Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - STAR INFORMATION: Synopsis of WAEC 2014 Results of Nigeria

OA,

I agree with you that our students from all the states in the federation including Abuja need to do much more than what they have done. But all boils down to funding of the educational sector of the economy. Some state did better than others. One would have thought Southwest and other Yoruba in Kogi and Kwara where education is an 'industry' must braze up and live up to expectation. The governors of these states need to have a self-reflection and go back to correct where things have gone wrong and be more proactive. 

You can offer ideas of better standards of education if you have gone through it.

Pa Awolowo muted the idea of a universal free primary education in Nigeria but most leaders of his time did not see any need for it.  Chief. Olusegun Obasanjo insisted during his eight years as president of this country that a compulsory universal education should be enforced but it was not given the seriousness it deserved. It was given an epileptic application and it died naturally.  Now, it is time to call on the Yoruba to champion the call having seen how woefully their children have performed in the recent WAEC result. The Yoruba have an adage that says, if fire is burning someone and his child, the first thing to do is to put off the one on his body before helping the child. 

All hands must be put on deck to eradicate the so called miracle centers and more importantly to have honest principals who will not leak question papers to students. All candidates should be given a level playing field. Sound education instills confidence in the students but a student who cheated all through and through will probable have no confidence to deliver on the day reckoning. 

May someone like OA not read more negative meanings to my views here expressed. 

Segun Ogungbemi Ph.D

Professor of Philosophy

Adekunle Ajasin University

Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State

Nigeria

Cellphone: 08033041371

                   08024670952

On Sep 4, 2014, at 4:26 AM, "Anunoby, Ogugua" <AnunobyO@lincolnu.edu> wrote:

"With a pass rate of above 50%, the South-East region is punching well above its weight" ba

Why the above statement? What does it mean? Is it not more the case that the region is punching well below her weight? Do Nigeria's challenges now include the challenge of low expectation? In my opinion, no region has done well enough. They should all have done better and the need to do better is more urgent in some regions than others.

It is at the same time scary and tragic that someone thought this report deserves to be brought to the attention of Governors in Yoruba land and other Yoruba in Kogi and Kwara only- glaring evidence of the trouble with Nigeria.

Thank you ba

 

oa  

 

 

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Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - STAR INFORMATION: Synopsis of WAEC 2014 Results of Nigeria

 

I hope the Governors in Yoruba land and other Yoruba in Kogi and Kwara are taking notes. It is time to set the priority right. 

It is sad that we are in this terrible mess and the need to wake up is now. 

Thanks for this Prof. 

Segun Ogungbemi Ph.D

Professor of Philosophy

Adekunle Ajasin University

Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State

Nigeria

Cellphone: 08033041371

                   08024670952

On Sep 3, 2014, at 3:20 AM, Mobolaji Aluko <alukome@gmail.com> wrote:

September 3, 2014

 

 

My People:

 

The Tables below shows a preliminary analysis of the WAEC 2014 results for Nigeria from data recently presented by that testing body.  The candidate population, pass rate differences and gender gap are presented on a state- and geo-political basis, for the education of the reader.

 

There is clearly a participation and pass rate gap crisis in the North-East (pass rate less than 10%), and a gender gap in the North-West of Nigeria.  With a pass rate of above 50%, the South-East region is punching well above its weight, while Anambra's pass rate of 66% is truly commendable, all things being equal.

 

And there you have it.

 

 

Bolaji Aluko

 

 

 

							WAEC 2014 RESULTS
						Total  Number of Candidates						5 Credits & Above Including English and Maths
S/N	Rank by	Rank by	Rank by	State	2006	Male	Female	TotalSat	%TotalSat		Male	Female	TotalPass	%TotalPass	%Male	%Female	Gender Gap
S/N	2006 Census	TotalSat%	Pass %		Census				in Country					in State	Pass	Pass	Diff F-M
					SOUTH-WEST
1	2	1	7	Lagos	9,113,605	71,700	74,864	146,564	8.66		32,334	34,885	67,219	45.86	45.10	46.60	1.50
2	5	3	24	Oyo	5,580,894	39,340	38,332	77,672	4.59		7,491	7,263	7,263	14,754	14,754	19.00	19.04	18.95	-0.09
3	17	4	18	Ogun	3,751,140	35,156	35,318	70,474	4.16		9,313	9,661	18,974	26.92	26.49	27.35	0.86
4	18	22	13	Ondo	3,460,877	20,323	18,474	38,797		2.29	6,439	6,133	12,572	32.40	31.68	33.20	1.51
5	19