RESTRUCTURING NIGERIA'S IRRELEVANT OVERBLOATED ACADEMIC CURRICULAR -THE FINLAND EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE

By Moshood Olajide

News emanating from Finland months ago has it that she is ready to do away with the conventional traditional education system. That, there won't be subjects. Students will have to study phenomenons, events, ideas and ideals that relate to their academic aspirations only. The implication of this is that - a Geography undergraduate will not do Biology like the doctors; rather he will concentrate fully on Climate Change management and Geomorphology. A student of International Relations too will not do Philosophy more than the Philosophers; rather, he will concentrate on the theory of diplomacy and power tussle in the International Political system. An Architecture student will not do Mathematics more than the Mathematicians, rather, energy will be focused on the poor land scape viewing of most cities including its urban renewal arrangement.

The problem with the Nigerian education system is that it is too rigid to adapt to the rapidity of an advancing and dynamic system of intellection especially with the over bloated curricular been taught in most Nigerian Universities with no relevance to the day to day happenings in the modern world.

I’ll enforce withdrawal of riot policemen as personal guards, place ban on road block, says IG

•’Sack of AIGs is mere speculation’

The Ag. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris has vowed to enforce the withdrawal of riot policemen serving as personal guards.

He also said the ban on road block was a directive from the Federal Government and remains.

Idris, who also dismissed the rumour of the sack or forced retirement of some Assistant Inspectors General (AIGs) and other senior officers as mere speculation, spoke in Abuja during his maiden meeting with senior officers of the Force.

Some of the topics that were discussed include: Declaration of assets, withdrawal of Police Mobile Force,(PMF) personnel, restructuring of Special Anti Robbery Squad, PMF, Counter Terrorism Unit, formation of eminent persons forum in each state command, and establishment of joint operations centre in each state Command, among others.