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Nairaland Interschool Debate::winner: OAU by boay(m): 5:02pm On Dec 03, 2013 |
Hello literati, undergraduates and learned Nairalanders It is my utmost delight to welcome you to this online debate on behalf of the coordiators, organisers, and initiators. You are welcome once again to one of the elimination rounds in the ongoing Nairaland Interschool Debate. The competition on this thread will be between two intellectuals; OAU and FUNAAB [size=28pt]OAU(supporting.) VS FUNAAB(opposing.)[/size] [size=18pt]Topic: Posting of national youth service corps(NYSC) members should be limited to their geo-political zone[/size]. www.nairaland.com/attachments/1413624_oau_jpg881f4b78a995d9606528fb013886a98a Date: 7th December 2013. Time: 1pm-4pm prompt CHIEF COORDINATOR Olawalebabs Fynestboi Richiez COORDINATORS (mr and miss) BOAY ALICIA KEYS HONEYDEAR ABU MIKEY KESSY MISCALLENOUS ONWONDI AGROVICK WILL007 Cordinators Incharge: miscellaneous and boay Judges: Deschyko Omolola1 Time: 1pm-4pm No African time Venue: Nairaland Education Section For more fixtures, click here Thread locked to be declared open 1:00pm on debate day. For extensive reading on history, planning, etc, and further discussion, pls click here: Nairaland interschool debate planing thread |
Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::winner: OAU by boay(m): 5:40pm On Dec 03, 2013 |
PROCEDURES 12:55 -- Debaters and judges take seats, register presence 1:00 -- Coordinators boay and agrovick declare the debate open 1:00 - 1:20 -- Debaters post their arguements within 15 minutes, its advisable debaters use less than 750 words to make it easier for the judges to read, there is no harm in having more than 850 words but the arguements must not exceed 1000 words 1:20 – 2:20pm - A debater takes on his opponent, attempts to puncture his opponent’s points. This a debater does by quoting, highlighting the area to puncture and countering it i.e regular way to reply on Nairaland. While this is going on the judges can take their time to go through the write ups by the debaters. And also Debaters respond to punctured areas in his earlier arguments. He may buttress further. At this time frame. 2:20 – 2:40pm – Judges post questions to debaters either based on what the debater has posted or just reasonable question within the theme. Judges should be specific as to who they are posting the questions to. E.g “Mr ...., could you expatiate what you meant by so so so? or ...., pls give examples of your claim that xxxx”. This is not compulsory. A judge that doesn’t have question to post to the debaters need not do so. 2:40 – 3:00pm – Debaters respond to questions raised by judges 3:00 – 03:20pm – 2 Questions will be entertained from the audience i.e viewers. This will be based on ‘fastest hand’. The coordinators will announce ‘audience, you may now ask your questions’. After the 2 questions have been posted, any other viewer-post will be hidden. NOTE: -The judges and audience can throw their questions without quotations but the contestants should answer with quotations and separated for each questions. 3:20 – 3:30 – Debaters respond to audience questions and concludes their arguments. Debaters who were not asked any questions can still conclude his/her arguments. 3:30 – 3:40 – Judges compile the scores and mail to coordinators: vdhammey@gmail.com 3:40 – 4: 00pm Coordinators announce results. Thread thrown open for regular Nairaland discussion. |
Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::winner: OAU by Fynestboi: 10:56am On Dec 05, 2013 |
JUDGING CRITERIA (5 marks each) 1. Presentation (opening, flow, closing, response to judges questions, audience questions and contestants rebuttals) 2. Logic of arguments 3. Strength of facts, examples, cases. 4. Persuasiveness 5. Demonstration of knowledge and understanding of the subject |
Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::winner: OAU by Fynestboi: 10:57am On Dec 05, 2013 |
RULES 1.) Two contestants representing their school in this Interschool Debate Elimination stage will have to confirm their availability for the debate a day before the debate proper. Failure to do so will result in the defaulter been disqualify and the opposing or supporting side that duely declare availabily will automatically be declare as the winner. 2.) The recommended font size is the default size (size 8.) and the colour is GREEN for the supporting side and BLUE for the opposing side. Please note that you are to use the designated colour all through the debate period. 3.) The essay should be min. 750 max. 1000 words . 4.) The use of SMS language and abbreviations are strictly forbidden. 5.) All materials used should be properly referenced at the end of the essay. 6.) All essays, responses and conclusion must be submitted within the stipulated time frame stated in the time schedule as posted by the coordinator |
Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::winner: OAU by Fynestboi: 10:57am On Dec 05, 2013 |
Please while the debate is going, only the debaters, judges, coordinators, Supermods(if need be) can post. It is only at the audience question window that a viewer can post on this thread. Pls let's comply, default attracts 3 hours ban(duration of the debate). You can however comment simultaneously at thePlanning thread Thank you. Debate starts by 1:00pm on SATURDAY. Come and witness the mother of all e-debates on the biggest section of the biggest online forum in Africa. |
Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::winner: OAU by Fynestboi: 12:07pm On Dec 07, 2013 |
APPRAISAL...... Great Ife! The Dynamites!! Like an Iroko tree, we stand tall among others. An apogee of wisdom, Intelligentsias per excellence. When OAU sneezes, others catch cold. A tree that can make a forest, A meeting point for champions, A conglomeration of movers and shakers, Void of Flotsams and Jetsams. The school of the future creme de la creme of the society. Standing tall undauntedly among others. For dishing out knowledge, we never disappoint, Taking the lead baton in learning and culture. OAU!!! Consciousness is the watchword, Progressive is the maxim, Articulate is the spirit, Militant is the attitude!!! 4 Likes |
Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::winner: OAU by Fynestboi: 12:24pm On Dec 07, 2013 |
OAU Anthem Great Ife! Great Ife! Africa's most beautiful Campus, Conscious, Vigilant, Progressive Aluta against all Oppressions. Forward ever, backward never For Learning and Culture, Sports nd Struggle Great Ife, I love you There's only one great Ife in the universe, Another Great Ife is a counterfeit! GReat, Greaaaaat 1 Like |
Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::winner: OAU by Fynestboi: 12:24pm On Dec 07, 2013 |
FUNAAB APPRAISAL. |
Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::winner: OAU by Miscellaneous(m): 12:28pm On Dec 07, 2013 |
REPS OF O.A.U (supporting) NAME: OLUWATOLA5 SPEAKER: CHIEF SPEAKER NAME: CIMETIDINE SPEAKER: SUPPORTING SPEAKER REPS OF FUNAAB (opposing) NAME: PSEUDONOMER SPEAKER: CHIEF SPEAKER NAME: DAMEX333 SPEAKER: SUPPORTING SPEAKER |
Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::winner: OAU by Fynestboi: 12:39pm On Dec 07, 2013 |
Till 1pm. |
Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::winner: OAU by Miscellaneous(m): 1:04pm On Dec 07, 2013 |
I hereby declare the debate open |
Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::winner: OAU by Oluwatola5(f): 1:05pm On Dec 07, 2013 |
TOPIC: POSTING OF NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS(NYSC) MEMBERS SHOULD BE LIMITED TO THEIR GEO-POLITICAL ZONES I am Oluwatola5, the Chief Speaker of Obafemi Awolowo University and I am lending credence to the motion that states that ''posting of the National Youth Service Corps members should be limited to their geo-political zones''. But before kickstarting my debate, it will be an indictment to the high moral principles of my reputable citadel not to give accolades to whom it is due. I therefore proceed to say; Good day my eminent Panel of Judges, illustrious Co-ordinators, fellow erudite Debaters and my learned viewers. The National Youth Service Corps programme established in the year 1973 under the 1973 decree states that ''every Nigerian below the age of 30 years that has completed his first degree programme is liable to be called upon to serve in the service corps''. It was formulated during the administration of General Yakubu Gowon. The scheme was intended to foster national unity after the civil war that polarised the country. It was also aimed at destroying the fears that existed among people of Nigeria then who feared to go, live or work in other parts of the country other than theirs. Truth be told, the sole purpose of the NYSC scheme has been bastardized over the years as some geo-political zones have been too hostile, insensitive and lack security to ensure the safety and guarantee the protection of lives of the Corps members serving in other zones. We have heard of the intolerant nature of some geo-political zones against the corps members posted to their areas on the basis of them not being in conformity with their religion and culture. That is why cases of Corps members being ambushed on their way to camp have been recorded as well as female corp members being raped in such communities. The call for the scheme to be reviewed reached a crescendo with the gruesome killing of 10 Corps members following the post-election violence in Bauchi in April 2011. Then some disgruntled youth of the state meted out their annoyance about a Southerner, President Goodluck Jonathan, winning the election on the poor souls. This incident blacklisted the North and the following year, mass redeployment was recorded as many Corps members refused to go to the North as they couldnt stop thinking some unforeseen ills could befall them. Worthy of mention is the fact that Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko in Ondo state objected to their students being posted to the North because of one of its graduate, Mr Kehinde Jehleel Adeniji who was among the 10 who were slaughtered in Bauchi in 2011. Nigeria is a constitutional democracy-practicing state and one of the features of such state is the strict adherance to the constitution. Posting of graduates to areas which obviously aren't safe is total insensitivity to the human race, the height of callousness and the worst of all, it is inconsistent wih the provisions of section 33(1) of the 1999 Nigeria constitution that guarantees the right to life of every person by stating that the security and welfare of the people shall be the main purpose of the government. It is also a contravention of the provisions of the Africa Charter of Human And People's Right as well as the United Nations Universal Declaration on Human Rights. This indeed is demeaning to the image of the country in the international world. The maxim ''if education is expensive try ignorance'' is often used by government when raising tuition fees, therefore increasing the number of dropouts. Then after the hustle and bustle, moil and toil that parents and students go through to make sure they remain in school despite the fees soaring high, then the time comes for them to enjoy the labour of their hands, the same government that offered no help then but rather turned deaf ears to their plea, comes and in the name of patriotism sends their wards to a 'land of no return'. The bombings in Kaduna, Zaria and other parts Northern states all show that the North isn't safe for serving. The NYSC management and the FG are aware of this. So this is a clear infringement and an encroachment on human rights. Of course we know that the NYSC programme helps in serving as an opportunity for a Yoruba graduate to go to the North and learn their culture or an Edo graduate to go to Yoruba et cetera. It serves as a ground for people to go to where naturally they never would have set their foot in all their lives. But in a situation whereby security is unsure, should this be our main concern? Should we risk lives in the name of learning new culture? Since lives are on the line, i say no to it! This idea should be jettisoned without batting an eyelid. No offence could be greater than sniffing lives out of others. Although my opponents may claim that restricting the NYSC posting may polarise the country, make Nigerians ethnocentric and negate the stance ''unity in diversity'' but still it doesnt confute the reality that some hopeless and hapless graduates have been wasted and could still be wasted with reckless abandon and justice isnt taking its full course as some of the vile murderers kill with impunity. This further begs the question, why isn't maximum security a priority in Nigeria? Should we allow sentiments becloud our senses of reasoning and watch more lives and brains being wasted? Since we can't outrightly trust the government for absolute security, i would rather lives got saved by limiting the NYSC posting to their geo-political zones. I am sure if the late 10 NYSC Corps members who were slaughtered on the altar of them being Southerners had known the fate that awaited them in the North, they would have begged for redeployment. The essence of the NYSC scheme has been defeated to a very large extent as hatred has conquered love, repulsion has conquered harmony. The NYSC scheme has unknowingly promoted the idea that unity is impossible and this shouldn't be. Hatred has filled the heart of people from one zone against the other. Some Southerners may never forget how their people were and are still being massacred in the Northern areas and there have also been repraisal attacks from the people of the South on the Northerners in their zones, all in the name of revenge. It has created a total loathing of geo-political zones against one another. Hence the Corps members in the North, South, East and West are at a very great risk. This gives us inauspicious signs about the future of Nigeria. To round off this piece, there is an urgent need for the review of the NYSC programme if the programme should be sustained lest it gets to the point where so many will agitate for total cancellation of the scheme. In the interim, the posting should be to their geo-political zones till the time government finds a solution to the security issues rocking our country. At least to a very reasonable level where the Corps members safety is guaranteed, also when indiscriminate attacks and wastage of lives will be stopped. Pressing further, this will stop the country from continually being bereaved of intellectual national assets in the course of serving the nation. Thank you! REFERENCES INSECURITY: NYSC faces posting challenges- Vanguard News http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/07/insecurity-nysc-faces-posting-challenges/ Post Election Crisis: Prospective Corps members skeptical about NYSC scheme:: The Economy Magazine- http://www.theeconomyng.com/news48.html allAfrica.com: Nigeria: NYSC Imminent Collapse of a Youth Service Scheme- http://allafrica.com/stories/201105091275.html Revisiting The NYSC: Audit Sos By Okafor Amamchukwu:: Eagle Reporters- http://www.eaglereporters.com/revisiting-the-nysc-audit-sos-by-okafor-amamchukwu.php Boko Haram:NYSC Stops Posting Of 14,850 graduates to North- Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper http://www.punchng.com/news/boko-haramnysc-stops-posting-of-14850-graduates-to-north/ Nigeria: Igbo Attacking Northerners In Onitsha, Asaba, African Spotlight, 9/2/2012 http://www.africanspotlight.com/2012/02/09/nigeria-igbos-attacking-northerners-in-onitsha-asaba/ ESSENTIALS OF GOVERNMENT FOR WEST AFRICA 11 Likes |
Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::winner: OAU by Miscellaneous(m): 1:05pm On Dec 07, 2013 |
2nd speaker of O.A.U post your argument |
Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::winner: OAU by cimetidine: 1:06pm On Dec 07, 2013 |
POSTING OF NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS (NYSC) SHOULD BE LIMITED TO THEIR GEO-POLITICAL ZONES Resolved; > > “Posting of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) should be limited to their geo-political zones”. Good afternoon panel of judges, the co-ordinators, co-debaters and my wonderful audience. Representing the Great OAU is Cimetidine and I speak in the affirmative. However, we cannot just dabble and delve into the main issue of geo-political posting of NYSC members. It is pertinent to briefly explore the history of the scheme. After all, ‘the cart must come before the horse’ About six decades ago, some Nigerian students abroad garnered the idea of NYSC from their foreign counterparts, precisely Kwame Nkrumah’s ‘YOUNG PIONEERS’ in Ghana. One year later, after the meeting held at the University of Montreal, Canada on 28th July, 1966, the conference of Nigerian Students in the Americas, unanimously adopted a resolution, calling on the Military Government of Nigeria to establish a NYSC programme for Nigerian graduates. Truly, the unfortunate antecedents in our National history gave impetus to the institution of the NYSC by decree no 24 of 22nd May, 1973 which was later repealed by decree 51 of 16th June, 1993 pronounced by General Ibrahim Babangida. Yeah, posting of NYSC members in other geo-political zones other than their home-zones is a major feature of the scheme. Nevertheless, as integral as this feature was, it has outlived its useful. It is a truth which no one can negate that “when the purpose of a thing is not known, its abuse is definitely, inevitable”. Without gainsaying or irrelevant equivocation, the purpose/aim behind the NYSC scheme is arguable National Integration. This facially and superficially appears and poses to amount to be a laudable action, but the fact is that “no matter what fine linen a snake is clothed; it doesn’t lose its venom nor cease to be poisonous” The NYSC posting procedure which posts our fresh graduates to geo-political zones outside their home zones is a time bomb already exploded which ought to be detonated now. The opposing side may proffer a somewhat intelligent argument that the scheme enables Nigerians to rekindle the flame of friendship, brotherhood and unity, but I dare say that intelligent though this argument may appear, it is neither logical nor reasonable. The fatality of this action has been vividly illustrated in the precious futures of our shining stars which have been extinguished. Popular hip-hop artiste (Shakirat) once sang “Hips don’t lie”. She was right and succinct, but it is not only hips that do not lie, numbers and figures also do not lie and no matter how my opponents choose to close their eyes or remain blind to the figures of agony, it still pierces our eyes with its blinding rays. According to the Punch newspaper of the 28th March, 2012, more than a thousand lives of our youth Corps members have been lost in the crisis-prone Northern Zone alone. The sheer implication of this, which may prove to be a bitter pill for the opposing side to swallow, is that, countless destinies have been truncated, visions have been dimmed and hopes killed on the altar of unity-clothed NYSC. The question which begs for answer and which I readily pause to ask is this; “Do we because of friendship continually offer our children to a hungry lion?” Is it not arrant folly or complete madness to keep chasing a cow that has you by the horns? The truth I admit and which majority of Nigerians approve is that the scheme may have been borne out of true motives and sheer patriotism but as Benjamin Disraeli once famously remarked, “the time is never right to do justice in was-time” which implies that Nigeria is currently braving the storms of insecurity that threatens to blow our ship off the coast and no fragile mast of NYSC can withstand its onslaught. My point, lucidly and clearly stated here is that our country cannot afford to turn deaf ears to the blood of our butchered innocent Corps members, crying for mercy, and the anguish and distress calls of the serving ones calling for succor. Quoting the words of Mother Theresa “If we continue to fight and quarrel, it is because we do not know that we belong to one another”. Nigeria is one, and until this moral detergent is used to wash the dusty brains of our people and true orientation takes place, the posting remains a failed experiment and a mere scholarly adventure. We send our youths to blood-thirsty criminals, with little or meager sums and insufficient combat experience. Posting a fresh graduate with a blossoming future and great dreams to anywhere outside his home-zone is like leaving the world’s greatest swimmer (Michael Phelps) in the Sahara desert with nothing but his swimming trunks. The panel of judges, my fellow co-debaters and the viewing audience, our fathers do say that “when a drum is sounding harsh and tough, it is nearing its end” and the Swahili of Kenya will also say that “no wise one keeps drinking cow-milk if it makes him sick every time”, the inferences and relevance of these proverbial sayings is the conclusion that the current posting has been an ill wind which blows nobody any good, a crop which makes the farmer sick and should therefore be uprooted without further delay. A serious malady, they say, needs a drastic remedy. Now is the time to save the future leaders of our nation, this is the period to salvage the visions of tomorrow. > > To crown it all, if this evil genius snuffing out the light of our tomorrow is murdered, I am of the utmost, full and total confidence that we will be delivered from unnecessary fears, avoidable tears and irrelevant anxiety. The NYSC scheme is a lovely scheme, but like a good man with a bad wife, the posting scheme must be stopped. I therefore conclude with the words of Martin Luther King Jr. who wisely stated that “If everyman would sweep his own compound, then the whole world would be clean”. Let Nigerians sweep this bad menace calling ‘Geo-political posting’ out now. Thank you. > > REFERENCES- > 1. www.onlinenigeria.com/link s/NYSCadv.asp?blub=401/ 2. www.nysc.gov.ng/> 2. www.punchng.com/news /corps-members-protest- in-kaduna-over-allowances/> 3. Encarta: Benjamin Disreali > 4. Punch Newspaper of the 28th March, 2012 3 Likes |
Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::winner: OAU by Miscellaneous(m): 1:11pm On Dec 07, 2013 |
1st speaker of funaab post your argument |
Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::winner: OAU by pseudonomer: 1:16pm On Dec 07, 2013 |
Posting of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members should be limited to their geo-political zone? I will say no that. Agreeing to that is equivalent to agreeing to scrape the NYSC scheme because the purpose of the scheme is primarily to inculcate in Nigerian Youths the spirit of selfless service to the community, and to emphasize the spirit of oneness and brotherhood of all Nigerians, irrespective of cultural or social background. The history of our country since independence has clearly indicated the need for unity amongst all our people, and demonstrated the fact that no cultural or geographical entity can exist in isolation. If we are to look at its main objectives which are: To develop common ties among the Nigerian youths, promote national unity and integration, remove prejudices, eliminate ignorance and confirm at first hand the many similarities among Nigerians of all ethnic groups, develop a sense of corporate existence and common destiny of the people of Nigeria, you will have no choice but disagree with posting of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to be limited to their geo-political zone. "Corp" members are posted to cities far from their city of origin. They are expected to mix with people of other tribes, social and family backgrounds, to learn the culture of the local people in the place they are posted to. This action is aimed to bring about unity in the country and to help youths appreciate other ethnic groups. But if they are posted to their geo-political zone, then they main objective of the NYSC scheme will be lost. For example, I have an elder brother who is from Ekiti State that served in Kwara state, when he came back from service (NYSC) some few years back; he gave me the full gist of his experience there, how the people there are so friendly, how he came about to learn new things and acquire new culture. He told about me a common food there called “Kunnu” that he fell in love with. When it was time for him to leave the State, he could not help it but shed tears because he so much loved the people around there and they are so kind to him. In fact, he’s living there right now, married a lady from Kwara state, and he established a cocoa industry there. Posting Corp members to other geo-political zone aside from theirs can also bring about a rapid development to the country. For examples, most corp members posted to the educational less developed states (EDLS) engaged in academics (teaching), which tend to improve the standard of education there, and increase the level of literacy. The medical members are involved in health related services, which tends to improve the healthcare of the people of the state. My opponents may want to argue that some corp members are usually slaughtered by the terrorist group called “Boko-Haram” when posted to some areas in the north of Nigeria. I want to say every scheme and programmes have its challenges and to build a great nation, to have one Nigeria, we all have sacrifices to make, and this is one of the sacrifices we are to make if we really want a One Nigeria. A lot of great men and women (Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jnr, and so on) lost their lives; some were jailed in a fight against race, tribe and gender discrimination. In fact, if the Federal Government can post the corp members (with adequate security) to the EDLS which includes the “Boko-Haram” territory, it will serve as one of the solution to curb the problem of the “Boko-Haram” terrorism in Nigeria. Let me explain this, I believe illiteracy and ignorance is the key behind the success of the “Boko-Haram” terrorist group. The “Boko-Haram” territory state are lacking qualified and adequate teachers to train their kids in the secondary which brings about the high rate of illiteracy there, so if this corp members are deployed there (with adequate security), they can re-orientate the youths, and let them know the value of education, and also raise the education standard there. If we remember, the NYSC scheme was created in a bid to reconstruct, reconcile and rebuild the country after the Nigerian Civil war. The unfortunate antecedents in our national history gave impetus to the establishment of the National Youth Service Corps by decree No.24 of 22nd May 1973 which stated that the NYSC is being established "with a view to the proper encouragement and development of common ties among the youths of Nigeria and the promotion of national unity". It is no longer news that some tribalist are clamoring for Nigeria to divide, but the good thing in my view to keep one Nigeria. The NYSC scheme is one the Federal Government programmes that is still fighting to foster the unity among the other tribes of this nation. So would you rather want Nigeria to divide? REFERENCES: NYSC: About the Scheme, http://www.nysc.gov.ng/about/about.php Objectives Of The Scheme, http://www.nysc.gov.ng/about/objectives.php Wikipedia: National Youth Service Corps, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Youth_Service_Corps 2 Likes |
Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::winner: OAU by Miscellaneous(m): 1:21pm On Dec 07, 2013 |
2nd speaker of funaab post your argument where art thou ? |
Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::winner: OAU by Nobody: 1:40pm On Dec 07, 2013 |
DEREK BOK said and i quote "If you think Education is expensive try ignorance" i can't go on without giving honour to whom its due to. Greetings to the Impartial panel of Judges, Accurate moderators, effective co-ordinators, co- debates and the informed audience. I am Damex333 the second speaker representing FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE ABEOKUTA (FUNAAB) and i am here saying a big NO the posting of National Youth Service Corps members to their Geo-political zone. Firstly, i would like to shed more light about NYSC. NYSC was created on 22nd May 1973 by the then Nigerian Head of State Genera Yakubu Gowon who promulgated the NYSC decree 24 in 1973 which stated that the NYSC is being established with a they to proper encouragement and development of common ties among the youths of Nigeria and the promotion of National Unity. {1} {2} The core purpose of the NYSC scheme is to inculcate in the Nigeria Youth, the spirit of selfless service to the community and to emphasize the spirit of oneness and brotherhood me all Nigerians, irrespective of cultural and social background {3}. So, if corp members are being sported to their respective Geo-political Zones, womb't you agree with me that the purpose of the scheme has been defeated, deleted and rubbished. As said earlier, The scheme was created to promote National Unity. My opponent might say the Insurgence of Boko Haram on the Country. WikiAnswer define National Unity as a feeling of being United as a country especially in times of trouble rather than be divided between East and West or North and South. You will all agree with me that even with the trouble caused by the group we must still hold National Unity. Secondly, If a program is called National, it means various members from various Geo-political zones would come to a particular zone, but when a program is termed Zonal it simply signifies that the contestant or members are from that particular in which the program is being located. And most time Zonal meetings occursAll round the country. Then should we change NYSC name to ZYSC(Zonal Youth Service Corps) ? NO we can't. If the NYSC scheme should start posting members to their Geo-political zone, it will make some part of the country with higher number of graduate so filled up. Imagine if every graduate from South West are being posted to the South West region without Adequate preparation towards accommodating them, then we expect more coppers to sleep and live in obscure places like open field, even close to toilet there by exposing their life and properties. 1 Like |
Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::winner: OAU by Miscellaneous(m): 1:44pm On Dec 07, 2013 |
Debaters you can now puncture opponents' argument |
Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::winner: OAU by Fynestboi: 1:46pm On Dec 07, 2013 |
Is that all for damex argument |
Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::winner: OAU by cimetidine: 1:54pm On Dec 07, 2013 |
@pseudonomer, you clearly pointed out that we should sacrifice because of unity to reign, don't you feel the lives of precious souls and future giants being butchered in the north is too much a sacrifice? Don't you feel for the parents of such corp members? Don't you think there are alternatives to posting corp members to dreary areas. If you insist, i however suggest that anybody bent on learning the culture of other tribes can decide to school in such places i.e an Osun indigene can school at UNIMAID for his or her undergraduate or postgraduate, another alternative is to employ the service of search engines like google to get the idea of such cultures. What do you think sir? 2 Likes |
Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::winner: OAU by Oluwatola5(f): 1:55pm On Dec 07, 2013 |
Pseudonomer: I want to say every scheme and programmes have its challenges and to build a great nation, to have one Nigeria, we all have sacrifices to make, and this is one of the sacrifices we are to make if we really want a One Nigeria. A lot of great men and women (Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jnr, and so on) lost their lives; some were jailed in a fight against race, tribe and gender discrimination.Are you insinuating that sacrifices of lives would be required for a better Nigeria? Lets be realists and not idealists, what offence could be greater than wasting of lives? The fact that something is good doesnt make it good at every point in time. Things especially those involving a large number of people should be done in accordance with how best they suit the people it encompasses. In a situation whereby some zones have been noted for continious disdain against people from other zones, i think simple logics to prevent further havoc from being done should be an immediate one. NYSC posting scheme should be readjusted to their geo-political zones before other issues and ''benefits'' are even mentioned. Nigeria should look first into the issue of poor security that is seriously threatening the very fabric of our country. Methinks it is facetious and inappropriate in a time like this for us to say that the scheme shouldnt be readjusted simply because of its ''benefits''. Before we even mention any ''benefit'' whatsoever, we should look at the risk of lives that is at hand and face it first, not puttting the cart before the wheel. Nigeria's government and the NYSC management should first ensure that all parameters have been put in place to check the excesses of some geo-political zones BUT pending the time, no more life should be wasted, the posting should be limited to their political zones. |
Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::winner: OAU by agrovick(m): 2:01pm On Dec 07, 2013 |
Pseudonomer, pls respond to the items raised by your opponents |
Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::winner: OAU by DesChyko1(m): 2:02pm On Dec 07, 2013 |
Please, observe the rules and guidlines of the debate @ Debaters and Audience. Do not disrupt the flow of the debate. The co-ordinators will tell you what to do, when to do it. Thanks. |
Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::winner: OAU by Oluwatola5(f): 2:03pm On Dec 07, 2013 |
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Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::winner: OAU by Oluwatola5(f): 2:03pm On Dec 07, 2013 |
Pseudonomer: This action is aimed to bring about unity in the country and to help youths appreciate other ethnic groups. But if they are posted to their geo-political zone, then they main objective of the NYSC scheme will be lost.You are aware of how unsafe some geo-political zones are now, from which many corps members seek redepeloyment from. It isnt because they arent aware of the sole purpose of the scheme, it is simply because they couldnt imagine their years of studying and gathering knowledge all pumped down the drain by some insensitive community members whom they would be doing good, but wouldnt realise it, and rather mete out their hatred for their geo-political zones. Lets be candid here, no one is ready to lose his/her life unworthly, you mention somewhere in your essay that some people paid huge sacrifices for their country to become better or something, what sacrifice can we say the NYSC members should pay here? For Nigeria to progress? How can Nigera progress when its intellectual assets are being wasted without anything done? Killing with impunity will make Nigeria progress? I need you to shed more lights on this please. |
Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::winner: OAU by pseudonomer: 2:05pm On Dec 07, 2013 |
cimetidine: @pseudonomer, you clearly pointed out that we should sacrifice because of unity to reign, don't you feel the lives of precious souls and future giants being butchered in the north is too much a sacrifice? Don't you feel for the parents of such corp members? Don't you think there are alternatives to posting corp members to dreary areas. If you insist, i however suggest that anybody bent on learning the culture of other tribes can decide to school in such places i.e an Osun indigene can school at UNIMAID for his or her undergraduate or postgraduate, another alternative is to employ the service of search engines like google to get the idea of such cultures. What do you think sir? If we choose to neglect those areas, and will allow them to continue in their folly ways, do you think very soon, we are going to regret that decision? In one of Asa's song title "Fire on the mountain" there's a line that says" ....One day, the river will over flow, and we'll run, run, wishing we had quenched the fire" I believe beheading someone that has headache is not the solution to the pain, in the real sense, it worsen it. Those poor souls(the "Boko-Harams" needs education, and the corp members posted there are doing a great job to increase the level of literacy there. What I will suggest is adequate security. 3 Likes |
Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::winner: OAU by cimetidine: 2:07pm On Dec 07, 2013 |
@damex333, your last point about corp members sleeping on fields is not clear, can you please shed light on it? @pseudonomer, your brother you gave as an instance is not the real and correct instance you should have given because the difference between Ekiti and Kwara is not so spelt, admit the fact that your brother could have cried had it been he was posted to Borno state, is it the danger in the travelling? The acclimitation? Ekitis do drink kunu and I don't think his marriage to a Kwara indigene is so special as such chance could have been available if he schooled at OAU, afterall, OAU do admit oda indigenes. Brother, I even have the feelings that your brother redeployed. However, the advantages you even mentioned when weighed on a balance lacks weight in comparison to the mass killing of our young and fragile corps members in the North. 2 Likes |
Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::winner: OAU by Oluwatola5(f): 2:13pm On Dec 07, 2013 |
Pseudonomer: Those poor souls(the "Boko-Harams"needs education, and the corp members posted there are doing a great job to increase the level of literacy there. What I'll is adequate security.I am sorry to say, but it sounds like you have more pity on the ''Poor souls''(Boko Haram) as you called them than even the dear lives of those corps members because i dont see how inhuman people can need the corps members and not crude force from the law. No amount of education can change those Boko Haram people, rather, the law measures. It is only when the security sector of Nigeria gathers momentum that the Youth Corps members can have peace in other geo-political zones. |
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