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  • Independence; what’s there to celebrate?

    Independence; what’s there to celebrate?

    SIR: Independence in midst of pervasive corruption, injustice, greed and uncontrolled state of insecurity; could these scourges that have brought untold sufferings to our people while creating wealth and comfort for the wicked few worth celebrating?

    Truly, the real causes of the grinding poverty in Nigeria today is not the lack of investments and the ‘’brains’’ that will execute development programmes but corruption and grave acts of iniquity committed by our home-grown politicians.

    Corruption has become so rampant that government projects – many of which are not in existence – were ‘’milking boreholes’’ of our greedy and selfish politicians to the level that even the marginalized and downtrodden farmers and traders were not spared (they were robbed of loans granted them).

    How could we celebrate a day when we had little or no food to eat, when our certificates are ready without jobs, when our safety is not guaranteed, when our rights are not due us?

    There are urgent needs to address this menace. It requires sacrifice; it entails making selfish interests subservient to public welfare and sincere commitment to public service.

     

    • M. Usman Ebbo

    Federal Polytechnic, Bida,

    Niger State.

  • Corps members celebrate Nigeria @ 52

    In its bid to re-orientate the youth towards development of the country, the Anglican Corpers’ Fellowship (ACF) in Abia State has organised a seminar to mark Nigeria’s Independence Day.

    The seminar, which was tagged Nigeria at 52: Looking forward, looking backward, had Corp members as speakers in the discussion that bordered on the economy, security and youth challenges.

    Speaking, the president of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Community Development Service, Umuahia North, Samuel Adeyemo, charged Christians to be fervent in prayers in the face of security challenges facing the nation. He said: “We must not leave governance in the hands of cabals, as Corps members being affected by government decisions, we must be in fervent prayer for the country.”

    Also, the ACF president, Gbenga Oluyemi, charged the Corps members on righteousness and integrity. His words: “We must make Nigeria our personal project and we would be immensely rewarded for whatever quota we contribute towards its development.”

    The president of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Umuahia South, Babatope Ogunjesa, who emphasised on the spiritual implication of the present security situation in Nigeria, noted that the root cause of insecurity was as a result of principle of the new world order.

    He lectured on attitudinal change of youth and advised Corps members to speak on burning national issues. The seminar ended with a prayer session for the development of the country.

  • Oyo students celebrate Amala Day

    It was celebration galore when the Federation of Oyo State Students’ Union (FOSSU), Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) chapter, marked its annual week that was tagged “Amala Day”. The event, which was held at the Engineering Lecture Theatre in Ikorodu campus, commenced about two hours behind schedule due to test being written by some of the members.

    The programme, which was the second edition of its kind, however, lasted for four hours with a high turnout of students. It took off with an open prayer by one of the students, Adewole Adegbala, HND II Mass Communication, and national anthem by the Vice President of the union, Razaq Adeleke. The programme was anchored by, Mutiat Alli, HND II Mass Communication.

    The programme also featured Amala contest, Ere Oritage (drama), which was titled Awero Alamala, while a presenter with Choice FM, Olalekan Animashaun, recited Ewi (poem).

    The FOSSU president, Babatunde Adepoju, in his speech, praised members of the union for their commitment in promoting the culture of the Pacesetter state. He explained that the programme was to foster unity among Oyo State students.

    The Welfare Director of the union, Adebayo Moyoade, said the event was aimed at bridging the gap among the students of polytechnics. “We are one; we are brothers and sisters despite we are away from home,” Moyoade said.

    Among the personalities present at the event were the former Dean, Students’ Affair (DSA) (LASPOTECH), Mr Isaac Omolumo, the Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State chapter of the union, Abdufatai Adeoye, the union’s former Welfare Director, Monsurat Akinsola and the outgoing ex-Students’ Union president of LASPOTECH, Raheem Alajogun among others.