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WE LACK REVOLUTIONARY SPIRIT

Recently, I was in a conversation with one of my friends, we had chatty conversation until we picked on political events happening in Nigeria. We had different opinions and thoughts on the political structure in Nigeria and argued to win but at some points, I noticed we belong to different school of thoughts. Of course, it is welcomed in an egalitarian society.

At a point, we swerved away from discussing the chaos happening here and there. We dropped our strength in the argument and concluded that from the look of things, things are not likely to change soon in Nigeria. The reason is not far fetched from the nebulous fact that we lack revolutionary spirit, that is, the fundamental change in political power and political organization, which occurs relatively quickly when the population revolt against their oppression (political, social, economic) by the incumbent government.

For me, revolution will not happen anytime soon in Nigeria because we lack revolutionary spirit. However, it can be argued that those who engined revolution may not live to tell the story. On that basis, it is obvious that no individual is ready to bell the cat and launch the sacrifice.

The youths have swerved from the era of struggle, gone are those days when Students' Union leaders ride on the support of strong activists and notable humanitarians to fight oppressors. Today, it is crystal clear that Students' Union leaders hardly win war against school management because the support is not forthcoming as usual, hence the oppressed is fast becoming oppressor. As far as we are not ready to take the bull by the horns, we cannot stop lamenting.

Nigerians are too calm, weak, comfortable and hopeful to revolt. No magic anywhere except we fight back and take what belong to us.

#Tosdam

Sports or Entertainment...

Which one has engaged Nigerian youths the most?

Let's thrash it out together!

Just yesterday, my appointment as the Director, Strategic Communications of President Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation was made public. In that capacity, I would be the Official Spokesperson of the President’s campaigns for the 2019 Presidential Election.

Let me put it on record that I was indeed consulted before the announcement. Upon the offer, I wholeheartedly and proudly accepted the challenge to do this for the good of my country and for posterity. For in President Buhari I have found an approximation of the lofty values I cherish and have fought for all my life.

I know millions of Nigerians have never seen me in the mould of partisan politics. This is because for the past two and half decades, I have been under intense public scrutiny while engaging successive governments (military and civilian) in the most critical way possible. The public has also watched me grow steadily all the way from that young, restless lawyer to the exalted position of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). In the process of my restless and relentless engagements of the authorities, I have been hounded, arrested, detained, paraded like a criminal, charged and discharged from courts severally, but remain unbowed. Hence, some of us have been branded as “radicals” and seen as completely apolitical.

However, the ultimate aim of every struggle is not really to enthrone a perfect, flawless system. Only the starry-eyed, younger ones think such is possible. That is Utopia. Rather, the ultimate aim of the struggle is to enthrone a government (yes, even with the normal human flaws) that is focused, determined and fiercely opposed to the unscrupulous wheeler-dealers in the society, committed to protecting the interests of the down-trodden, the weak and vulnerable.

One of the obvious ways to do this is to ensure that what belongs to all is not cornered by a few; and if they do so, to ensure that they are made to account and brought to justice. I can boldly say that no Government in the history of Nigeria has recovered so much looted funds as that of President Muhammadu Buhari. The fact that this Government has clearly chosen this path in protecting the masses of our country (as unpleasant as it has been to some) is one of the many reasons why I am so proud and bold about my support for the re-election bid of President Muhammadu Buhari.

In doing this, I take a cue from my revered late boss, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, SAN who mentored me. Throughout his career, he also consistently and fiercely engaged every government in Nigeria and suffered as a result. Guess what? THE ONLY GOVERNMENT HE FULLY SUPPORTED THROUGHOUT HIS LIFETIME was that led by General Muhammdu Buhari in 1984 – 1985; and that was to the chagrin of some of his professional colleagues and fellow “radicals”. However, he saw what they did not see at that time, because when that government was overthrown by General Babangida, what followed was the worst era in our history in terms of institutionalizing corruption and political chicanery in Nigeria. In the 2007 Presidential election, my late boss again endorsed General Buhari in the following words: “When we talk of anti-corruption war, there is no way you will exclude General Buhari. I don’t want to hear what a political party is going to do, whether ANPP or PDP or NDP or which other political organization. Tell me who is leading the party, tell me who is leading the government, that’s my concern. It’s a matter of leadership. This is a serious election, very serious one”.

Some of those same forces and interests that saw the back of General Buhari in 1985 are still very much around with us. You can hear their voices getting louder of late, preaching hate and toiling hard to incite the people against the President. They want us to go back to our old ways, disguised as if they genuinely care for the masses of this country. When you look at the profile and ignoble antecedents of these characters - the emergency heroes, some of us have no option but to undertake this role we have been called upon to assume just to ensure that they do not succeed in their selfish enterprise.
For all I have said above, my convictions about this job are deep and well thought-out. Given my background, it is clear that I cannot be a sycophantic rabble-rouser, looking for some personal gains. Having reached the top echelon of my career, some of us can conveniently stay away from all these, and continue to earn a good living from our thriving law practice. However, the call of duty beckons because we are at a critical crossroads in our history where one wrong turn may take us back to the sorry state from which we are emerging. We are here to convince and appeal to the masses not to allow us take that wrong turn.

Now, it is important I elaborate a bit on this “sorry state” from which we are coming. Some people always attempt to befuddle the issues by continually reminding us of certain statistics that existed before 2015 and after 2015. However, our situation before 2015 is comparable to that of a car on a high speed, seemingly doing well on the road, but with the temperature gauge already rising. That car is in trouble. But to the uninformed, the car would be seen as doing well. However, the callous driver, fully aware of the rising temperature in the engine, continues to speed on. After some time, it is inevitable that the engine of the car would overheat and crash. In that state, the callous driver hands over the car to the new driver. The new driver, seeing the condition of the vehicle, decides to fix the radiator first which is responsible for the overheating in order to protect the engine, before setting out on the road again. Yet, the callous driver mischievously calls everyone to come and see how the new driver has parked the car to fix the engine before setting out once again. The callous driver tells everyone that the new driver is clueless; that that is why the car was parked briefly.

The above anecdote is a graphic reflection of the situation we find ourselves. With the crash in oil prices just before 2015, the previous government resorted to borrowing to pay salaries and recklessly drew down on our foreign reserves, just to give the impression that all was well. So much unearned money was also circulating in the country amongst a few, giving the false impression that we were in a buoyant economy. However, the economy was headed for a crash. All the indices show that the slip into recession started shortly before this government took over, like the car which engine was already over-heating.

The attempt by a few to deceive the people that all was well with us before this government took over, is one of the reasons some of us have decided to come out of our shells to put a hole in that false narrative. It is simply a big lie. I am persuaded that the Buhari Government took the right measures to halt a bigger disaster awaiting our economy had it been otherwise. Those who are persuaded otherwise are within their legitimate right to do so. We are all patriots, trying to find the right answers to our problems as a nation. However, if you are persuaded otherwise, kindly state in details what exactly should have been done to run the economy better, given the crash in oil prices and production that dropped to around 700,000 barrels per day. Surely, discerning Nigerians would no longer buy the fable of “Buhari destroyed our economy”.

If I voted Buhari in 2015 and I am to vote for him again in 2019, then why can’t I campaign vigorously for him? I see no reason. It is a fallacy to say you are neutral in politics, yet you step forward to cast your vote at elections. If you are persuaded enough to vote for a candidate of your choice, then you must also be persuaded enough to campaign for that candidate, because your vote would be lost if you do not convince others to also adopt your position.

That is why I have made my choice for 2019 and I will publicly stand by it. That choice is President Muhammadu Buhari. For those who are persuaded otherwise, I challenge them to also name their choices because you cannot criticise my choice of a candidate without naming your own choice. After all, the President would not be running against ghosts or against a vacuum. Therefore, this is not a time to hide behind a blanket criticism of any candidate. Each candidate should be assessed in comparative terms with other candidates.

There has also been much attempt to de-market the President using his age and health as pummeling tools, and as such raising the decibel in the clarion call for a young or younger President. Firstly, on the issues of age and health, it would be ungodly and outrageous for a mere mortal to assume the status of God Almighty to speculate on the longevity or strength of any human being. Even doctors have been proven wrong on so many occasions. It is a matter entirely in the hands of God. Our past Presidents that died in office (Abacha and Yar’Adua) were in their prime. In fact, Abacha did not even show any sign of a failing health before he slumped and died. In Zimbabwe, the main opposition candidate for years, Morgan Tsvangirai used the issue of age and health to campaign against President Mugabe, urging him to go and retire and rest. Yet, just a few weeks ago, Morgan Tsvangirai died at the age of 65 and Mugabe is still alive and kicking at the age of 94. Those are the mysterious ways of God Almighty. No human being should even use that as a campaign gimmick. That person would be courting the wrath of God Almighty.
In addition, no one can argue that age has anything to do with the required integrity to be the President of a country. I also firmly believe that our value systems in politics and the society have been so damaged pre-2015, that a firm and experienced hand is needed to reset our collective psyche before we can set sail again. The notion that public office is just available to share money which was the norm pre-2015 is gradually being changed.

Spending a few more years to sustain that kind of re-orientation will do us a world of good. President Buhari is one of the very last of the upright Mohicans in Nigeria available to help reclaim public integrity before he takes his bow in 2023, if the Nigerian people so wish. We must take advantage of his still being around to deepen the nation’s moral fabric.

The choices before us have never been so CLEAR in the history of our country. On the one hand are those who are already in the mud and seeking to drag others into the mud. These are the ones who keep saying “We are all corrupt together”, and who keep confessing and apologising like people coming out of a trance. They say they should be forgiven because they have been “honest” enough to confess and apologise. Fellow Nigerians, there is nothing like an honest thief. It is a disgusting oxymoron. A thief is a thief. This is especially so if the thief did not willingly come out to admit he was a thief until his hands were caught right inside the cookie jar.

The other choice before us is a President who has been accused of everything that is false but even his most ardent critics, and detractors locally and internationally have not accused him of having a penchant for wealth accumulation. I am persuaded to campaign for him by his austere lifestyle, his Spartan taste and frugal nature. I am not looking for a god or an angel to vote for. They are not around here on earth. I am only looking for someone with these minimum personal qualities I have enumerated above. The President’s other human flaws may be there, but I am waiting for the candidates of our opponents to show me their credentials from heaven.

People can easily point to those with questionable past in the ruling party, the APC. With my antecedents and in my true conscience, I cannot defend them and cannot make excuses for them. However, in joining the President’s party, they are subjecting themselves to the disciplined leadership of the President. Like Chief Gani Fawehinmi, SAN said above, it is the leadership that matters. Like I always ask: should we all stop going to church because some known sinners also throng to churches every Sunday? The obvious answer is in the negative. On the other hand, the other party whose key leaders were all part of those who pilfered our commonwealth are about to present us with one amongst themselves as a Presidential candidate in 2019. Of course, reasonable Nigerians are waiting to dismiss that before it happens.

However, for some of my friends, colleagues and associates who are still persuaded by the other way of running our country, and who belong to different political platforms, all I can do is to wish them well, but also state that this is a time for us to agree to disagree. It is all for the good of our country. It will bring out the best in us in canvassing our persuasions. However, I will be putting my heart and soul to this assignment and if anyone is offended by my commitment to the cause, I offer no apology. You can also do likewise to advance your cause. Nigerians would decide at the end of the day.

My message to all those teeming supporters who did it in 2015 for our President is that you do not abandon a ship with which you set sail midway. Our race is not a 100-meter dash. It is a marathon race to rescue our country. We are almost there. When we turn the corner in 2019, you will see the tape at the finishing line. We must not run out of breaths. We believed in 2015. We must keep that belief alive. The hallmark of true supporters is to stand firm in times of storm and in times of calm. The storm is almost over. The President has battled to take control of the steering wheel of the nation and we are on course.
Do not let the naysayers bully you whether in real life or in cyberspaces. When they run out of arguments, they resort to abuses. If they abuse you, see them as patriots, but misguided ones; if they attack you, see them as patriots, but misguided ones; if they call you unprintable names, see them as passionate patriots, but misguided ones. Do not retaliate. With time, especially when majority of votes wipe out their minority opinions in 2019, they will come round to you and acknowledge your vision. So, hold your own and keep your heads up.

For us, this race is never a do-or-die affair. We shall present the facts as we see them and let Nigerians decide. We do not have to hire Cambridge Analytica to scare the electorate. They are already sufficiently scared by the humongous corruption that took place under the watch of the last government; the electorate are already sufficiently scared by those who are apologizing just to sneak their way back to power; the electorate are also sufficiently scared by the tons of cash buried in graveyards, farm houses, luxury flats in Ikoyi, in Yachts in the High Seas and those used to buy real estate strewn all over the world.

Nigerians know from where their problems came. They know it is not President Buhari. They know it came from some of those battling tooth and nail to displace him. Those who are persuaded by us should not remain aloof, please. Kindly join us in this journey.

Thank you.

“If we are to go forward, we must go back and rediscover these precious values- that all reality hinges on moral foundations and that all reality has spiritual control." -Martin Luther King Jr.

Supposing we are to place Nigeria on market value, after considering all the problems we have been facing now and then.

Eventually we succeed in selling it and have gargantuan money to share among ourselves, for easy sharing we divide the money into three categories and to be shared by each head in each category of age bracket. So, we have our share as youths and to be monitored by our head.

What do you think will happen thereafter?

1. Some youths might not have the courage to ask for their shares because those in charge of the category would make it bloody during the sharing period.

2. Some youths might be ready to fight blue black to have their shares.

3. Some youths will crazily want to have beyond their shares.

4. In the process of sharing, some youths will die.

5. Eventually, some persons will go with larger share at the expense of some while some will go away with nothing and some would become handicap as a result of chaos.

Obviously, youths control the wave of the media, recent happenings have proven it but it is pathetically pathetic that Nigerian youths stand for something not on something. We are getting our PVC to vote out an old man to bring in who, same set of old men and big guns coming together to form a new party. These are same set of men who have
driven Nigeria vehicle this far, they damage the engine and every other valuable parts and complain about the body.

Do we get mad at non-students representing students in NANS? Do we get mad at some lazy folks looking for fast money? Do we get mad at those who loot with pride even among youths?

As I'm typing now, some youths are lobbying with some corrupt politicians. Some youths clamouring against Buhari are sincerely not doing so because they like Nigeria, they are doing so because their political fathers are not at the top.

That is not to say that some youths are not hardworking, that is not to say that some youths are not struggling under scorching suns and heavy rains to earn a living. Some youths have succeeded as entrepreneurs, creating jobs for others and casting government out of their plan. And that is not to say some youths are not online to scam those who have worked hard to earn a living.

I have observed that many youths prefer leaders that think their goal should be to get people to believe in them. On the contrary, the goal of leaders should be to get people to believe in themselves says Dr. Myles Munroe.

For me just like every other person, this present leadership has not done enough to be given another ticket. However, the onus lies beyond youths being lazy or not, it lies in the fact that some persons have mortgaged the future of Nigeria and these same set of persons have been deciding for the majority and will determine the next election if maximum measures are not put in place.

So, coming online to say I'm Solo, a graduate of Toronto depicts that you are not sure of your status. You want to confess for others to affirm your vein of strength. Those who are lazy know themselves; funny enough, some persons have not seen the video to confirm the choice of words selected by the President. Isn't it obvious they are lazy?

Look beyond now! Submit way forward as a progressive youth.

Tosdam speaks

Can we meet you?

Yes. I'm Olaobaju Oluwatosin Isaac, professionally baptized has Indispensable_TOSBAJ. I'm a final year Law student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

The name Indispensable_Tosbaj is not alien to most Great Ife students, can you tell us how you manage to achieve that?

Well, let me start from the TOSBAJ... It is the combination of my surname and my name Olaobaju and Tosin which make TOSBAJ... The 'Indispensable', which means extremely Important and Necessary", was gotten from one of my favorite songs in Secondary School. And I have always wanted to be relevant and important to the society and contribute my own quota to the development of our great nation Nigeria. So I added the adjective to my nick name and it becomes Indispensable_TOSBAJ.

We have seen many pictures tagged Indispensable_Tosbaj, can you tell us the story behind it?

Well, to God be the Glory. I'm a Law student as well as a professional photographer, I can say I fell in love with pictures since my childhood. I really have strong passion for pictures and beautiful things. Maybe because my Dad is also a Professional photographer, he is the CEO of WOLBAJ Multimedia studio in Ile-Ife. He taught me most of the things I know. Although at first I didn't want to pay attention to it but when I got to OAU I developed more interest in photography. There is no way you won't want to know some other things apart from academics once you are a Great Ife student (lol). I developed myself; learning more from my Dad and my friends that are into photography. I realised that photography isn't just a profession but also a means of making other people smile because people cherish how beautiful they are or how beautiful their environment. I believe with passion, good vision and hard work I will make it to the top. I improved on myself and I came up with the brand TOSBAJ_Concept” coined from Indispensable_TOSBAJ.

Source https://successstoryinlife..com.ng/2018/04/government-cannot-do-everything-for-us.html?m=1

What do think about Revolution happening in Nigeria?

My friend and I have been arguing for and against “Revolution Happening in Nigeria"... I'm of the strong opinion Revolution (mass of citizens in streets) won't happen not even 50years to come but he is of the opinion that Revolution will happen very soon...

What your own view?

Can we get it right again?

The Future I see in Agricultural Course

I'm happy this topic is waving online at the right time when Agriculture as a course is paying off.

I need to share with you (readers) that I wrote a poem many years ago and I tagged it Black Oil, in the content of the piece I narrated how [i]Crude Oil [/i]has actuated our set back as well as served as the biggest stumbling block to this country. We are at this stage of food shortage, geometric ratio of poverty and high level of unemployment rate because we fail to see clearly the blessing(s) in nature.

Since the time we abandoned farm to our aged men and women, we have never ceased to be in the irony of plenty. You hardly see a young civilized man who can grow corn to a reasonable time of harvest or willing to invest on farm products.

Agricultural sector plays a strategic role in the process of economic development of a country ( Muharram Macatta, 2016). Muharram further asserted that it has already made a significant contribution to the economic prosperity of advanced countries and its role in the economic development of less developed countries is of vital importance.

Agriculture as a course expose students to many facet of Agric. Similarly, technology has made life easy and reasonable, hence there is no need to see a farmer with pity as the case used to be many years ago.

Any student learning under the umbrella of Agriculture should be grateful because such student has not only chosen a course but a professional course. Hence, inferiority complex should be far from such individual.

Currently, Nigeria is paying for those who can see life in practicality. I need to tell you at this moment that any student of agriculture who has not got any plan for a petty farm /poultry business at 300Level upward is just like man with a wasted talent.

As a(n) graduate or undergraduate of Agriculture, how well do you think you can help in food shortage? People who earn big today solve problem(s) of others at their own advantage.

The richest man in Africa started his business career with farm product.

Students of Agriculture, I dare you to wake from slumber and give Agriculture more lives. Literally, there is raw gold in farm products.

I must confess that I'm in love with the media aspect that FUNAAB students have incorporated to market the concept of ‘Agriculture’ to the general public, you are doing this to educate the general public that we should see life in Agriculture which is the best at this time of food scarcity.

With Agricultural course, I don't think you need to run after white or blue collar job.

Permit me to stop here and save this piece from being too lengthy. Thanks

Signed:
Iyiola Oluwatosin D (Tosdam)

'I won't settle for less', this is a cliche I have heard from many professionals in recent years but the cliche does not sound relevant to pseudo-classic bloggers who want the fame and wealth at all cost. With no doubt, the unprofessional attitude of bloggers who have got high sophisticated phones and personal computers pretend to play the role of a trained journalist.

It is not a crime to be a blogger, it only becomes a crime when sincerity is not a watch word. Many a time, bloggers want to be the first to report news and in such manner they ignore the verification of their report. The common structure in report these days is 'at the time of filing this report, all effort to reach the accused was abortive' and the story ends there. Bloggers report what they hear not what they confirm to be the truth.

I think it is high time bloggers needed to stop boarding the false train and respect the ethics of journalism. What do you think Nairalander?

When will Nigerian students be wise and stop asking this baseless question? The FG is seriously begging youths to create something out of the small given to them while some are seriously clamouring for self employment. The simple philosophy I have got to give you is that belief in what you do or have and it shall be lucrative...

A Yoruba adage goes thus ‘when elders are in the market place, a child’s head is not allowed to droop’, this adage is used to illustrate the duty of elders to ensure that a problem is settled without delay; a similar adage says when there are no elders in the town, there is confusion. This suggests that the presence of an elder in a community poses a significant effect on a child. Without mincing word from the bone of contention, it is the sole responsibility of elders in a community to put up an immeasurable effort to mentor children and touch their live for good.

However, reverse is the case in a society where elders abnegate their responsibilities for wealth and fame. Pathetically, elders’ presence in our communities do not make any significant impart in the lives of children rather it worsen the case. There is no gainsaying the fact that the heads of children and youths are already drooping. Parents ignore their responsibilities for businesses and politics. The welfare of children and youths never seems impertinent to them, instead they toy with their children upbringing by exposing them to various pressures.

The kinds of youths we groom these days depict that the future of Nigeria is in jeopardy. Many today’s children are exposed to injurious activities, lack of moral and culture. And when an Africa man loses his culture, he loses his heritage.

Currently, cases of children being harassed, abused and raped are not far from hearing. The increase in rape cases is alarming and demoralizing to our dear communities and a country such as Nigeria. Many children who ought to be in school are forced to scavenge, beg and hawk in the slums and polluted cities in Nigeria.

Also, unwanted pregnancies and abortions have become a common phenomenon among youths. Sex is no longer a forbidden fruit for a child of twelve as they believe it is a normal play in secret with an envelope of pregnancy as a gift in return. It is not the stupidity of a child that leads to this shameful act but the foolishness of the parents who failed to give their children a sound education and moral

It is an eye sore that children are sexually molested by parents, guardians and peer groups. Any child that is sexually harassed will be morally harassed; the implication of such a shameful act is that such child becomes corrupt and a corrupt mind is a terrorized mind. The cause of this problem can be traced to different homes and communities where parents abnegate their children to visitors, neighbours and relatives who expose them to illicit and traumatic activities.

According to UN source, there are up to 150 million street children in the world today chased from home by violence, drug and alcohol abuse, the death of parent, family breakdown, war, natural disaster or simply socio-economic collapse, many destitute children are faced to eke out a living on the street.
Various categories of street children exist. There are those who work on the street as their only means of getting money, those who take refuse on the street during the day but return to some form of family at night and those who permanently live on the street without a family network. All are at risk from abuse exploitation and vigilante or police violence, but the most vulnerable are those who actually sleep and live on the streets, hiding under bridge, in gutter, in railway station. While they may have small jobs such as shoe shinning or market selling to pull through, many also end up dying on the pavement, victim of drugs, gang rivalry and disease. Without some form of basic education and economic training, the future is bleak for their street children and their life expectancy terrifying low.

How do we mentor and touch the lives of these children and youths who have been deprived of moral, education and culture? These children are being exposed to the negative of life and many a time, they end up in becoming a threat to the society. To help the situation and keep the future of this country seal for development. Parents, communities and government need to say a capital No to child abuse by providing educative programme for children that have already been abused. The chance of an abused child growing up with emotional scars, even when the physical scars have disappeared, is extremely high.

Parents should monitor children’s television and video viewing. Children learn from example, so watching violent films and TV programs can harm young children who struggle to differentiate between fiction and non-fiction. Parents as well as guardians should closely examine their children for any strange behaviour, feeling and attitude. This will assist in early detection of a behaviour that could highlight a potential risk.

Finally, there is no great country without great youths. Hence, the youths must be well educated and trained. Every child must have the right to education, freedom of live without threat from the environment. It is high time we stopped hearing rape cases. The Government must ensure that the law guide and protect children from being molested and anybody who endangers the children to it should be highly dealt with.


Iyiola Oluwatosin .D

The phrase 'economic recession' has become a buzzword, that is, it is used by many authors, persons, and economics pundits in the dailies. The phrase has proudly substituted the much rated word 'subsidy' which was one of the prevalent words in President Jonathan's led administration. This is, actually, not the first time recession will be happening in Nigeria but this seems to fashion out in a lethal combination. Its appears at the wee hour of change, when majority of Nigerians have cast strong optimism in a solomonic leader who has promised us a dynamic Nigeria.

Economic recession; said Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, 'will end on/before 2018'. We are not even in 2017 yet, things have gone on the board of alarming train; for instance, a bag of rice was sold twelve thousand (#12,000.00) last week, sold thirteen thousand and five hundred naira (#13,500.00) on Monday, this week, sold fifteen thousand on Tuesday and was reported to be sold sixteen thousand and five hundred naira (#16,500.00) this morning in Ogun State. Also, I heard $1 is now #405. I hope this recession won't tear us apart. Nairalanders, how do you think we can cope with this/how are you coping with this?

JAMB Registrar, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde has been relieved of his work as many persons claimed that he has over-stayed in office. However, nobody can gainsay the fact that Dibu does put in his best to make the system better, though his best might not be best enough. As a result of this, another new registrar, Prof. Ishaq Olanrewaju Oloyede has been appointed by the president and we expect a better result from him. But, the big question here is "Hope Dibu's dismissal is not a colossal mistake at this time as JAMB seems to be unsettled with the new admission procedure and policy?"

JAMB Registrar, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde has been relieved of his work as many persons claimed that he has over-stayed in office. However, nobody can gainsay the fact that Dibu does put in his best to make the system better, though his best might not be best enough. As a result of this, another new registrar, Prof. Ishaq Olanrewaju Oloyede has been appointed by the president and we expect a better result from him. But, the big question here is "Hope Dibu's dismissal is not a colossal mistake at this time when JAMB seems to be unsettled about the new admission procedure and policy?"

lytech1:
Its a scam when you see education as a means to an end....

The instrinsic value of education will convince you its not a scam


Making education free and cheap by our govt was the backbone that destroy our system....


It should be vise versa because it make supply of labor higher than the demand...


Only the wise will understand...

Condemn me for the truth is you wish...

Well said bro... It all depends on your view... Gbam! you ve spoken ur view...

IS NIGERIAN EDUCATION A SCAM?

It is often said that education is the spinal cord or bedrock of an individual or societal growth and development. Education is a theme which every parent, individual and the society at large cast their optimism. Education is the process of facilitating learning or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs and habits (Wikipedia). This definition has strongly retrogressed my thinking to the wrong belief our parents infused in us that led to the porosity of our educational system.

The retrogressive belief of our parents, teachers and the community at large never stopped bothering my mind; they often preach the same method for all problems. They told us to go to school, read hard and make either first class or second class upper and we will be employed. After going to school, making either first class or second class upper; still, no job, they advised us to go for master degree hoping something miraculous will happen. After obtaining master degree still nothing happened. We were made to believe that education and the accumulation of many certificates is the assurance for securing our future.

Our parents kept telling us a single story of how Mr. John becomes a lawyer by going to school, they trapped our mind and blindfolded our vision from the acquisition of skill. They made us believed that footballers are lazy beings until Ronaldo and Messi become a football genius. Then, going into theatre art they assumed it was an act of casting one’s family name into shame. The system made us acquired knowledge without acquiring skill. They forced us to go to school where we were taught how to work for money and not how to manage money.

We are chained by a written paper called ‘certificate’ and innovatively challenged; we graduated from this system and went around begging for jobs not created by our fathers; we were seen as a beggar without choice. Now, the storyline has changed; they told us to start small; learn to collect twenty thousand for start and it will yield as time goes by.

Why must we always beg the system? Why must our parents continue to guild our destiny? Why must we always staunch our success in going to university? Now, the FG has declared employing 500,000 unemployed graduates as teachers and will pay them #23,000.00 for two years duration. The question is; what will be there fate after two years? I am not saying we should drop out of school like Bill Gate; Bill Gate follows his passion not just dropping out of school. We cannot continue to build our future on the same pattern and expect different result, let follow passion instead.

It high time we stopped entangling ourselves in what Robert Kiyasoki called the ‘rat race’ i.e get a white collar job; wake up very early in the morning, go to work, return late at night; build a house, buy a car, pay bills and die. Ask yourself what innovation am I leaving behind. This life is two headed janas, we cannot all work for the government, get a skill establish yourself and change your world.

Why won’t some anomic pressure group say western education is a sin when the likes of Lil Kesh, Olamide Bado and many more are earning big for speaking with rhyme and slang? Can you tell the numbers of graduate Dangote has employed and will still employ? It is not by the paper we hold, it is by the content we have.

Also, we were made to believe that farming is meant for the lazy beings who refused to go to school; now they are telling us to return to farm as way of reducing unemployment. Then, they told us shoe making, tailoring, barbing and other skill are meant for the illiterates; now, they are begging us to go back to it and make life out of it. Now, tell me is Nigerian education not a scam?

By: Iyiola Oluwatosin Damilare (Tosdam)

Rapsodee:
Am just making a guess Bro....do you stay in Faj block 3

On checking your dp,I garrit right.

You did guess right sir... Where in Faj do u stay? Ur name if I may ask...

Kunlexic:
Thanks bro
Though am into T-shirt customization(Art design) but still looking forward to learning graphics design too along with the t-shirt printing stuff since they go together but moreso i still need enlightment on what one can do on campus that won't affect one's academy because that is the first and main reason we are in school.

T-shirts customisation is a nice one too but you need to connect yourself to people, fellowship, department & faculty excos. As regards to affecting academic, sincerely, it balls on you. I don't know your academic strenght, however, many students are into business for their own good. Hence, time management is the key to that answer; though, you will hear people say 'no time', and they sit for hours playing winning eleven. Just prioritise your time, know your bussiness time and your academic hours. Here, some are not business type, they are the political type who know how to manage their things well....

OAU is an ambient where you will learn many things, just be open minded...

Kunlexic:
Bravo!

Pls like what do u tink one can learn?

You can learn anything, it all depend on you. If you are a good Barber, cash will flow in for you like river. Photograph also help, graphics design also pay cool cash. You can also have printing/photocopy-machine. Think of what is needed by students and learn.

Is there anybody admitted for Language Arts and Education or any educational course here? If we have, please do well to signify so that we can rub mind on the courses you are to do, what you need to know and those you need to meet that will be your guide. Hence, I kindly welcome you to the mother of all faculties in anticipation of your resumption...

You can always reach me on 08188573376, less I forget; please don't just sit at home waiting for resumption date to be announced, learn something that you know will fetch you money during the hard days, make something out of nothing. I know how you feel but OAU has been known for this since her inception. God will surely bless your patience...

Tosdam
A Part III student of Language Arts and Education, OAU.

andrewutibe:
Is called bean paste

Nairalander sha... Just that it's not funny.

jaybee104:
See wetin dey make front page

The above question might be funny but there are one thousand one reasons for asking it and the one on it might be the genuine one. This same question that seems hilarious posed a serious brawl between two teachers in my area.

A school teacher wrote 'moimoi' for his pupils and one of the pupil's home teacher saw it and went crazy; he called the attention of the child's mother to it and queried that the school teaches rubbish. The mother went to the school to report and it resulted into a big kasala between the school and the home teacher. They argued no English name for 'moimoi' while the home teacher claimed it is 'bean cake'. Can you now see there is need to clarify it because nobody is an encyclopedia of knowledge. Between, I laughed tire on that funny day.

Tosdam:
Nairalanders, abeg, what's the English name of moimoi?

The above question might be funny but there are one thousand one reasons for asking it and the one on it might be the genuine one. This same question that seems hilarious posed a serious brawl between two teachers in my area.

A school teacher wrote 'moimoi' for his pupils and one of the pupil's home teacher saw it and went crazy; he called the attention of the child's mother to it and queried that the school teaches rubbish. The mother went to the school to report and it resulted into a big kasala between the school and the home teacher. They argued no English name for 'moimoi' while the home teacher claimed it is 'bean cake'. Can you now see there is need to clarify it because nobody is an encyclopedia of knowledge. Between, I laughed tire on that funny day.

Disneylady:
You nailed it!.

Are you sure?

Maximillian1:
The english name is bean cake..most people mistake bean cake for akara..akara is bean ball while moi moi is the real bean cake

Lobatan...

SmartMugu:
But Oyinbo call beans cowpeas.

hmmm...

NezerLawren:
Its bean puddling

In what language is 'moimoi' coined because Yoruba refers to it as 'oole'...

Funjosh:

Chai...

Funjosh:

Chai...

NezerLawren:
Its bean puddling

Many Nairalanders don't know this...