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[size=18pt] Story by Azuka Onwuka

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The problem of the world is the East (Middle-East-Syria, Israel, Saudi-Arabia, Palestine, Iran, Iraq, Egypt)

The problem of Africa is the East (North Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Zimbabwe e.t.c)

The problem of Nigeria is the ****[/size]

North

JennyNwa22:
By Azuka Onwuka

A big opportunity came to President Muhammadu Buhari to shine some weeks ago but he let it waste. A graduate of the University of Lagos, Mr Ayodele Daniel Dada, made history by being the first graduate of the university to make the maximum cumulative grade point average (CPGA) of 5.00 point out of 5.00. Even though it was not said that he was the first graduate from any Nigerian university to make such a result, I have never heard that a graduate made such a result in any other Nigerian university.

What it meant was that Dada made an A in all the courses he took. That includes courses from other departments and faculties, which were not related to his course of study. For example, imagine an arts student who hates computations and scientific theories being made to take a subject in the natural sciences as well as computer. Many of such people would just pray to get the minimum score in those non-related but compulsory courses. Their dream will be to just pass those courses so as to be free to focus on the directly related courses that made them come to the university in the first place.

In the case of Dada, he made an A in all these courses right from his first year to his final. If he had made anything less than an A in any of his university courses, it would have dented his CGPA and he would not have made a 5.00. Reports from UNILAG indicate that when the university authorities heard of the unbelievable result, they called for his papers. After a thorough scrutiny, they found out that Dada deservedly got an A in all his courses. The CGPA was subsequently awarded to him.

However, he did not get the same opportunity in 2011 when he sat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board seized his result that year “for cheating”. JAMB must have been too shocked with his result that it believed that there was no way Dada could have made such a score except by cheating. Sadly, JAMB has not come up with any mechanism to identify exceptionally brilliant candidates. Dada eventually decided to take the option of doing a diploma programme at the University of Lagos. That disappointment of having his result seized for being too brilliant could have dampened the spirit of some people and made them derail. But happily, Dada persevered in spite of his unenviable family financial status.

The announcement of Dada’s university result on February 25 was therefore a heaven-sent opportunity for Buhari to shore up his rating among the people. It was the type of opportunity many presidents would pray for but never get. The reason is simple. This is not something that happens regularly. It can never even be predicted. Having a first class is a regular occurrence in universities. Each university graduates many first class students every year. But having a graduate with 5.00 CGPA out of 5.00 is a rarity. It is said that perfection is not possible among humans, but this is something akin to perfection. So, anybody who has achieved this feat is nothing but a genius.

Why did President Buhari not celebrate this exceptional student? Was it because he did not know about it? Was it because it did not carry much weight with him? Did his media aides like Mr Femi Adesina and Mr Garba Shehu not know about it? Did the ministers of education not hear about it? What about the minister of youths and sports? Did they hear about it and briefed the President on the need to tap into and celebrate the achiever but were ignored by the President?

At a time entertainment (like music, acting, comedy, dancing, etc) is taking the attention of many youths away from education and academic excellence, celebrating the academic feat of Dada would have done a lot for education in Nigeria. Immediately the news broke, the President should have sent a letter of congratulation to Dada and then invited him to Aso Rock for a handshake. At such a meeting, the President should have used that opportunity to stress his administration’s commitment to excellence in all human endeavours, especially in academic pursuit. He should have used that opportunity to inform the nation of his belief that the youths are the hope of the nation and should be supported and encouraged to excel. Then, he should have given the young man a scholarship and whatever other incentives he could.

It was also surprising that neither the governor of his state of origin (Ekiti State) nor state of residence (Lagos) keyed into the excellent performance of Dada. It was as if it was nothing special.

Similarly, except for the few comments within the two days of the breaking of the story, most Nigerians did not see the news item as something of great importance to talk about. Compare that to last month’s story of the transformation of Mrs Jumoke Orisaguna from a bread hawker to a model. Almost every person made a comment about her in the social media and private discussions for weeks. Even columnists wrote about her. Companies and brands fell over themselves to make donations to her and her children as well as make her advertise their brands. Pastors used her to preach and pray in churches.

It says a lot about our focus and values as a nation. Even though most Nigerians want the nation to become a superpower and a super economy, the government and citizens don’t celebrate academic excellence. How can a country become one of the leading countries of the world if excellence – especially academic excellence – is not celebrated? It is for the same reason that teachers, lecturers and researchers are poorly remunerated, while creative minds and their creations are ignored. It is for the same reason that winners of entertainment contests get prizes that run into millions of naira, while winners of academic and scholarly contests get rewarded with plaques. But then one may not blame corporate organisations because they are not charities. They need to support programmes that will give them visibility and patronage. But that the government joins in not giving priority to academic excellence is not excusable.

Entertainment is good and needs to be promoted. But a country does not grow by giving all attention to entertainment to the detriment of educational excellence and scientific breakthroughs.

It may not be easy for a government to turn the economy around within a year. It may not be easy for the government to defeat the Boko Haram as promised. It may not be easy to solve the electricity supply problem within a year. But there are quick wins that a government can achieve. There are also opportunities that a government can exploit immediately they present themselves. These opportunities will always present themselves in the life of every administration. Whatever an administration makes of such opportunities depends on that administration. Sometimes even a bad situation can be quickly turned around by a government that thinks on its feet.

The tempo may have died down on the issue of Dada, but it is not too late for the government to celebrate him. It is said that it is better late than never. When excellence is rewarded and celebrated by the government, people are encouraged to seek excellence. As David W. Johnson said: “There are no speed limits on the road to excellence.”

http://www.punchng.com/the-injustice-buhari-did-to-the-genius-of-unilag/

This man only want to make it to the news . He's talking trash . Maybe the state governor would have invited him but not the president . There r other pressing issues . He did well getting that result and we know that but at this stage the result is gis personal achievement because he hasn't made an impact to the society at large . If every body that's outstanding in their field get to meet the president he won't even have times for national issues

Bhella5:
Oh am sorry i didnt mean to hurt your feelings you greaseball!

I doubt if ur ok. U don't sound fine mentally.

WTF WTF WTF
Guess u ar from daura ...why are u thinkin lik buari
U drop ma hand bro.....5:0 he's a goddamn genius 4 christ sake so searching 4 job street to street shud b his tin now.....tink bro

Coolgent:
Stupidity from ipob writer

dats all ur creaky brain cud com up wit?

dumodust:
But truth be told, I dont understand this first class guy... cant he go and get a job or something ASAP with his degree. Why is he strutting around like he's supposed to be given money, our commonwealth or honours? Comparing yourself to other hustlers without first class is lame
life is a constant hustle dude, e never end... stop being lazy and hustle more, life is never fair but you are currently technically begging for alms... just like the other day you started telling us that you can pay your rent... seriously?

candid opinion

Wia d job dey abi you no sabi wetin ppl, especially wetin Azuka write so. I don't want to repeat Azuka or quote him. Pls read through again. Gud nite.

Chommieblaq:

Abeg read d post well
Is he d one comparing himself? he did exceptional well and he's being celebrated, he ain't d one writing about himself.

You don't understand my point too, I'm not against him being recognised but we have been on this recognition for over a month, even the bread seller they used as a yardstick for comparison has moved on... he seems to be hanging around for hand outs, his body language and projection seems to say so... for him to succeed, he must understand that this is just the beginning, he should push applications, apply for good jobs... if he had done that and put it in the media, I wont be annoyed... but what did they do? He's now a mascot used to score political and other points... I hope he gets it and moves on quickly before the hype is gone... people have short memories, especially important people

dumodust:
But truth be told, I dont understand this first class guy... cant he go and get a job or something ASAP with his degree. Why is he strutting around like he's supposed to be given money, our commonwealth or honours? Comparing yourself to other hustlers without first class is lame
life is a constant hustle dude, e never end... stop being lazy and hustle more, life is never fair but you are currently technically begging for alms... just like the other day you started telling us that you can't pay your rent... seriously?

candid opinion

Na d guy dey publicise himself, no be una bloggers? #Keep talking trash

Irore:


Wia d job dey abi you no sabi wetin ppl, especially wetin Azuka write so. I don't want to repeat Azuka or quote him. Pls read through again. Gud nite.

read what I posted above... like I said, its my observation and advice, not condemnation
thanks

If u ask the daura man what is CPGA of 5.0 His response will be Walai talai afga sabi flay boll fa. Afga I flay am phor pip nut fa.

Even Gov Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State wey be show man no grasp this opportunity? If na to attack PMB Fayose for don do am since 1960. They will all start competing to reward Dada after this write up. The Minister of Education should hid his face in shame for this attitude of not rewarding or encouraging Excellency. Thank God for our House of Representatives who are out to give him special recognition. Any person who made First Class in Nigerian University will make 5.00 CGA in any part of the World let alone 5.00 in Nigeria. No wonder Dada has not been recognised.

ZubbyGodson:
Na d guy dey publicise himself, no be una bloggers? #Keep talking trash

Bloggers or not, my point has been made... he seems to be using the media attention in a different way, just like how the rent issue popped up... smh
and if they have to realise after all this while that they actually should have honoured you... then they're messing with you bro... you're now officially an afterthought... shun them and face your life... that's my own

My people, let us spare the man pls, Buhari is old and he has already performed the function that has been assigned to him, to GET RID OF JONA. He is only going to be the President for a term, then Osinbajo/KACHIKWU will take over.

ONCE AGAIN JOIN ME TO SAY






SHAME ON JAMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


THEIR LEVEL IS SO GOODER(permit me) THAT NEVER WILL ANY NIGERIAN STUDENT HAVE THE BRAIN TO MAKE NONSENSE OF THEIR SEEMINGLY HARD QUESTIONS!!!!

Let the writer of this post go and sleep.... Wetin concern Buhari with first class, na only him get first class... If it is too important let his school retain him or better still you can employ him.this post is to most irrelevant I have read so far...

Ridiculous. Is the President supposed to ogle and salivate at every brilliant student? How many people brilliant don help. The orgasm for paper qualifications and certificates is nauseating. With all NOI's paper Harvard brilliance and GEJ's PhD and the several doctors and professors from Ekiti and all over the country, an Andy Ubah, Femi Otedola, Dangote are still more useful to this country, and we hardly care what school or CGPA they obtained, not to mention course studied.

Mr Azuka what is wrong with private organizations doing what u suggested Federal gov't should have done?

Nigeria is one of the few countries where everything is Gov't.......Gov't.............and Gov't.

U should have used this voluminous writing in calling on individuals and/or private organisations to act.

Oh! I forgot.....it's Buhari one of the most hated presidents by ppl with the likes of ur name.
Thank U!

seriously, Buhari has no idea or cannot differentiate between functional or non functional state. We are just under the mercies of God.

mightyhazel:
I doubt if ur ok. U don't sound fine mentally.

Haha...E pain am gaan

Kudos to him but no one should hold the country to ransom just because he had a 5.0gpa...
Abi don't people cram, bribe etc for gp
It's getting annoying

dumodust:


Bloggers or not, my point has been made... he seems to be using the media attention in a different way, just like how the rent issue popped up... smh
and if they have to realise after all this while that they actually should have honoured you... then they're messing with you bro... you're now officially an afterthought... shun them and face your life... that's my own

#Noted

Prof. Anthony Olusegun Adegbulugbe made a 5.0 in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, OAU, Ile-Ife in 1976 before proceeding to MIT.

Your wife cook bad food, it is Buhari, your son failed exam it is buhari. It is becoming annoying. This is not the first time people are getting first class in Nigeria.
My cousin got first class 3 years ago and uptill today he is still looking for a job.
My son's physics lesson teacher has first class since 2 and half years ago and uptill today he has no job.

Vecto:

correct.

Lame post. Appreciate a genius when you see one. The guy deserves to be appreciated. S.0 CGPA na beans? Appreciating him will encourage students to be more focused on their studies and Nigeria may be able to boast of world class graduates not the dullards we have as graduates in almost every strata who have nearly ruined the country's economy because they lack the required level of intelligence to work efficiently but got the jobs via "back door" recruitment like the current CBN illegal recruitment. We need geniuses like Dada to help Nigeria grow.

How do you expect a pig to realize the importance of soap?

Its easy to identify a biafran writeup,of what relevant is the so called dada that his attention will be expedient to the president,afteral he has already been honoured by the institution which is a federal sch,he already has a certificate so he should look for job and contribute his quota to the society.

I SMH when i see some of the replies to this thread. Anybody that has passed through the 4 walls of a university will understand that what this young man has achieved is no mean feat and hence must be celebrated because things Like this does not occur often. If you had not attended any tertiary institution you may be excused for thinking that having a CGPA of 5.0 is nothing. Not long ago somebody died and his children were given automatic jobs, I don't see why the same gesture cannot be extended to the young man. Other students are watching to see if indeed it is worth the stress to aim for such academic feat. Like the OP said it is not too late to do the needful. Let's celebrate Academic excellence because it is not easy. My 50 kobo.

dumodust:


Bloggers or not, my point has been made... he seems to be using the media attention in a different way, just like how the rent issue popped up... smh
and if they have to realise after all this while that they actually should have honoured you... then they're messing with you bro... you're now officially an afterthought... shun them and face your life... that's my own

Bros, I've been going through your posts and they're not making any sense to me.

First, how sure are you that the dude is not a hustler as you painted in your first post? Second, has it ever occur to you that not all hustler are successful despite giving everything they've got?

Life circumstances varies from one individual to another, in Nigeria here, people sieze any slightest opportunity to make it. Hard work can never be ruled out but we dare not assume its a benchmark for harnessing success, its just a stepping stone toward becoming great. Instead of crucifying the guy for what the media propagates, why don't you carry out a research work and tell us your findings about him. That the guy use the media to his advantage is part of hustling. Debunk me if you wouldn't do same, if found in his shoes.

I can see that you have lost it completely. I graduated with that guy and trust me, he hates limelight like earthworm hate salt. ur brain is really really bloated with sewage water. B.U.F.OON

dumodust:
But truth be told, I dont understand this first class guy... cant he go and get a job or something ASAP with his degree. Why is he strutting around like he's supposed to be given money, our commonwealth or honours? Comparing yourself to other hustlers without first class is lame
life is a constant hustle dude, e never end... stop being lazy and hustle more, life is never fair but you are currently technically begging for alms... just like the other day you started telling us that you can't pay your rent... seriously?

candid opinion

Nitwit.........Recieve brain IJN

dumodust:


You don't understand my point too, I'm not against him being recognised but we have been on this recognition for over a month, even the bread seller they used as a yardstick for comparison has moved on... he seems to be hanging around for hand outs, his body language and projection seems to say so... for him to succeed, he must understand that this is just the beginning, he should push applications, apply for good jobs... if he had done that and put it in the media, I wont be annoyed... but what did they do? He's now a mascot used to score political and other points... I hope he gets it and moves on quickly before the hype is gone... people have short memories, especially important people

dumodust:
But truth be told, I dont understand this first class guy... cant he go and get a job or something ASAP with his degree. Why is he strutting around like he's supposed to be given money, our commonwealth or honours? Comparing yourself to other hustlers without first class is lame
life is a constant hustle dude, e never end... stop being lazy and hustle more, life is never fair but you are currently technically begging for alms... just like the other day you started telling us that you can't pay your rent... seriously?

candid opinion

What "truth" are u telling? Appreciate a genius when you see one. The guy deserves to be appreciated. 5.0 CGPA na beans? Appreciating him will encourage students to be more focused on their studies and Nigeria may be able to boast of world class graduates not the dullards we have as graduates in almost every strata who have nearly ruined the country's economy because they lack the required level of intelligence and competence to work efficiently but got the jobs via "back door" recruitment like the current CBN illegal recruitment. We need geniuses like Dada to help Nigeria grow. You talk as if the jobs are that easy to come by in Nigeria, I know of a 1st class graduate who was home for six years b4 getting a job and someone who finished with a pass after 3 extra years in university and got a job immediately. Nigeria reeks of corruption so quit saying Dada needs to go get himself a job like its that easy.

Jimi23:


What "truth" are u telling? Appreciate a genius when you see one. The guy deserves to be appreciated. 5.0 CGPA na beans? Appreciating him will encourage students to be more focused on their studies and Nigeria may be able to boast of world class graduates not the dullards we have as graduates in almost every strata who have nearly ruined the country's economy because they lack the required level of intelligence and competence to work efficiently but got the jobs via "back door" recruitment like the current CBN illegal recruitment. We need geniuses like Dada to help Nigeria grow. You talk as if the jobs are that easy to come by in Nigeria, I know of a 1st class graduate who was home for six years b4 getting a job and someone who finished with a pass after 3 extra years in university and got a job immediately. Nigeria reeks of corruption so quit saying Dada needs to go get himself a job like its that easy.

That's the point exactly, its not easy... so how does this parade end well for him? That's my question... him not others. He needs to start moving on his advantage not these opportunists trying to score cheap points that are goading him along... the best way to use the current media hype is to use the wave to 'get signed' and get paid like the bread seller... this media mascot series wont do him any good, the buhari's, arase's and children of other elites will still get the jobs in the end anyway so no point whining... just hustle your best and keep it moving outside the noise