Declare state of emergency in teacher education-Oyo Commissioner

 

A passionate call has been made to the present administration in the Federal Republic of Nigeria to urgently declare a state of emergency in teacher education.

This call was made by the Oyo state Commissioner for Investment, Trade, cooperative and Industry, Prof. Solihu Aelabu at the 2026 World Teachers’ Day Celebration with theme’ ’STANDING WITH TEACHERS:60 YEARS OF PROTECTING THE PROFESSION, ADVANCING ITSD STATUS AND SHAPING OUR FUTURE’’ organized by the state wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Ibadan, Nigeria.

‘’Let the Federal Government declare a state of emergency in teachers’ education. The working conditions of teachers has deteriorated, and now they make use of impoverished teaching aids. In addition, the schools lack basic amenities. Teacher shortages has worsened. The morale of teachers is very low. I want to call on state government to recruit more teachers, like Oyo state. In the past 7 years, the administration of Engr. Seyi Makinde has recruited about 30, 000 teachers.

 

Prof. Adelabu emphasized the opportunities that education unlocks, while lamenting that ‘’ 60 years is also a time for honest assessment of the ILO/UNSECO recommendations for the betterment of teachers. We teachers, where are we today? Are we reshaping our future? We need to reconstruct. 60 years after, what is the position of the teaching profession? In many parts of the world teachers are poorly paid, socially undervalued and undertrained. The teaching profession is treated as a last resort rather than a first choice. Teachers are professionals who deserve respect and fair compensation. Coming back to Nigeria, is the teaching a profession? There are people who are not trained but are in the classrooms.

He noted that research had pointed out that Nigeria requires 1.3 million teachers in primary schools, saying, ‘’592,700 teachers serve approximately almost 32 million students. You can see where we are. This is Nigeria education for you. The benchmark for a teacher to a pupil is supposed to be 1-25, but what we have is a teacher to about 70 pupils.’’

Prof. Adelabu urged teachers to keep hope alive, adding, ‘’ the promise is not kept, but we must not give up hope. Continue to believe in the future. If we truly want development, we must all rise and stand with teachers.

In his address, the state NUT chairman, Hassan Fatai commended the state governor for his achievements in the education sector, saying, ‘’The NUT, Oyo state Wing is particularly grateful and sincerely appreciative of the Oyo state Government led by Engr. Oluwaseyi Abiodun Makinde, FNSE, DSC, GSSRS for his outstanding performance in the governance of Oyo state, especially in advancing our education system and ‘standing tall’’ wityh teachers of Oyo state since his assumption of duty in 2019 as the Executive Governor of the Pace-Setter state. Teachers have not been having it good before now. Oyo state teachers say ‘’ THANK YOU SIR’’.

However, the orientation, attitude choice of words, dress patterns among others of pupils and students in both the public and private schools in the state calls for concerted efforts to reverse the disturbing trend.

In his remarks, the chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Nureni Adeniran pointed out that indemnifying with teachers is to recognize their selfless service to humanity, adding,’’ we should go beyond ceremonial appreciation, by providing teaching and learning resources for teachers. The need opportunities for professional growth and monitoring.''

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These Perilous Times

 

Evil doers gain access to the children of God when there is spiritual emptiness, demographic disorder, elite self-hatred, technological control and manipulation, economic dependency and the weaponization of hunger and poverty, the fear of speaking the truth among several other factors.

The evil-minded take advantage of well publicized ideology to brainwash the ignorant and illiterate, make use of intimidation and institutional compromise and the deliberate undermining of inheritance to make a self-centered head way.

In these perilous times, those who are either witnesses, victims or students of history, readily outline close monitoring of the activities of targets, strange phone calls, the co-opting of relatives, family members and domestic staff into evil plots, ambush on travels and the resort to the female genders to achieve devilish and sinister ends.

Indeed, the watch word is perpetual vigilance.

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The Reliance on Diabolism and Necromancy

 Forces of darkness manifested in diabolism, fetishes and necromancy are the major preoccupation of a sizable number of political exposed persons, most especially this period elections are around the corner.

This is unfortunate and disturbing considering the avoidable bloodshed in different parts of Nigeria.

From time immemorial the fear of God and constructive engagement have been the credible and reliable tools used to checkmate man’s inhumanity to his fellow man.

There abound worshipers and agents of evil everywhere.

The moment their oath is taken or an individual is brought before their shrines, the worshipers will contrive ways to poison or charm an individual so that such individual’s property (land, buildings, possessions, finances among others) will become theirs.

The agents of these shrines are mostly found among the lower wrung of the social ladder, while those they look up to are the wealthy.

Interestingly, those, as stipulated by the constitution, whose responsibility is to enforce the laws of the land and dispense justice have failed Nigerians and are unperturbed by the plight of Nigerians.

Depravity and callousness are now the trend.

The overhauling of these institutions which are primarily responsible for the enforcement of laws and the dispensation of justice is long overdue, but those-in-charge are benefitting immensely from their shortcomings and deficiencies.

Again, ignorance and illiteracy are clogs in the wheel of development, if the attitude and activities of the people are anything to go by.

Sadly, the structure of educational institutions, both public and private, litter different parts of the country, but have little impact on the students in terms of learning and orientation .

Rather, indiscipline, lawlessness, immorality among others, are the norms for students and teachers alike.

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Food Insecurity-The Reality

 

Successive administrations in Nigeria, the present inclusive, believe that the country has great potentials in agriculture, but the slow pace of agricultural growth, the inability to  generate adequate employment in the sector, in addition to the insignificant socio-economic growth, the high poverty level and the feverish state  of democracy have all contributed to the worrisome state of governance today.

The obvious food insecurity confronting a large chunk of the population living below the poverty line and the embarrassing absence of  participatory democracy among others are militating factors to the ever elusive agricultural growth as promised by the federal and State Governments.

With majority of  the very poor residing in the rural areas, the over 21 years of democracy has confirmed that   it would be nearly impossible, perhaps, to pin point the specific dividends of democracy, when a majority of the population are unemployed and live below the poverty line, when inadequate availability of agro-industrial raw materials impede  industrial growth and when agriculture cannot, for obvious reasons, perform its known functions in the economic development process.

Agriculture, without doubt, has great potentials for achieving a broad-based economy, but its performance remains unimpressive.

If government at all levels have sincere plans to alleviate the present sufferings of the people, then the revival of the Strategic Grains Reserve and reintroduction of Guaranteed Minimum Price System is crucial.

Sadly, the mindset of the young Nigerians and their aspirations  have defied all known logic, as same are suggestive of fetish and diabolic initiatives for wealth creation. 

These young people resort to homosexuality, sodomy, prostitution among others to make needs meet with the tacit consent  of their elders.

These initiatives would never promote agricultural development.

Finally, Nigerians find it extremely difficult to  identify specific targets and action plans set by the Federal and State Governments for accomplishment, this is just as farmers across the country are full of lamentations  over the poor state of affairs i the troubled sector.

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The Dwindling Fortunes of Agriculture

 

Agriculture has the potentials of been a major revenue earner in Nigeria, if only farmers had not been neglected for several years and deprived of needed incentives.
Indeed, farmers in rural areas have never been encouraged to remain within their localities to propel increased farm production, while production at the local government level has made the availability of schools,Primary health Care Delivery, functional electricity and potable water a mirage.

The caretaker committees at the grassroots have only succeeded in impoverishing the rural populace.
At present, agricultural equipment and machinery are sourced from advanced countries, this alone, is an impediment to self sufficiency in food production.

Indeed, sub-standard farm equipment and machinery to a large extent affected output in most farms in the country, just as access to finance is a major challenge for farmers. 

Bank interest rates are not friendly, if at all the banks are ready to give out loans to farmers. Although the Federal Government assures that it would fully support the agricultural sector, inadequate funding of the sector, closely trailed by diversion of funds meant for agricultural production is still common place.
The erratic power supply, prohibitive cost of petroleum products and the activities of insurgents, bandits and kidnappers have all contributed to make the agricultural sector less attractive.
Truly, government monopoly in critical sectors is an advantage, but bad management as a result of corruption is the discussion on every mouth in the land.
At Nigeria’s level of development government ought to invest alongside private individuals. But waiting for the agricultural  sector to blaze the trail, is a sign of lack of vision. 

It is only when the country has reached full employment level, that government can think of divesting.
Has Nigeria reached the level of full employment ? 

This might not be so, as the National Bureau of Statistics is very reluctant to make public the rate of unemployment in the country, even though the answer could be seen on the faces of millions of jobless Nigerians.
Without doubt, the agricultural sector can provide millions of jobs, once the leadership appreciates what is required to transform the economy.
But good management revolving round a porous judicial system and law enforcement agencies  are  never the panacea for sustainable development and growth.

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Don’t sell King College through the backdoor-Federal Workers Forum

 The Federal Workers Forum (FWF) has kicked against the sale of unity schools in Nigeria.

According to the National Coordinator of FWF, Comrade Andrew Emelieze there were serious attempts to sell the unity schools in the past.

‘’The position of the Federal Workers Forum is that education must be prioritized not privatized.

 Kings College should not be sold through the backdoor through concession.

 Similar attempts have been made in the past to sell unity schools but it has failed, this recent attempt will also fail.

The forum calls for massive resistance and solidarity with Kings College.

Therefore, we call for the continuation of the strike action by Federal workers in the unity schools pending when the government retrace its steps.

The sale of unity schools is mission impossible.

‘’We call on ASUU, SANUU, NASU and other education-based unions including research institutes to join the resistance because if they succeed with unity schools they will go after public schools at all levels.’’

It should be noted that secondary schools owned by the military are not concessioned why then is their interest in the sale of unity schools meant for civilians. This is just an attempt by the old students to buy their teachers and their former schools. Their focus is land grabbing. This is unacceptable.’ Comrade Emelieze concluded.

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Threat to Life: Journalist petitions NBA and NSCDC

 The Editor-in-Chief of the online investigative news website, The New Federation has petitioned the chairman of the Ibadan branch of the        Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) over the misconduct by one of its members-Abdulramon Adeoti and Company of No. 20 Oluyide street, Sobande Avenue, Oremeji, Mokola, Ibadan/0703959776/0812653307.

The petition titled MISCONDUCT BY YOUR MEMBER and dated 14 September, 2026 stated,’’ On Saturday, 12^th September, 2026 at about 5/30 am in the morning and under the cover of darkness, trespassed by sneaking into a block of four flats at 3, Kerhinde Aderigbe street, Olorunsogo, Molete, Ibadan (inherited from y late father) to paste a notice.  At about 9.00am in the morning when I was on my way out of the community, hired thugs attacked and threatened to kill me, if I don’s pack out of my residence immediately. Take note that before this incident, hired thugs has invaded my residence, vandalized installed facilities and looted equipment worth over N15million’’.

Similarly, the journalist also petitioned the commandant of the Oyo state command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and urged the commandant to use his good office to investigate the matter.

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Ibadan based lawyer threatens journalist over late father’s house in Olorunsogo, Molete, Ibadan

 An Ibadan based lawyer, one Abdulramon Adeoti has issued threats to the Editor-in-Chief , Solomon Adewunmi of the The new Federation(news2day.emyspot.com) to vacate his father’s house before the 30^th of September, 2026.

This is coming on the heels of several harassment and attacks that caused bodily injuries on the journalist, by residents and hired thugs, in an attempt to forcefully evict him from his father's house.

Adeoti whose office is located at No. 20 Oliyid street, Sobande Avenue, Oremeji, Mokola, Ibadan, operates with the mobile numbers-07039597376/08132653307.

Indeed, the journalist, a legitimate son of the late Chief D.A Adewumi is in possession of the property documents of the house.

At about 5.30 am on Saturday morning the lawyer disembarked from a light grey Toyota Camry under the cover of darkness and pasted papers with inscription, ‘’ NOTICE OF CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP AND STATUTORY NOTICE TO QUIT APARTMENT AT NO. 3, KEHNIDE ADERIGIBE STREET, OLORUNSOGO, MOLETE, IBADAN, while an old woman, landlady, who resides at No. 8 of the same street, watched out for the lawyer, urging him to be quick.

‘’Notice to Quit

Our client urgently requires vacant possession of the premises to commence extensive works and renovations on the property.

Accordingly, we hereby give you notice to quit and deliver up possession of the apartment with its appurtenances, which you currently hold on or before 20 September 20206.

We strongly advise you to make immediate arrangements to vacate the premises timeously.

We trust you will act with the urgency this matter demands.’’

A stitch in time saves nine, the principal counsel, Abdulramon Adeoti wrote in the letter, which has the Nigeria Bar Association seal.

A few minutes after the lawyer drove off, thugs in their large numbers brandishing dangerous weapons passed by the house warning the journalist to pack out  immediately or be killed.  

Indeed, the lawyer’s behavior suggested that he and his sponsors have been behind the several life-threatening attacks by hired thugs.

Before this time, the journalist had written a petition titled ‘’DEATH THREATS’’ to the Commissioner of Police, Oyo state Police Command.

For long, several residents of the ancient city have been dispossessed of their houses through fraudulent means with the instrumentality of residents, family members, lawyers, estate agents and thugs.

Prominent among the thugs are one Segun Adewale, Lekan Adewale, Imole Adewale all of No. 3, KEHINDE ADERIGIBE STREET, OLORUNSOGO, MOLETE, IBADAN and one ‘’Ay’’, an estate agent, whose shop is at Amoke Mall in the community which serves as base for the criminals.

As events unfolded, the petitioner wrote a petition to the Commissioner of Police Oyo state Police Command.

However, the attitude of the O/C Monitoring, where the petition was assigned to and the Investigating Police officer, one Inspector Abbey discouraged the petitioner from going further. 

Their activities were not in confromity with satutroy proivisons.

Interestingly, the brothers and sisters (Mr. Taiye Adewumi, Mr. Tunji Adewumi, Mrs. Hannah Mujakperuo and Mrs. Susan Takure)of the petitioner are complicit in the criminal act.

On several occasions, hired thugs have invaded and vandalized facilities in the house, and stole valuables belonging to the journalist running into millions of Naira, all in an attempt to evict the journalist illegally.

Sadly, indiscipline, lawlessness and criminality is now a way of life for many including the lawyer and the affected law enforcement agents. 

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A Natural Dissolution

The only credible means to achieve one’s purpose in these precarious times is through acts of non-violence.

Acts of non-violence does not revolve around those to defeat, there thrives the potency.

Indeed, those to defeat will dissolve naturally, this is the impact, although their strength is hinged on inciting and provocative behavior.

Indeed, those in the past, who have passed the same road are still alive to tell their experiences

In 1975, the reign of terror was directed and supervised by the Ministry of Interior, where a comprehensive list of action was domiciled in Montevideo.

However, events later showed that what befell the helpless citizenry had little or no direction or supervision.

Masterminded kidnappings, torture and elimination were the trend, with government Ministries, Departments and Agencies(MDAs) becoming active while those saddled with the responsibility of protecting lives and property were always available to carry out the unimaginable.

The separate arms for the state competed for dubious glory of apprehending more subversives and creating a system of sponsored mayhem.

As crime and criminality became the culture, unfortunate relatives of victims met a stone wall at the law enforcement and government offices.

Green Ford Falcon cars became a symbol with different interpretations, while the unexplainable continued unabated.

 Indeed, the deliberate absence of street lights in most communities across Nigeria encourage crime and criminality, even as traders, artisans,barbers, craftsmen, market men and women were co opted to do the unthinkable.

Wholesale disappearance of people from all walks of life sent the wrong signals to all and sundry, with the general belief that same had erased any trace of good governance.

Lawlessness and impunity are now the order of the day everywhere in Nigeria as anarchy gradually creeps into prominence. 

Threats, blackmail, harassment, intimidation and attacks are all tools used to achieve sinister motives in this clime, while fraudsters now play prominent role in government. and governance. Community leaders, Landlords and Tenants Associations and criminally minded residents  also play prominent roles in crime.

 For instance, a vulcanizer located at a make shift shed beside the gate of the Nigeria Baptist Convention quarters along the Scout Camp road, opposite the neighborhood market in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria, are among several traders who perpetrate acts of criminality on a daily basis with impunity, with the knowledge of law enforcement agents.

 Indeed, a sizable number of shop owners in residential areas such as Molusi, Olorunsogo, Molete, Felele and several other communities across the country are now involved in grievous crimes in these communities, with the full support of government appointees, elected officials, public and civil servants. 

Interestingly, a shop owner, who hides under the cover of an estate agent a.k.a ''Ay'', one Leakn Adewale and one Akerele, leaders of cultists who have for long been terrorizing, harassing and attacking residents of the community, still walk around freely plying their trade.

Indeed, forgery of property documents and stealing have trailed the controversy surrounding  several houses in the community.

The motive which goes beyond the surface appearance is woven around criminality

Already, the future of most children and the youth is now a subject of debate, as crime and criminality systematically overwhelms their consciousness and existence.

Teachers and the schools have since abandoned their responsibilities of imparting knowledge for obvious reasons, as the country moves farther  and farther from good governance.

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Federal Workers have suffered enough-Comrade Emelieze

A sizable number of workers’ unions and their members have commenced their overt solicitations for political office holders who have failed to meet the expectations of the people ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Indeed, these workers have overtime benefited financially from the political office holders at the expense of the overall good.

Sadly, they abandoned one of their own in his times of persecution; in order not to offend their paymasters.

 

The endorsement of political office holders who have performed below standards by labor unions is an aberration and oddity.

Sadly, these so-called labor movements have been muted all this while considering the poor governance in several of the states.

Interestingly, their behavior is similar to those of the cultists led by one Lekan Adewale and Akerele, who have for long been harassing, terrorizing and attacking residents from their den at the Amoke Mall in Olorunsogo, Molete, Ibadan, Oyo state.

They disguise as estate agents even though most of them were not successful to complete the essential secondary school education. 

The government consents to such behavior, if the utterances of known political office holders is anything to go by.

Pecuniary interests form their creed.

However, the National Coordinator of the Federal Workers Forum (FWF), Comrade Andrew undeterred by the treacherous attitude of the labor movements is unrelenting in exposing the pitiable condition of workers in Nigeria.

According to Comrade Emelieze in  a Press Release dated 2 September, 2026,, ‘’ Federal workers have suffered enough. It has been three years of torture and agony for the federal workers since the removal of fuel subsidy. We are earnestly pleading with our representatives in the parliament to take our plea seriously, it is a distress call and an emergency situation right now with the federal workers nationwide. This is a call to equate the present existential economic realities and present a fair and just wage for the laboring workers.''

''Federal workers are now heavily indebted to micro finances and in most times, federal workers result to phone loan apps to be able to get transportation to work. 

Our situation is very precarious, it is that bad that some federal workers now use firewood to cook not being able to afford the price of cooking gas. 

We are seriously calling on the attention of the National Assembly for actions. 

We had in the past severally called on Mr. President to rescue us but it is as if it is falling on deaf ears. Even our calls for the payment of outstanding arrears have not been met.

 Except the recent payment of the wage award balance owned since July 2024 which of course is a product of struggle from the Federal Workers Forum and the interventions of the Joint Public Service Negotiation Council. 

We are however grateful to the new Finance Minister for living up to his promise to balance the wage award before August 15. 

We urge the new Minister to pay up those yet to receive the wage award balance and fulfill the remaining promise to pay up 40% peculiar allowance, promotion arrears and others owed us.

As earlier stated, with the present cost of living crisis, it is very dangerous for federal workers to wait until July 2027 for a wage review. 

As a matter of fact, it is suicidal for the federal workers to continue in this ugly situation. 

Hence, based on the current cost of living, crisis it can only be a matter of justice that the federal wages be immediately reviewed to meet up with the current economic realities in Nigeria.

 We call for your urgent and immediate intervention in this regard.'' Comrade Emelieze concluded.

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