Full Transcript Of Buhari's Broadcast To The Nation (Monday, August 21, 2017)

BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI, MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2017

My dear citizens,

I am very grateful to God and to all Nigerians for their prayers. I am pleased to be back on home soil among my brothers and sisters.

2. In the course of my stay in the United Kingdom, I have been kept in daily touch with events at home. Nigerians are robust and lively in discussing their affairs, but I was distressed to notice that some of the comments, especially in the social media have crossed our national red lines by daring to question our collective existence as a nation. This is a step too far.

3. In 2003 after I joined partisan politics, the late Chief Emeka Ojukwu came and stayed as my guest in my hometown Daura. Over two days we discussed in great depth till late into the night and analyzed the problems of Nigeria. We both came to the conclusion that the country must remain one and united.

4. Nigeria's unity is settled and not negotiable. We shall not allow irresponsible elements to start trouble and when things get bad they run away and saddle others with the responsibility of bringing back order, if necessary with their blood.

5. Every Nigerian has the right to live and pursue his business anywhere in Nigeria without let or hindrance.

6. I believe the very vast majority of Nigerians share this view.

7. This is not to deny that there are legitimate concerns. Every group has a grievance. But the beauty and attraction of a federation is that it allows different groups to air their grievances and work out a mode of co-existence.

8. The National Assembly and the National Council of State are the legitimate and appropriate bodies for national discourse.

9. The national consensus is that, it is better to live together than to live apart.

10. Furthermore, I am charging the Security Agencies not to let the successes achieved in the last 18 months be a sign to relax.

11. Terrorists and criminals must be fought and destroyed relentlessly so that the majority of us can live in peace and safety.

12. Therefore we are going to reinforce and reinvigorate the fight not only against;

· elements of Boko Haram which are attempting a new series of attacks on soft targets

· kidnappings, farmers versus herdsmen clashes,

· in addition to ethnic violence fuelled by political mischief makers. We shall tackle them all.

13. Finally, dear Nigerians, our collective interest now is to eschew petty differences and come together to face common challenges of;

· economic security,

· political evolution and integration

· as well as lasting peace among all Nigerians.

14. I remain resolutely committed to ensuring that these goals are achieved and maintained. I am so glad to be home.

15. Thank you and may God bless our dear Nation.

Great Ife SU Shut Down University of Ibadan

Member of the Great Ife Students’ Union shut the main entrance of the University of Ibadan over what was described as harassment from a member of the Abefele Security Unit in the institution. The incident between both parties took place on Saturday, 19th August, 2017 at about 5pm.

In a telephone conversation with the President of the Great Ife Students’ Union, Mr. Oyekan Ibukun Edward on Sunday, he explained that members of the Ife Union wanted to gain access into the environs of the University of Ibadan but were faced with victimization by members of the security unit. He said that at their point of entry, there was a car that was in front but the car was being over delayed, thus, they suggested that the security members allow the car being checked to park properly while another member of security pass the queue for other vehicles to enter. However, he added that the recommendation was not only rejected but also came with an indirect threat by a security man, telling them to turn back for they will not be allowed access into the institution.

Mr. Oyekan, popularly referred to as Dr. IBK mentioned that when it finally got to their turn, the security officer deliberately delayed them, and He (Dr. IBK) advised that they should be allowed to park properly so that others can gain entry, but according to him, the security officer believed that they wanted to force their way in, leading him to burst their rare tyre.

While narrating the incident, he said that “the security people were trying to victimize us. We were about to enter UI gate and a car was standing in front of us, so they were actually over delaying the car for like 10 minutes. I was sitting in front and I told the security guy that you guys should be fast and he said if you can’t wait, you better go back.” 

“When it got to our turn, he was trying to delay us and we told him to let us park, As we were about to park, he thought we wanted to drive in forcefully so he busted our rare tyre, then we came out and changed it for all of them that they have to repair that tyre or else we are going to shut down the University of Ibadan.

“They thought we were joking. Then we shut down the University. We made sure that there was no movement from inside to outside campus. Then the Chief security officer of the University called us and begged us that we should just calm down and give them like 20 minutes that they are going to fix our tyre, so when they promised us that, we opened the gate then we allowed the movement to flow”, he said.

Discussing the rationale for the visit to the institution, Dr. IBK explained that members of the Great Ife Union went for a party of one of their ex-union members in Ibadan. “So we felt like it has been a while since we entered UI, so we just wanted to see some things around that was all”, he said.

In a phone conversation with the Chief Security Officer of the University, Mr. Akindayomi, he authenticated the incident but explained that members of the Ife Union breached security protocol; however he expressed delight at the rate at which his office was able to handle the situation.

“The students from Ife breached security protocol and they had an encounter with the University but the matter was promptly settled by the office of the CSO and the students were happier when they were leaving. There was no problem”, he said.

It should be remembered that the Students’ Union of the University of Ibadan was suspended about three months ago after members embarked on a peaceful protest on May 29, 2017 over demands for ID cards and better welfare of students on campus. Till date, the Union has not been reinstated. Attempt to reach the President of the suspended Students’ Union, University of Ibadan, Mr. Ojo Aderemi, was futile as his phone was switched off.

It was also gathered that every member of the Students’ Executive Council as well as members of the Students’ Representatives Council have been given query letters by the University management, which is the first step to getting a reprimand, suspension or expulsion from the University at the level of the Students’ Disciplinary Committee.

Source:Mellanby Press, UI UCJ

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DURATION
The programme normally runs for two (2) contact periods both within nine (9) calendar months.
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Government/Literature in English/Religious Studies(GLR)
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Post-UTME: OAU To Decide Very Soon

The Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife will soon decide whether or not the institution will revert to its old method of admitting students, that is, conducting an entrance test (Post-UTME) or maintain the method it used for admission last year.

Recall, earlier this week, the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu announced that the federal government has lifted the ban it placed on varsities from conducting another admission test after the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

While responding to enquiry from OAU Peeps News Agency, the Registrar of the institution, Dotun Awoyemi said the outcome of the Stakeholders Meeting with JAMB next week will inform the decision OAU will take concerning admission this year. "Let's wait and see what comes out of the Stakeholders Meeting with JAMB later in the month, then the University will follow the directives that would be given," the Registrar informed OAU Peeps.

JAMB will hold the policy committee meeting on August 21 and 22 that will determine cut of points for admission this year into various courses in Nigerian tertiary institutions.

OAU Appoints Femi Oguntuase As Librarian

The authorities of Obafemi Awolowo Universities, Ile-Ife have appointed Dr. Femi Oguntuase as the new Librarian of the institution.

Oguntuase is the immediate past Librarian of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA). He takes over from Mrs. Bukky Olufemi Asubiojo B.Ed., M.L.S. (Ibadan), PGD (Computer Science) (Ife).

Elated by the development the Vice-Chancellor of FUTA where Oguntuase previously served, Professor Joseph Fuwape has congratulated the new OAU Librarian. In a congratulatory letter conveyed by the Acting Director, Directorate of Establishment and Human Resource (DEHR), Mr. Ademola Bobola on behalf of the FUTA Vice-Chancellor, he said, “I write to convey to you the warm felicitations of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Joseph Fuwape and the University Management on your recent appointment as the University Librarian of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife. The appointment which speaks volume of your track record of professional competence is not only well deserved but recognition of the University’s high standard of excellence”.

The new OAU Librarian has had his education and services cut across some of Nigeria's best universities. Here is a brief timeline of some of his academic trainings:

i. University of Ibadan, Ibadan 2013
ii. Federal University of Technology, Akure 2002-2004
iii. Federal University of Technology, Akure 1997-1999
iv. University of Ibadan, Oyo State 1984-1985
v. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 1977-1981
vi. Ife Divisional Teacher Training College 1975-1976
vii. Ansar-Ud-Deen Grammar School, Ikare Akoko 1970-1974
viii. St. Luke’s Primary School, Iro-Ekiti 1964-1969

FG Lifts Ban On Post-UTME Screening By Varsities

The Federal Government has lifted the ban on the controversial examinations usually organised by universities in Nigeria for admission seekers after the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME).

The Federal Government had last year ordered the scrapping of post-UTME for candidates.Speaking in an exclusive interview with The Guardian in Abuja yesterday, the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, said universities could now organise post-UTME as a pre-condition to gaining admission into universities in the country.

The minister, who however urged university authorities to make the fees for the screening affordable and not to impose huge financial burden on the parents, said: “We are going to allow universities to organise post-UTME if they want.

“We have asked them not to impose huge financial burden on the parents. The burden should not be more than what they can bear.”Adamu said that the Federal Government had stopped the scrapping of the examination to fully understand what was going on in universities, adding: “We are now wiser.”

The minister, who expressed confidence in the examination conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), said the management of JAMB had remitted N5 billion to the Federal Government coffers, which happens to be the highest so far in the last 40 years of the board’s existence.

He said: “Since JAMB was established more than 40 years ago, the total amount it has given government was N200 million, but in one year, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede has remitted N5 billion to government.

“The new JAMB registrar has been correcting many anomalies in the board. Within a year, he has been able to stop all the untold things that were happening there.

Source: Guardians Newspaper

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