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[quote author=cramjones post=43600625]This is not the first time we would hear things like "automatic employment" or "automatic scholarships" in Nigeria. It has indeed become a national banter in the Nigerian political space. The latest one being PMB to the family members of the late James Ocholi, SAN. Let us see why this makes the government look bad, and why actions like this continually affirms that Nigeria is a failed state!

Firstly, what does automatic employment really mean? It simply means that whether qualified or unqualified, you would be given "job". This further shows that an appreciable proportion of the the work done in our Ministries are performed by unqualified people. In a country where actual work gets done, would never have any allowance for "automatic employment". Employment in any serious economy is based on merit and capability. The keyword is "capability". Even if you knew someone to get the job, you must be capable.

Secondly, this phenomenum shows that the job position was not needed in the first place. it was created based on emotions and the need to "compensate" a political family. What this means is that there would be virtually no work being done, but salary paid. Perhaps that is why there is no need to prove capability or qualification, because the position is simply created to pay someone salary, and not out of need to drive the goals of the ministry forward.

Thirdly, this attitude brings us to the big picture of the rot in our civil service. I met a young man recently who told me he worked in the civil service in Abuja, and only shows up to work twice a month! There is absolutely no how Nigeria can develop if we see government jobs as places to earn salary rather than to work. When work is not performed nothing moves. Could this be why Lagos seems to be the only city that is a bit insulated by the recession because they work for their money and do not rely solely on oil money where less work is needed?

Could the western world be right about their stereotype of blacks being lazy? Is it by fluke that Japan, South Korea, Germany and the rest of the pack are where they are today, while we wallow in our mediocrity, nepotism and lacadesical approach to work? GEJ did the same "automatic employment" to the family of those murdered as by the past Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, through the immigration employment scam. Rather than bring the killer minister to justice he opted for a murderer to remain in his cabinet and "solved" the problem by "automatic employment".

Can Buhari and his government take a different turn, by bringing to light and fixing our dead emergency response system, dilapidated highways, and most especially fix our comatose, non-functional health care system. Won't this be a much better way to honor the family of the late James Ocholi?

I wish the Ocholi family well. This is not meant to attack them, but to highlight a fundamental problem with our system. May peace and comfort anchor this grieving family, and may the souls of the departed rest in peace.

I sensed greedness on this post.
To my believe and idealy i think a Uni graduate is capable to work in any organisation except those which required specific discipline which judiciary is among. Beside if u read the profile of the son is a law graduate who was employed in the justice ministry then what disqulified him abi he didnt graduated successfully?
I think is either you are politikally bias or you are heartless Mr Man.
If you can put urself in their shoe how wil you feel? Do u think is easy to loose one out of ur parents talkless of both at semtym? Mtswww

mynd1:
Lol. Thank u for d advice,will pass d messages to her.

That is your own perception or i can call it as bigotory, how woud you compare Nigeria a developing country with that of USA and Germany wich are strong G8 countries?
As a developing country our leader is wooing for investors in to the country? So far as she was not force to revert i see nothing about it. That shows her readiness and intrest to contribute for the development of her country irrespective of tribes or religion.
WAILING WAILERS KIP UR MOUTH SHOT.

harsysky:
It's normal in every school. It was when I graduated in FUTO and requested for my transcript that I saw my 2nd year to final year. Since govt don't wana look into our schools properly and fish out some worthless people, I hate all schools in Nigeria; they're all worthless to me.

Seriously dis kind habit affected many students negatively. I tought we were the only people who encountered such problem, yet i think mine was the worst bkoz even the then HOD can't talk to my course coordinator regarding the issue.
To cut you short i jubilated when i heard about the Woman died after our graduation in Unimaid becouse she cheated on me and is stil affecting mi.

Hmmm.... My frnd you need to do something urgently i was once in ur shoe years back in unimaid education/chem dept. It can affect ur academic perfomance negatively if you continue like this.

I heard that its Adebayor not Eminike oo

OREMUSSANCTUS:
Its not fair, both shld be equal.

As a B sc holder i havnt seen anything wrong in what he is saying hear. He is just trying to express his mind as any other member of this group. Life is a Destiny. As a B sc holder there is nothing to be proud of considering d number of graduates roaming the street looking for how to survive. While some WASC holders are their in NASS.

BAUCHI

Uhmm! Jonathan and his cabals. Thank God your days are numbered.

The country of no- nonsense.