I listen to your Newspaper analysis with rapt attention, on my way driving to work.
Some issues Caught my attention in today’s episode, which necessitated my comments as thus:
Parents Protesting JAMB Cut-off marks:
These goes to show the level of moral decadence that have befallen our dear nation. How will a parent explain such an act and thereby go to demand that the ward performs excellently when he/she eventually secures admission into the university? They will have to demonstrate again for pass marks to be lowered for the wards to make it through school. Many have contributed on happenings in Northern Universities and lowwer cut-off marks. I can tell you on good authority that, even in the North, there are courses that will require scoring up to 250 to gain admission, depending on the number of slots available and the number of candidates that applied for the particular course in question. Cut-off points have always been set over and above JAMB set point by Universities across Nigeria and it has never been an issue. I am rather surprised, that such an occurrence is happening in no other place, but Lagos.
Probe of Jonathan’s Administration by the incumbent:
Every leader had the opportunity to probe the administration that handed over power, but never saw the need to. Probably because they are members of the same party and have a way of settling things. The PMB administration has decided to probe the immediate past government & some sections of the country are crying foul. The fact is our money is missing and should be recovered. Probing a looter of National treasury, be it from whichever administration, should not be an issue. This administration is doing well and should intensify on that. Even if it is a single Ministry that will be probed and the looted funds recovered, it will be an achievement, now that the country is experiencing dwindling revenues.
NNPC as a heaven of corruption:
In as much as I welcome a holistic probe of NNPC’s accounts and remittances to the nation over the years, I may want to suggest that the relevant statutory body(ies) charged with such responsibilities be adequately empowered to do the needful once and for all. This will probably resolve the issue once and for all and safeguard the diversionary tactics employed by all quarters to trade blame to the National Oil company (taking away the Nigerians focus from other sectors), inviting them to face different panels, yet without any tangible outcomes.
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