote area jigawa state. I have observed that the herdsmen movement around the farms while grazing without destroying farmlands in the area.

So why is it a different scenario in the middle belt,sw,& so on.whereby the herders destruction of farmlands cannot be overemphasized?

Saao:
No legal backing. More like a waste of time

Re: Buhari Approves State, LG Police by yemmight(m): 3:08pm
Whatever it is, it has to come through National assembly.
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johnkay1:
Great!
It'll definitely improve the security
Governors will now gain more power and have control over their state security.

But elections will become more bloody.

It will be bloody, if it remains the only way for politicians & their supporters to survive.

Refer to other nations that has adopted state police.

Alzirida:
Lol.

It works sometimes.
Back fires mostimes

Yes the fire is at the back!

Good news.But pls govt should find solution to millions of unemployed graduates in the society to curb these vices

mytime24:
Let him give his riches out

Lubbish

If he wants to entre the kingdom of God. I gat ya!

This time, it's fleet of private jets.

Sometimes you are visionary leader.

misterme:
**** BOMBSHELL ****

DRAMA AS I WAS WALKED OUT OF STAKEHOLDERS' MEETING AT ABUJA YESTERDAY"

For asking what appears to the officials of the Federal Ministry of Education a hate-filled question, I was asked to leave the venue of the 19th Stakeholders Meeting on Unity Schools/Colleges.

The order came in such an uncharitable, direct and malevolent manner! It matched the same venom that gave vent to it. I was not allowed to pick up my files and say a few words to colleagues. I must leave, and leave immediately within split seconds.

What did I say?

Priscilla Ihuoma, the spokesman of the Minister has just announced what appeared to me, the information that brought me to Abuja. I was waiting for this announcement. I got it. I predicted the minister.

She played into my hands. I had waited for an opportunity to share my thoughts on my hatred, opposition and stance against Unity Schools and the injustice in Nigerian education system.

I missed the opportunity in 2016 and 2017 to present my views. Then, the meeting was a hushed one. This time around, we were told the meeting would drag to two days. And stakeholders who have views could easily share them as the Minister would entertain such.

Mrs Ihuoma, the announced the breakdown of the registrations for the 2018 Common Entrance Examinations. A total of 71, 294 young boys and girls were registered for the examination, a little shortfall from the 81,930 that registered in 2017.

Lagos State hit the top with 24,465, FCT came next with 7, 699. Of course you know why? Then, she murmured a well rehearsed statement: Zamfara 28, Kebbi 50, Taraba 95. These three states came first from behind.

She went ahead to tell us the obvious: that the nation has 104 unity schools; that most of these unity schools dont get up to their carrying capacity; A budget, running into billions of naira goes into their maintenance each year and that The Unity Schools take up to 45% of the budgetary allocation of the Ministry of Education.

I was bitter. I was overtly burning with rage and hate. I couldn’t wait for the question and answer session. I did all I could to get hold of the microphone and finally, I got to the aisle, looked directly to the raised table and heaved a sigh of relief. I glanced through my notes and let loose the canons:

Why do we have 12 Unity Schools in the East where more than 50% of candidates come from? Mr Minister, why are kids from Igboland not given admission to those Unity schools that don’t get up to their quota/carrying capacity?

Honorable Minister, can you explain why a young girl from Imo state,seeking admission into any of the country's 104 Federal Government Colleges (Unity Schools) must score 139 points out of a possible 300 to stand a chance of being taken. But her counterpart from Zamfara state only needs to guess two answers right?

Why does the young boy from Abia be denied admission even when he scores 198 while his counterpart from Gombe who merely wrote the examination ( but scored zero) is allowed to study in any unity school of his choice?

Why do we have only 2 Igbo principals in the 105 Unity schools in Nigeria? Does this reflect intellectual preparedness or merely a reflection of the wishes of the leadership of the nation and that of the ministry?

Why must the federal government set up a well funded advocacy team to persuade villagers, traditional rulers in North and clergy to encourage their citizens to send their wards to unity colleges while efforts are not made to accommodate thousands of kids from the East who are denied admission yearly.

Our Minister, I hope you are aware that Last year, Nigeria’s four Federal Government Colleges did not produce a single candidate that scored five credits that included English and Mathematics, needed to gain admission into the university.

Hon Minister, i hope you are aware that, Federal Government Girls’ College, Bajoga (Gombe State); FGGC, Bauchi (Bauchi State); FGGC Gboko (Benue State), and the Federal Science and Technical College, Kafanchan (in Kaduna State) did not produce a single pupil with credits in English and Mathematics.
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Honorable minister, I hope you are aware that In 2013, human rights lawyer and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, filed a suit at a Federal High Court in Lagos over admission inequality in Federal Government Colleges. The court declared as unconstitutional, the decades-long state-based, quota system admission into federal government colleges.

John Tsoho, the trial Judge, in his ruling declared that the action of the Minister of Education in prescribing and applying different requirements for candidates seeking admission into unity schools is in violation of Section 42(1) of the 1999 Constitution. If this is the case, and definitely that is the case, Why, does the Minstry of Education under you refuse to adher to the court ruling?

Why does, Zamfara State, with 28 candidates for the 2018 common entrance examination have three Unity Schools, while my state of Imo has only two!!! Why do we have three Unity schools in Taraba ( that has only 95 students this year) while Enugu State has only two. Hon. Minister, I can go on and on to...

It was at this point that heavens was let loose. Stop there!!! Voices from the elevated table raged. It was amidst claps and jeers, heckles and clear disapproval from those whose benefits have been threatened; acclamation from those whose grievances have been let loose, that i was ordered and whisked away from the ICC, venue of the stakeholders meeting. No harm befell on me.

I retired to my hotel room, got enough rest and made a Lagos-bound journey. I am sure, the organizers wouldn’t invite me to subsequent meetings. But who cares?

Dr. Modestus Ezenwa.

Your lack of adequate knowledge of unity schools gave you a wrong judgement of it's operations. The unity schools in my area had Igbo's as the highest numbers of admissions according to States and i asked why?

That's why it's called unity school. To foster unity among states, tribes,religion etc.

Does it mean the unity in your locality has your tribe as the highest number of students given admission? NO.

If a quota system was used in establishment of unity schools, then the criteria for admissions are done in such away not to leave any tribe shortchanged in numbers. Anambra state had the highest numbers of students given admission where I reside in the north compared to other states.that's the point I'm making.

So it depends on criteria the govt has adopted in the fed constitution to establishing unity schools in regions & states.

We don't know if the major materials (steel) will be sourced locally. Also, the terrain of Ghana will affect the cost.

Agbaletu:
Yeeparipa!
The report did not state if Ghana's Rail is also standard guage just like Ibadan-Lagos rail line or it is single.
We also need to compare the number of choaces.

You got it right.

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The greed of an Igbo man

If i understand dirty look literarily, it means the north pole is seductive in reasoning while the south pole inductive in reasoning.

Therefore, unlike poles attract!

Kingosytex:
amaechi spoke the plain truth. he has been politically more active than peter obi. no more, no less

Kind words!

Can't be compared to this.

Anti progressive attitude of this EX can't be hidden. Are they absent for the love of Nigerians that are suffering or because it's pay day,no longer business as usual.

Chuks0485:
Why can't we embrace the truth in what he said and see how we can push the present government/leaders in power to work on it for the betterment of us all than attacking the speaker of the truth and ignoring his words? This type of question doesn't yield good for the masses, it kills both the truth and the speaker of the truth.

If you really no the relationship of traditional rulers & politicians you wouldn't sound like this.

nwadiuko1:
whats wrong in mentioning Adeboye if he actually did something wrong?

He should face the criminals in the north first. They have them in high proportion

Chuks0485:
Why can't we embrace the truth in what he said and see how we can push the present government/leaders in power to work on it for the betterment of us all than attacking the speaker of the truth and ignoring his words? This type of question doesn't yield good for the masses, it kills both the truth and the speaker of the truth.

He shld fish out the criminals at his domain first,others will follow.

How many Fulani people have been convicted of criminality so far?

rastaLivity:
you must really hate him to be arguing over a clip you haven't even watched, well-done

I detests false information, no hatred!

'Big men'

Your fight is for big men

What of small men in farms maimed & killed by your brothers? Mr shehu

wirinet:
He did not point to religious leaders, he only made reference to Adeboye in the Erastus Akingbola case. He was generally indicting the political elites, especially the northern politicians.
Try and watch the videos. It does not consume much data.

But the caption should've lay emphasis on the political elite,northern politicians,'akingbola & not just adeboye.

wirinet:
He can only act based on the role he is given to act. As CBN governor, he can only make policies concerning central banking and raise alarm in issues beyond his scope. As Emir, he can only warn and point fingers.

He can only give advice based on his philosophy and wealth of experience, it is left for others to follow, reject or persecute him.

He should then point & warn the politicians which are supposed to be his subject rather than shield them and point to religious leaders.

wirinet:
Different personalities, different ideas and training. Sanusi was a risk manager and not a developmental economist. His main focus was securing depositors money and hence the clampdown on CEO that personalised depositors monies.

'Diff person diff ideas'

He should just act with the depth of ideas & resources he has,then others will follow. Not only pointing fingers.

Congrats to the first Igbo man. Glory to God almighty.

Emefele'$ ideas is changing things for better for farmers & entrepreneurs, but can't point out vividly your ideas as a former CBN gov. that framers & entrepreneurs can testify about. Was it in blueprints?