Monday, 7 January 2013
Lionel Messi Dominance of World Football
Lionel Messi has won the FIFA Ballon d'Or for a record 4th time
consecutively. The Argentine international has stunned the world of
football with his dazzling and mesmirisng display each time he plays.
Many regarded Maradona and Pele as the greatest players on earth that has taken the world of football with storm. As time goes on, generations of players keep coming and elapsing till we arrive at the era of Lionel Messi kingdom of football.
Messi with his small physique suffered alot of growth problem while growing up as a footballer, has now put that behind and bang the goals persistently.
Late last year, the Argentine wonder kid broke the all time record of 85 goals in a calender year by German legend Gerd Muller and went ahead to set his own by netting more goals that ensured he finished 2012 with 91 goals from January 1st 2011 to December 31st 2012.
Messi is regarded as a complete player by many TV pundits in europe and the entire world. He can shoot, attack, finish, assist, nod the ball and most importantly he can as well use both feets superbly. Messi is an all rounder in the world of football. His stamina has also been a huge problem to other players as tiredness isn't in his dictionary of football.
While his rival, Christiano Ronaldo is always criticised for failing to deliver in big games, Messi has been a big match dicider especially in the El-classico derby reagarded as the greatest derby in the world.
When he takes freekicks, he takes them sensationally and in a very curled nature. His mecurial pace is a nightmare to defenders who always have a torrid game playing against the wonderkid.
Christiano Ronaldo is indeed an excellent player, but completely different to Messi. The Portuguese skipper has been a revelation since joining the Galacticos for a record £80 mill from Manchester United. But over the years, Ronaldo has been overshadowed by Messi's scintillating form aggravated with the magical touches and passes of Xavi and Iniesta.
Lionel Messi was once ragarded as a player not from this world by Arsene Wenger when the squabby attacker demolished the Gunners by scoring all the 4 goals in a crucial champions league quarterfinals match that ended 4-1 at the Emirates. That same season, Messi extended his form to demolished another europian team and the coach had this to say: ''Barcelona are the best team without Messi. And with Lionel Messi, they are from a different planet''. The triky attacker has continuously received many praises from the likes of Sir Alex, Scolari, Del Bosque etc.
Christiano Ronaldo should continue his superb form of scoring more goals than his appearance but it is really going to take him a very long time to eclipse and even break the period of Messi dominance.
Many critics tried to tanish and unsettle the reputation of the Barca ace. He was under intense pressure for not taking his outstanding goal scoring and sublime displays of Barcelona to the Argentine national team. This of course happens when Argentina failed to qualify beyond the knock out stages of the World Cup and also failed to beat Uruaguy to the famous Copa America tournament. Messi kept his head cool and continue his game as though nothing was happening. Last year, he took the International football by storm as he scores crucial goals during World Cup qualifiers and friendly matches. The Argentine captain also backed that all with assists to his name.
His goal scoring haul continue against his arch rivals; Brazil when he scored three sumptuous goals (hat-trick) against the Selecaos as Argentina crusied past Brazil 3-1 in a mouth watering friendly match.
Even before the event of the FIFA Ballon d'Or, many tabloids and French media has already listed him in the list of world best and favourite players.
Messi known for his humbleness and simple nature, was asked how he felt breaking a record that was set even before he was born and also for been the highest earning footballer in the world,to the bewilderment of the world, he proclaimed that all that was mentioned about him and that he'd achieved isn't a major concern to him. He says he wants to be remembered as a good player with good decorum and tranquility when he retires not as a violent person.
It took the world years to witness the regime of a football mastro in Messi, and it will take years to see another talent equivalent to him.
Many regarded Maradona and Pele as the greatest players on earth that has taken the world of football with storm. As time goes on, generations of players keep coming and elapsing till we arrive at the era of Lionel Messi kingdom of football.
Messi with his small physique suffered alot of growth problem while growing up as a footballer, has now put that behind and bang the goals persistently.
Late last year, the Argentine wonder kid broke the all time record of 85 goals in a calender year by German legend Gerd Muller and went ahead to set his own by netting more goals that ensured he finished 2012 with 91 goals from January 1st 2011 to December 31st 2012.
Messi is regarded as a complete player by many TV pundits in europe and the entire world. He can shoot, attack, finish, assist, nod the ball and most importantly he can as well use both feets superbly. Messi is an all rounder in the world of football. His stamina has also been a huge problem to other players as tiredness isn't in his dictionary of football.
While his rival, Christiano Ronaldo is always criticised for failing to deliver in big games, Messi has been a big match dicider especially in the El-classico derby reagarded as the greatest derby in the world.
When he takes freekicks, he takes them sensationally and in a very curled nature. His mecurial pace is a nightmare to defenders who always have a torrid game playing against the wonderkid.
Christiano Ronaldo is indeed an excellent player, but completely different to Messi. The Portuguese skipper has been a revelation since joining the Galacticos for a record £80 mill from Manchester United. But over the years, Ronaldo has been overshadowed by Messi's scintillating form aggravated with the magical touches and passes of Xavi and Iniesta.
Lionel Messi was once ragarded as a player not from this world by Arsene Wenger when the squabby attacker demolished the Gunners by scoring all the 4 goals in a crucial champions league quarterfinals match that ended 4-1 at the Emirates. That same season, Messi extended his form to demolished another europian team and the coach had this to say: ''Barcelona are the best team without Messi. And with Lionel Messi, they are from a different planet''. The triky attacker has continuously received many praises from the likes of Sir Alex, Scolari, Del Bosque etc.
Christiano Ronaldo should continue his superb form of scoring more goals than his appearance but it is really going to take him a very long time to eclipse and even break the period of Messi dominance.
Many critics tried to tanish and unsettle the reputation of the Barca ace. He was under intense pressure for not taking his outstanding goal scoring and sublime displays of Barcelona to the Argentine national team. This of course happens when Argentina failed to qualify beyond the knock out stages of the World Cup and also failed to beat Uruaguy to the famous Copa America tournament. Messi kept his head cool and continue his game as though nothing was happening. Last year, he took the International football by storm as he scores crucial goals during World Cup qualifiers and friendly matches. The Argentine captain also backed that all with assists to his name.
His goal scoring haul continue against his arch rivals; Brazil when he scored three sumptuous goals (hat-trick) against the Selecaos as Argentina crusied past Brazil 3-1 in a mouth watering friendly match.
Even before the event of the FIFA Ballon d'Or, many tabloids and French media has already listed him in the list of world best and favourite players.
Messi known for his humbleness and simple nature, was asked how he felt breaking a record that was set even before he was born and also for been the highest earning footballer in the world,to the bewilderment of the world, he proclaimed that all that was mentioned about him and that he'd achieved isn't a major concern to him. He says he wants to be remembered as a good player with good decorum and tranquility when he retires not as a violent person.
It took the world years to witness the regime of a football mastro in Messi, and it will take years to see another talent equivalent to him.
Friday, 4 January 2013
Nigeria Educational sytem and reform.
The
colonial imperialist have completely left many people deluded by
completely changing our cultural and traditional values. In the past, we
practiced a functional education which is characterised with each
member of the society having one occupation or the other. Children learn
from adults by completely imitataing from them in all they do.
And the education of each community is determined by the type of occupation they do.
Most atimes, children goes to the farms, some practice weaven, some tye and dye, some crafting etc.. And this goes a long way to determining the well being of that particular community. By implication, there are available work and jobs thus everyone is self reliant. This is because when you have various occupations in the society, availbility of jobs is an added advantage as no one will be left depending on government for jobs.
Coming with age, the colonial imperialist succeded in changing such type of education that caters for everyone both the young and old. That jobs were no longer there. They introduced a different curriculum that replaced the previous ones we've been practicing. This of course led to the over dependence on goverment.The usage of head, hand and arithmetic replaced the famous head, hand and heart we've been doing. Therefore the hand, instead of engaging it self in doing vocational and creative things, its now a subject of constant writing and mathematical operations. The same thing goes with the brain, instead of it been busy thinking of creating something reasonable, its now left thinking about abstract things that has no pragmatic values and sense.
The issue of unemployment remains a huge problem in this country. And the FG are so myopic enough not to have realised changing the curriculum will help ease the buden on them. Kudos to them when they introduced a course called enterprenueship in tertiary institutions to help ease the problem on them. But even with that, do we have enough capital and other securities meant at helping our youths with jobs?
What the government fail to realise before is changing the curriculum from the grassroots. But in recent years, they've now transformed the educational curriculum of the lower levels. Coming down to primary school and secondary schools, they've now introduced courses like woodwork, fine art and other vocational courses meant at providing jobs and making people self reliant. The Nigerian philosophy of education is now trying as much as possible to see that other stake holders are encourage to facilitate the educational sector by building and providing infrastractures for easy learning and teaching.
With all the above explanations, the fact remains that. For how long will Nigerian continue to wait for such moments to come? Giving that almost half the population of the youths are unemployed.
And the education of each community is determined by the type of occupation they do.
Most atimes, children goes to the farms, some practice weaven, some tye and dye, some crafting etc.. And this goes a long way to determining the well being of that particular community. By implication, there are available work and jobs thus everyone is self reliant. This is because when you have various occupations in the society, availbility of jobs is an added advantage as no one will be left depending on government for jobs.
Coming with age, the colonial imperialist succeded in changing such type of education that caters for everyone both the young and old. That jobs were no longer there. They introduced a different curriculum that replaced the previous ones we've been practicing. This of course led to the over dependence on goverment.The usage of head, hand and arithmetic replaced the famous head, hand and heart we've been doing. Therefore the hand, instead of engaging it self in doing vocational and creative things, its now a subject of constant writing and mathematical operations. The same thing goes with the brain, instead of it been busy thinking of creating something reasonable, its now left thinking about abstract things that has no pragmatic values and sense.
The issue of unemployment remains a huge problem in this country. And the FG are so myopic enough not to have realised changing the curriculum will help ease the buden on them. Kudos to them when they introduced a course called enterprenueship in tertiary institutions to help ease the problem on them. But even with that, do we have enough capital and other securities meant at helping our youths with jobs?
What the government fail to realise before is changing the curriculum from the grassroots. But in recent years, they've now transformed the educational curriculum of the lower levels. Coming down to primary school and secondary schools, they've now introduced courses like woodwork, fine art and other vocational courses meant at providing jobs and making people self reliant. The Nigerian philosophy of education is now trying as much as possible to see that other stake holders are encourage to facilitate the educational sector by building and providing infrastractures for easy learning and teaching.
With all the above explanations, the fact remains that. For how long will Nigerian continue to wait for such moments to come? Giving that almost half the population of the youths are unemployed.
Democracy Day : Indeed worth Celebration.
After
13 years of abject poverty, inept and epileptic power supply, decline
in economy, high rate of siphoning and embezzling of public funds and a
myriads of others to mention, the government have the temerity to come
out to us with some false and fabricated speech that they have achieved
something, and are proud of it.
When our Universities are there, constantly striking like thunders, poor and woeful failure in SSCE exams, aggravated with poor facilities and unqualified teachers especially the north. I see no reason for the celebration of the 'democracy day' except may be they reframe it to 'developmental plan day'.
The power sector is the most woeful sector that kept many Nigerians wondering since the inception of democracy in Nigeria. The then president Olusegun Obasanjo told Nigerians to get rid of all their generator sets and within the shortest possible time, power shortage is going to be a story. But to the bewilderment of many Nigerians, we have not seen any glimpse of hope that showcase to us we're improving. Nigeria has now become the world wide business tycoon as far as Mikano, FG Wilson, and Lord Mart generators are concerned. These generator sets are found in the national assembly and virtually almost every established home occupied by government dignitries and panjandrums.
The issue of insecurity which emanates from ethno-religious crises, secterian crises as well as tribal crises is very appropos to mention. Many innocent lives have been persistently killed either directly or indirectly from such crises. Nigeria been known for it high tranquilty in the past is now in a pole position of entring the US terrorist list, this is very unfortunate.
People have called for dialogue which is aimed at peace keeping, but the government discard such claims and concentrate fully on other anonymous issues that are less important like ECOWAS and going to neighbouring african countries for peace keeping.
The same poor masses that came out under a very igneous hash weather to vote for them, starve themselves of food, and drink are now the people suffering severely for it.
Civil servants both in State and Federal are suffering tremendously due to lack of payment, despite their salary been meagre, yet it has not been paid to them on a consistent basis.
Permit me to include the NYSC corps in this article.
This are youths believed to be serving their fatherland and have taking oath to serve their country to the best of their abilities, hitherto, they were also not been paid their monthly meagre allowances. Is this how we are going to continue? when our law makers are the highest paid in the world, driving luxurious cars, buying facilities and investing enormously in foreign countries. Sorry is all i say for Nigeria.
Health is another sector that is in disarray. Going through our hospitals and mortuaries, you'll found people lying dead without any appropriate measures been taking. Doctors keeps on going on striker everynow and then leaving people idle. Many poor masses couldn't afford to go to the private hospitals been owned by our medical doctors due to high cost, they only resort to government depleted hospitals for treatment.
Since we're in demoracy, and everybody has the right to express his acrimony, its hightime the government come to the rescue of Nigerians by providing the following;
(1) Adequate and unepileptic power supply.
(2). Adequate Security at all levels in the country.
(3). Quality education needed for the production of good citizenry that would develop the country in the long run.
(4). Curb corruption and other malaprops acts.
(5). Increase the standard of living by providing quality transportation routes, agricultural practices, modern hospitals not to mention but a few.
(6). Provide employment opportunities with good remuneration.
When our Universities are there, constantly striking like thunders, poor and woeful failure in SSCE exams, aggravated with poor facilities and unqualified teachers especially the north. I see no reason for the celebration of the 'democracy day' except may be they reframe it to 'developmental plan day'.
The power sector is the most woeful sector that kept many Nigerians wondering since the inception of democracy in Nigeria. The then president Olusegun Obasanjo told Nigerians to get rid of all their generator sets and within the shortest possible time, power shortage is going to be a story. But to the bewilderment of many Nigerians, we have not seen any glimpse of hope that showcase to us we're improving. Nigeria has now become the world wide business tycoon as far as Mikano, FG Wilson, and Lord Mart generators are concerned. These generator sets are found in the national assembly and virtually almost every established home occupied by government dignitries and panjandrums.
The issue of insecurity which emanates from ethno-religious crises, secterian crises as well as tribal crises is very appropos to mention. Many innocent lives have been persistently killed either directly or indirectly from such crises. Nigeria been known for it high tranquilty in the past is now in a pole position of entring the US terrorist list, this is very unfortunate.
People have called for dialogue which is aimed at peace keeping, but the government discard such claims and concentrate fully on other anonymous issues that are less important like ECOWAS and going to neighbouring african countries for peace keeping.
The same poor masses that came out under a very igneous hash weather to vote for them, starve themselves of food, and drink are now the people suffering severely for it.
Civil servants both in State and Federal are suffering tremendously due to lack of payment, despite their salary been meagre, yet it has not been paid to them on a consistent basis.
Permit me to include the NYSC corps in this article.
This are youths believed to be serving their fatherland and have taking oath to serve their country to the best of their abilities, hitherto, they were also not been paid their monthly meagre allowances. Is this how we are going to continue? when our law makers are the highest paid in the world, driving luxurious cars, buying facilities and investing enormously in foreign countries. Sorry is all i say for Nigeria.
Health is another sector that is in disarray. Going through our hospitals and mortuaries, you'll found people lying dead without any appropriate measures been taking. Doctors keeps on going on striker everynow and then leaving people idle. Many poor masses couldn't afford to go to the private hospitals been owned by our medical doctors due to high cost, they only resort to government depleted hospitals for treatment.
Since we're in demoracy, and everybody has the right to express his acrimony, its hightime the government come to the rescue of Nigerians by providing the following;
(1) Adequate and unepileptic power supply.
(2). Adequate Security at all levels in the country.
(3). Quality education needed for the production of good citizenry that would develop the country in the long run.
(4). Curb corruption and other malaprops acts.
(5). Increase the standard of living by providing quality transportation routes, agricultural practices, modern hospitals not to mention but a few.
(6). Provide employment opportunities with good remuneration.
United ends decades of mishaps at the bridge
Manchester United
demolished Chelsea 3-2 at the bridge to end a jinx of almost a decade
without a win at the Bridge since the famous 3-0 win in 2002.
The visitors took the lead when Van Persie's shot hit the woodwork and eventually deflected off David Luis back to earn them a 1-0 lead in the 3rd minute. The dutch ace received a superb curling pass from the speedy Antonio Valencia.
The reds continue to press until they got the deserved goal via Van Persie. The former Arsenal skipper fired in a shot that went beyond the grasp of Peter Cech.
The homside pressurized United and really gave them a torrid last 15 mins of first half. They almost scored on numerous occassions thanks to several opulent shots save from the burgeoning David De Gea.
Juan Mata scores a sensational freekick that was justifiably beyond the reach of De Gea. Wayne Rooney was a little bit languid with the ball in front of the box to enable Hazard steal the ball. The england star conspicuously brought down the Chelsea man to enable Mata fired in the resultant freekick.
The second half started with the blues dominating virtually every aspect of the game and they got the deserved equaliser as Ramires rose above Tom Cleverley to clinch the equaliser that made it 2-2 and sparkle a sweet moment at the bridge.
A couple of dubious decisions from referee Mark Clattenburg left the world of football in great bewilderment when he sent off two Chelsea men. Fernando Torres, who was booked before, recieved his marching orders in what looks like an innoculous challenge from Jonny Evans. Everyone thought it was a freekick against United only for the ref to flash a yellow card to Torres that eventually sent him furiously into the tunnel.
Not more than 15 mins difference, Branislav Ivanovich, who happens to be the last man in the defence line was rightfully sent off for bringing down Ashley Young. The referee indicated from a skysports conversation from former referee Gallagher that it was very impossible for him to have judge from such angle and he thought Torres dived in order to decieve him. Although Gallagher did admit that it was a very complicated challenge, but it shouldn't have culminated into giving Torres his marching orders.
However Chelsea have reported to the FA that the referee furiously made a racial abuse towards Nigerian midfielder John Obi Mikel after he stunned the crowd by giving Antonia Valencia a yellow card after video replay indicates there was a conspicuous contact between them. The Chelsea officials have reportedly notify the FA that he also abused Torres, and Mata all in the same game. The football association are now awaiting a pending report from Mark Clattenburg about the game and the referee might face desciplinary actions. One funny thing is that, the referees association has refutes such claims and are ready to battle it out for the ref. However, information from his two line men and Mike Jones; the ref that gifted Newcastle United a dubious penalty last year at Old Trafford could prove to be significant.
United finally got the winner through super sub Javier Hernandez. Van Persie's shot that almost crossed the touchline was magnificiently parried away by Peter Cech to allow Rafael firing in another
Shot that was tapped in by Chicharito to put United 3-2.
David De Gea pull out a series of sensational saves to deny Chelsea any hope of equaliser. The spanish young star made about 5 saves that obviously looked like a goal. He denied the likes of Hazard, Mata, Torres not to mention but few. United lies second in the league with just a solitary point between them and the blues.
The visitors took the lead when Van Persie's shot hit the woodwork and eventually deflected off David Luis back to earn them a 1-0 lead in the 3rd minute. The dutch ace received a superb curling pass from the speedy Antonio Valencia.
The reds continue to press until they got the deserved goal via Van Persie. The former Arsenal skipper fired in a shot that went beyond the grasp of Peter Cech.
The homside pressurized United and really gave them a torrid last 15 mins of first half. They almost scored on numerous occassions thanks to several opulent shots save from the burgeoning David De Gea.
Juan Mata scores a sensational freekick that was justifiably beyond the reach of De Gea. Wayne Rooney was a little bit languid with the ball in front of the box to enable Hazard steal the ball. The england star conspicuously brought down the Chelsea man to enable Mata fired in the resultant freekick.
The second half started with the blues dominating virtually every aspect of the game and they got the deserved equaliser as Ramires rose above Tom Cleverley to clinch the equaliser that made it 2-2 and sparkle a sweet moment at the bridge.
A couple of dubious decisions from referee Mark Clattenburg left the world of football in great bewilderment when he sent off two Chelsea men. Fernando Torres, who was booked before, recieved his marching orders in what looks like an innoculous challenge from Jonny Evans. Everyone thought it was a freekick against United only for the ref to flash a yellow card to Torres that eventually sent him furiously into the tunnel.
Not more than 15 mins difference, Branislav Ivanovich, who happens to be the last man in the defence line was rightfully sent off for bringing down Ashley Young. The referee indicated from a skysports conversation from former referee Gallagher that it was very impossible for him to have judge from such angle and he thought Torres dived in order to decieve him. Although Gallagher did admit that it was a very complicated challenge, but it shouldn't have culminated into giving Torres his marching orders.
However Chelsea have reported to the FA that the referee furiously made a racial abuse towards Nigerian midfielder John Obi Mikel after he stunned the crowd by giving Antonia Valencia a yellow card after video replay indicates there was a conspicuous contact between them. The Chelsea officials have reportedly notify the FA that he also abused Torres, and Mata all in the same game. The football association are now awaiting a pending report from Mark Clattenburg about the game and the referee might face desciplinary actions. One funny thing is that, the referees association has refutes such claims and are ready to battle it out for the ref. However, information from his two line men and Mike Jones; the ref that gifted Newcastle United a dubious penalty last year at Old Trafford could prove to be significant.
United finally got the winner through super sub Javier Hernandez. Van Persie's shot that almost crossed the touchline was magnificiently parried away by Peter Cech to allow Rafael firing in another
Shot that was tapped in by Chicharito to put United 3-2.
David De Gea pull out a series of sensational saves to deny Chelsea any hope of equaliser. The spanish young star made about 5 saves that obviously looked like a goal. He denied the likes of Hazard, Mata, Torres not to mention but few. United lies second in the league with just a solitary point between them and the blues.
Flood: Nature fighting back.
Man
is a slave to the environment and in his case to satisfy his unending
needs and wants, he has usually bring home the bacon to see that his
basic priorities are met either in a positive or negative manner. This
made man to obtain resources directly from the environment. No wonder
the environment have been persistently depleted and degraded by man's
activities. Recently, research has shown that flooding in Nigeria is
nature fighting back, this is however as a result of man's vigorous
actions towards the environment.
Over the years, instead of people to live in harmony with nature and preserve nature for sustainable development, it has become a factor to be conquered with. Its pertinent we realise that environmental degradations have supercede beyond transboundary and this made the international community to embark on a plan of action to preserve, conserve, maintain and protect the ailing ecosystem for posterity. The issues of enviroment is now in the limelight as it has occupied global,regional, national and international attention. Every country is now basically talking about the concept of sustainable development.
The recent flood that has plagued Northern Nigeria recently is a major sign that nature is fighting back and we're now facing the upshots as well as the repercussion. Over the years, global warming which brings about climate change has distorted the ecosytem. When the environment is heated up usually under a very igneous temperatute, the rate of evapo-transpiration increases subsequently. With time, the entire temperature of the earth increases simulteneously, this of course led to the high rate of increase in global temperature that culminated into melting of the glacier and ice in the artic and polar regions thus increases the volume of water and make that area more assailable and vulnerable to flooding.
Also, when the earth's temperature is heated up as a results of the emission of unwanted gasses like sulphur (iv) and carbon (iv) etc. There is a sudden increase in temprature, that which has a strong correlation with an increase in the amount of evaporation. Heated molecules migrate to the atmosphere and later condenses and comes back as rain. When this rain drops, it increases the volume of water bodies as well as the oceans, rising and falling of tides also increases. There would be a time where the water bodies can't stand such pressure other than to overflow to the land surface which culminated into the loss of lands and properties, soil nutrient loss, killing of biodiversities not to mention but a few.
Tansboundary environmental pollution should really be a subject of concern. That is the main reason behind the enactment or the provision of the National Policy on the environment of 1989. Environmental degradtions has no transboundary as the atmosphere is a constant variable. The recent flooding in Nigeria resulted from the release of the cameroun dams into the Northern Nigeria. Earlier on, the Cameroun agencies signalled Nigeria about the potential flood and that appropriate measures should be taken. The Nigerian authorities took the case with levity and no appropriate measures was taken and the dams eventually flooded.
Over the years, Nigeria have participated in somany conventions on the need to ensure environmental sustainability. Nigeria is a ratified member of a plethora of convensions and treaties under the the United Nation since the infelicitous koko toxic waste of 1988 that destroys many lives and properties as the killing of biodiversities.
Its hightime man allow nature to prevail as we can't cheat nature and we can't not change nature. There is the great need to note that there is only one mother earth, and if by any means it is destroyed, then man should bear in mind that he's jeopardizing his future needs as well as that of the generations yet unborn.
Over the years, instead of people to live in harmony with nature and preserve nature for sustainable development, it has become a factor to be conquered with. Its pertinent we realise that environmental degradations have supercede beyond transboundary and this made the international community to embark on a plan of action to preserve, conserve, maintain and protect the ailing ecosystem for posterity. The issues of enviroment is now in the limelight as it has occupied global,regional, national and international attention. Every country is now basically talking about the concept of sustainable development.
The recent flood that has plagued Northern Nigeria recently is a major sign that nature is fighting back and we're now facing the upshots as well as the repercussion. Over the years, global warming which brings about climate change has distorted the ecosytem. When the environment is heated up usually under a very igneous temperatute, the rate of evapo-transpiration increases subsequently. With time, the entire temperature of the earth increases simulteneously, this of course led to the high rate of increase in global temperature that culminated into melting of the glacier and ice in the artic and polar regions thus increases the volume of water and make that area more assailable and vulnerable to flooding.
Also, when the earth's temperature is heated up as a results of the emission of unwanted gasses like sulphur (iv) and carbon (iv) etc. There is a sudden increase in temprature, that which has a strong correlation with an increase in the amount of evaporation. Heated molecules migrate to the atmosphere and later condenses and comes back as rain. When this rain drops, it increases the volume of water bodies as well as the oceans, rising and falling of tides also increases. There would be a time where the water bodies can't stand such pressure other than to overflow to the land surface which culminated into the loss of lands and properties, soil nutrient loss, killing of biodiversities not to mention but a few.
Tansboundary environmental pollution should really be a subject of concern. That is the main reason behind the enactment or the provision of the National Policy on the environment of 1989. Environmental degradtions has no transboundary as the atmosphere is a constant variable. The recent flooding in Nigeria resulted from the release of the cameroun dams into the Northern Nigeria. Earlier on, the Cameroun agencies signalled Nigeria about the potential flood and that appropriate measures should be taken. The Nigerian authorities took the case with levity and no appropriate measures was taken and the dams eventually flooded.
Over the years, Nigeria have participated in somany conventions on the need to ensure environmental sustainability. Nigeria is a ratified member of a plethora of convensions and treaties under the the United Nation since the infelicitous koko toxic waste of 1988 that destroys many lives and properties as the killing of biodiversities.
Its hightime man allow nature to prevail as we can't cheat nature and we can't not change nature. There is the great need to note that there is only one mother earth, and if by any means it is destroyed, then man should bear in mind that he's jeopardizing his future needs as well as that of the generations yet unborn.
Pragmatism and the Nigerian Education
Over
the years, the Nigerian educational system have been perisitently
declining due to the fact that it lacks the neccessary prerequisites to
succeed and yeild a desired citinzenry that loves their country with
full passion and enthusiasm. This goes a long way to the development of
such nation in terms of technology and scientific discoveries.
Having lucubrated alot in the exordium, there is need for a strict and comprehensive review of the teaching methodlologies in the country.
I came across a series of philosophies and ideologies of people that is applicable to the development of Nigeria. If Nigerian educational system can be pragmatic in nature, there is no doubt that the rate of effective teaching and learning would be enhanced tremendously. I'm optimistic that its one of the fundamental issue that back pedal the affairs of the teaching and learning process.
Pragmatism as a method of teaching allows the learner to view the concept he is expected to learn in a more practical, contextual, logical, and comprehensive basis rather than the normal mere class room activities that is tagged to be more of an abtract thing.
John Dewey is one of the proponents of this school of taught in philosophy. He believes that practical prevails better than action. The pragmatist are concerned more with the result rather than the means. They are on the premise that anything that could be seing, feel and touched provides a logical, and ever lasting experience on the childs cognitive, affective and psychmotor domain of the learner. And on the other hand, anything that is been taught that is considered to be abstract is very weird to the students' intellectual understanding.
They also argue that anything that yields positive values should be accepted and anything that yeilds a negative values should be discarded.
In a situation where a teacher is passing an intruction related to the concept of rocks, plateau, etc he can simple take the students to a field trip in mountainous regions to investigate the real topography and terrian of an area. If a student is taught that a plateau is a table like structure formed as a result of the ejection of hot liquid magma that cools and solidify, they can simple be shown one of the greatest plateaus and allow them to review the physical setting, structures and types. This would go a long way to having a formative image on their cognitive domain compared to if they are been taught in classes via diagrams.
Additionally during the course of a lesson that involves formation of rainfall, the teacher can as well take them to the lab for a practical that best explains such concept. He can have a boiling pot covered firmly for some time. After the water have been boiled under an intense pressure and temperature, he then open the pot and raise the cover to the students. The remaining droplets that drops from the cover represents the atmospheric rainfall, while where it falls back is the earth. By implication, rainfall arises scientifically when the earth is heated up, molecules then evaporate from the earth to the atmosphere in form of gasses. When they are condensed, they now melt and comes back as rain. So as the hot water boils, the heated molecules are transfered and hanged on the cover which serves as the atmosphere. And after it has been cooled, it then comes back into the main pot which serves as the earth.
In conclusion, pragmatism is very neccessary in terms of effective teaching and learning. Its said to be distincetively a 20th century philosophy that originated from America and are been used by teachers to enhance learning. Pragmatism has reduced the rate of class duration and activities as all that the learners requires is been explained in a short basis; that is on practical basies. It has also led to more of a field work and practicals rather than just stay in the class and talk.
Having lucubrated alot in the exordium, there is need for a strict and comprehensive review of the teaching methodlologies in the country.
I came across a series of philosophies and ideologies of people that is applicable to the development of Nigeria. If Nigerian educational system can be pragmatic in nature, there is no doubt that the rate of effective teaching and learning would be enhanced tremendously. I'm optimistic that its one of the fundamental issue that back pedal the affairs of the teaching and learning process.
Pragmatism as a method of teaching allows the learner to view the concept he is expected to learn in a more practical, contextual, logical, and comprehensive basis rather than the normal mere class room activities that is tagged to be more of an abtract thing.
John Dewey is one of the proponents of this school of taught in philosophy. He believes that practical prevails better than action. The pragmatist are concerned more with the result rather than the means. They are on the premise that anything that could be seing, feel and touched provides a logical, and ever lasting experience on the childs cognitive, affective and psychmotor domain of the learner. And on the other hand, anything that is been taught that is considered to be abstract is very weird to the students' intellectual understanding.
They also argue that anything that yields positive values should be accepted and anything that yeilds a negative values should be discarded.
In a situation where a teacher is passing an intruction related to the concept of rocks, plateau, etc he can simple take the students to a field trip in mountainous regions to investigate the real topography and terrian of an area. If a student is taught that a plateau is a table like structure formed as a result of the ejection of hot liquid magma that cools and solidify, they can simple be shown one of the greatest plateaus and allow them to review the physical setting, structures and types. This would go a long way to having a formative image on their cognitive domain compared to if they are been taught in classes via diagrams.
Additionally during the course of a lesson that involves formation of rainfall, the teacher can as well take them to the lab for a practical that best explains such concept. He can have a boiling pot covered firmly for some time. After the water have been boiled under an intense pressure and temperature, he then open the pot and raise the cover to the students. The remaining droplets that drops from the cover represents the atmospheric rainfall, while where it falls back is the earth. By implication, rainfall arises scientifically when the earth is heated up, molecules then evaporate from the earth to the atmosphere in form of gasses. When they are condensed, they now melt and comes back as rain. So as the hot water boils, the heated molecules are transfered and hanged on the cover which serves as the atmosphere. And after it has been cooled, it then comes back into the main pot which serves as the earth.
In conclusion, pragmatism is very neccessary in terms of effective teaching and learning. Its said to be distincetively a 20th century philosophy that originated from America and are been used by teachers to enhance learning. Pragmatism has reduced the rate of class duration and activities as all that the learners requires is been explained in a short basis; that is on practical basies. It has also led to more of a field work and practicals rather than just stay in the class and talk.
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