BY ABDULWAHAB ABDULAH
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, a non governmental organisation has urged Nigerians to send messages to President Goodluck Jonathan asking him to implement judgement of the ECOWAS Court directing the government to provide free, quality, and compulsory basic education to every Nigerian child.
In a statement by its executive director, Mr. Adetokunbo Mumuni, the group urged Nigerians “to send Facebook and Twitter messages to President Goodluck Jonathan to fully implement the ECOWAS Court judgement requiring the government to provide as of right, free, quality, and compulsory basic education to every Nigerian child.”
According to SERAP, the campaign will “ensure that the over 12 million Nigerian children of school age roaming the streets across the country are back in the classroom and afforded a free, quality and compulsory basic education by the government.”
It will be recalled that SERAP instituted a suit before the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in November 2010 against the government, where the court in its judgement required the government to provide as of right, free, quality, and compulsory basic education to every Nigerian child.”
However, according to SERAP, “since the judgement was delivered, the government has neither acknowledged the judgement nor taken steps to implement the letter and spirit of the judgement. Yet, more than 12 million Nigerian children of school age still roam the streets and have no access to quality basic education.”
It further stated that in partnership with the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), INTERIGHTS, Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), and Nigerian Guild of Editor (NGE), it had asked President Goodluck Jonathan and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Mohammed Adoke to ensure the full and effective implementation of the judgement.
It added, “We know that Nigeria has the resources and capacity to effectively implement the ECOWAS Court right to education judgement if the government is able to exercise the required political will. We plead again with President Jonathan and the Attorney General of the Federation for the sake of Nigerian children to publicly acknowledge the judgement and tell Nigerians how the government plans to fully and effectively implement the judgement.”
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, a non governmental organisation has urged Nigerians to send messages to President Goodluck Jonathan asking him to implement judgement of the ECOWAS Court directing the government to provide free, quality, and compulsory basic education to every Nigerian child.
In a statement by its executive director, Mr. Adetokunbo Mumuni, the group urged Nigerians “to send Facebook and Twitter messages to President Goodluck Jonathan to fully implement the ECOWAS Court judgement requiring the government to provide as of right, free, quality, and compulsory basic education to every Nigerian child.”
According to SERAP, the campaign will “ensure that the over 12 million Nigerian children of school age roaming the streets across the country are back in the classroom and afforded a free, quality and compulsory basic education by the government.”
It will be recalled that SERAP instituted a suit before the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in November 2010 against the government, where the court in its judgement required the government to provide as of right, free, quality, and compulsory basic education to every Nigerian child.”
However, according to SERAP, “since the judgement was delivered, the government has neither acknowledged the judgement nor taken steps to implement the letter and spirit of the judgement. Yet, more than 12 million Nigerian children of school age still roam the streets and have no access to quality basic education.”
It further stated that in partnership with the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), INTERIGHTS, Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), and Nigerian Guild of Editor (NGE), it had asked President Goodluck Jonathan and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Mohammed Adoke to ensure the full and effective implementation of the judgement.
It added, “We know that Nigeria has the resources and capacity to effectively implement the ECOWAS Court right to education judgement if the government is able to exercise the required political will. We plead again with President Jonathan and the Attorney General of the Federation for the sake of Nigerian children to publicly acknowledge the judgement and tell Nigerians how the government plans to fully and effectively implement the judgement.”
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/08/serap-wants-nigerians-to-pressure-jonathan-on-free-education-2/
Do you have to pay 1million naira to learn how to start it on twitter or Facebook then let the media report the results? C'mon go create hashtags and put your whole mind into it until it trends, create Facebook page and send the links, invite people. Stop whining
ReplyDeleteYou just said nothing.
ReplyDeleteFacebook and Twitter messages should be ent to President Jonathan and the Attorney General as suggested here:
ReplyDeleteFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/... Or http://www.facebook.com/serapn... with the message: President Jonathan, Please ACT NOW on the right to free education (judgment) for all Nigerian children!
Twitter: @presgoodluck, @JGoodlucktweets, @serapnigeria , @ hashtag #EducationRightNowGEJ.
Tweet, re-tweet: ChildRight2Education: President Jonathan Please Act Now!”
We all are going to do that. The problem is whether this president will listen to his people? because he hasn't been listening.
ReplyDeleteYou are all part of the problem. You wish Nigeria remain in this sorry state. You just want GEJ to fail but be it known to you that rather Nigeria will remain worse than he met it.
ReplyDeleteInitiate every problem now and expect him to solve all within 4 years. Allow this man to concentrate and stop distracting him with unnecessary demands and law suits. Another NGO will take him to court and get judgement for GEJ to be feeding every Nigerian four times a day because Nigeria has the money. Another NGO will get court injunction for GEJ to be giving every Nigerian 1 million Naira daily for insurance. Boko Haram will make their own demand to abolish western education and introduce sharia law. Niger/Delta will make their own demand of exclusive resource control. Massob, OPC and the list continues....
Where were all of you when these retired generals were looting the country dry.... now you see them as elder statesmen, either UN or AU envoy touring the globe, and you want GEJ to fix the mess in a twinkle of an eye?
You are all dreaming, but be rest assured that their is a level you will push this man, he may decide to tow the line of our past leaders. Olu Falae still talking of Yoruba this Yoruba that instead of proposing a system that will work for every Nigerian irrespective of tribe. The Money former speaker (Bankole) is facing trial on, is it for himself or for Yoruba?
Time has come for us to be thinking of people oriented program that will benefit all, and do away with ethnic politics that politicians have used to their advantage since independence, and amerce wealth for themselves, friends and their families.
We should make reasonable demands that are realistic and allow the first bloody and real civilian with a common background that is educated to concentrate on his so called transformational program.... No word is enough for the wise.
Dear Mr eee26
ReplyDeleteWhat Yorubas has done wrong why ae you talking negative about Yorubas .
Chief Awo did this in the sixties up to standard six, East and the north tried it they failed,we have the resources for free education up to School cert and should be mandatory, if the northerners do not agree or have no interest we should leave them alone, they always pull us backward, it is not too late.
An intelligent person will know that education is a weapon, power and is the cornerstone of national development, i always tell my students that, if a man empties his purse on his head no body can rob him.
I have said this before,Yorubas speak basically the same languge, speak with one voice,cultural harmonious and tolerant of others than any other tribes in nigeria, believe in fairness,equilty and justice.more progresive.
Reality is our strenght,nobody can break our sprit, we will not allow anyone or anything to pull us down or degrade us, we must begin by loving ourselves we are blessed. from Dr Ogunjobi