This guy nailed the point dead on. This words ought to be etched in front of every university in Nigeria, and drummed into the ears of every intending and 'stale' lecturers.
Ah! I wish...
Adeshina Afolayan
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From: Ikhide <xokigbo@yahoo.com>
Sender: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 14:41:17 -0700 (PDT)
To: Toyin Falola<USAAfricaDialogue@googlegroups.com>
ReplyTo: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com
Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - 'Dare Akinwale: "My worst lecturer
"I will always remember this man as the worst lecturer I ever had. I don't think he was interested in his work at all, even when he came to class, he was distant and always in a hurry to leave. We were just an unavoidable nuisance to him. Many have stories like this, worse even. This is sometimes the portrait of a Nigerian university education.
I have always believed some professions like the academics are callings almost as sacred as being called to be a minister. Because they involve the delicate task of directly building people, transferring knowledge and training them. It is not for everybody. If you are not called to that ministry, don't go there, you may destroy lives.
ASUU is on strike presently. I hope when, if, the government meets their demands, they in turn will be able to perform the noble duty they owe their students, their community and Nigeria. I hope they will demand and enforce responsible scholarship from all universities and hold all lecturers to the highest standards possible."
- 'Dare Akinwale
- 'Dare Akinwale
Heartbreaking, simply heartbreaking...
- Ikhide
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