Owerri Airport was at a standstill this morning on the arrival of Egejurum Onyedikachi and Don Anele Munachimso. Thousands of people came out to welcome them.
They are the world’s best in the Maths Primary and Senior categories. They are also the world’s best in Chemistry.
Education has taken back its place in our society, and it can only get better.
We are extremely serious about education in the South East, and we are not backing down.
Chimdiebube Onwubiko was received like a king yesterday in Enugu.
He won a gold medal at the International STEM Olympiad Grand Finale in Rome.
He is a star, and the world will celebrate him even more.
This is just the beginning of greatness.
"It was unbelievable. When the Chibok kidn@pping happened, it was President Jonathan they blamed. They went all over the world asking Jonathan to bring back the children. But when the åbduction happened in Oyo State, they said it was the irresponsibility of the state governor and the state government."
— Governor Seyi Makinde this afternoon during a meeting with Governor Bala Mohammed.
A Distressing January for Nigeria
This first month serves as a critical measure of the challenges that lie ahead, and it is painfully evident that the situation in the country continues to worsen.
Insecurity has surged alarmingly across the nation. In just January, we saw reports of several killings, hundreds of kidnappings and abductions that include children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers with the abductors demanding millions. Farmers remain unable to return to their farms plagued by ongoing insecurity which exacerbates food shortages and rural poverty.
Education stands as a cornerstone of national development, yet countless children remain out of school and those in school cannot attend because of insecurity or teachers' strikes. This is particularly tragic in Abuja, the seat of government, where schools remain shuttered. This is the same Abuja where billions were squandered on renovating a conference centre for the president and Bus Terminals. One must question whether our leaders genuinely appreciate the vital role of education.
Our nation with the worst access to electricity without an abysmal supply have witnessed two grid collapses in just January.
While leaders in other nations prioritise domestic governance in January, Nigeria’s president prioritises international engagements over pressing national issues. This month, he spent 23 days abroad across two trips—beginning the year overseas and returning on the 17th, and departing less than 10 days on the 26th to Türkiye, where he remains as of January 31. What urgent matters continuously warrant his absence from the nation? When he does return, it often appears to be merely to welcome defectors into the APC before he jets off again.
The collective impact of these events paints a grim portrait of a nation grappling simultaneously with insecurity, economic distress, failing infrastructure, and profound social upheaval. Instead of confronting these urgent challenges head-on in pursuit of solutions, much of the political class remains engrossed in power calculations and the next election cycle. The ruling APC, in particular, seems more concerned with rallies and welcoming defectors than with visiting failing institutions or addressing the daily struggles of the Nigerian people.
A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO
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- Tinubu’s Ambassadorial nominee questions his principal.