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SURFING THE NATION TOMORROW shame by the current is known: Social Studies as a pilot 17th in the series of inaugural lectures of Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria. Delivered by Professor Emman Osakwe B. Sc . (NIG), M. Ed. (Philadelphia), MA (London) Ph. D (Ibadan) Professor of Social Studies and Dean, Post Graduate School, < strong> Delta State University, Abraka. On Thursday, February 26, 2009 © Copyright 2009 Delta State University, Abraka < / p> All rights reserved reproduced No part of this book may be stored in any retrieval system or by any means, photocopying, electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the copyright holder. ISBN 978-33872 – 7-4 Published in February 2009 from

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Justice Jeco Press and Publishers Ltd., Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria Printed. user prologue / preface This is Processed Teacher Professor + … user Famous + , Will Nigeria Become user (A Love Song to my husband and the New Nigeria) user And he said: “Marry me, May!” ‘I do not know such a thing: marry a “teacher”, May DREG said the professions: teachers disqualified – < / p> But the majority say, lingering voice from the classroom! – Processed qualified This teacher now is a professor, prophets and priests. palm oil, the broom and sponge, Banga soup – Palm processed

Through fire, through water, the sharp blade, agents of decay – processed As Kero, Diesel , gasoline, cream, jelly, the balm – crude oil processed Emman Osakwe, processed teacher, a voice beyond Beyond the grandstand to the nations heard. processed by pain, deprivation, denial, then ridiculed, Today’s lecturer mounts the platform, see comes, he:

My husband, my head: “Mon Père processed through the fire, by water denied his due The most important teacher of teachers of teachers is a teacher, classroom teachers of the teachers of teachers. Promotion for ten years denied Peak My co-parents, persevering through the years such as diamond, processed carbon, my lord, and patients Peace Maker This important teacher with knowledge spiritual and divine, has a message: Nigeria is through shame-processing –

Shame corruption, grave-like greed ; Shame of maladministration and mismanagement bad governance production of great poverty of giant opulence Shame monumental waste of resources Shame of malice and wickedness religious Processing of shame for our desired fame: Our famous country, indeed our motherland;

land of my birth, country of my pain, my shame Land country of your birth, the land of your pain, the land of your shame Dependent too long after independence, as fragile as the young eagles For this fragile eagle

to fall, ready to fly, unable , Will the great eagle in flight Famous bird fly not, but to float – land of my birth, the land of your birth, country of our birth Land of my fame, land of thy glory, the land of our glory – Nigeria is thy name! Mabel Ejime Osakwe (2009) ;

Chair, English Language Delta State University, Abraka courtesies The Vice-Chancellor, The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration)

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) The provosts, Asaba and Oleh Campus, The Acting Registrar, The Management Office, The University Librarian

, The Provost, College of Health Sciences, Dean, Faculty of Education, deans of other faculties, professors and other members of the Senate, department heads and other academic colleagues, Members of the administrative and technical staff, My Lords Spiritual and Temporal, < ; / p> Members of my family, nuclear and extended, my in-laws, invited guests, Distinguished Gentlemen of the Press, Great DELSUITES, Ladies and Gentlemen,

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Preamble < ; / strong> I feel very honored and privileged to be invited to the 17th inaugural lecture delivered by the Delta State University, Abraka. I thank God for granting us grace for this journey collecting and I think he will take us all safely home in Jesus’ name – Amen. Did you read today’s papers and how many thoughts bugging and bloody stories? What is the latest on militancy and criminality in the Niger Delta, how embarrassing! you can try to turn off your mind which depressive issues, take your mind and feed the Obama big dream come true, and so is ours. Yes, welcome to this forum! To this God-given opportunity for us to reflect and discuss social questions similar to those previously raised in this tip Welcome Tut.’m sorry to tell you that I indeed have the monopoly of the floor in this discussion is that it is called, why is a lecture. But Release Your Mind to travel along as Social Studies pilots of our navigation, by today’s shame for glory tomorrow. Introduction The first to give what the attention is the nature and purpose of Social Studies and as it serves as a vehicle for answering our questions lately. In short, Social Studies is about learning to live and participate in this world, at a particular time and place, therefore we have the formula: SSE = P = People / p> S = Society P = place t = time / p> This talk is an in-depth discussion of one aspect of my academic expertise -how, and my contribution to the social studies as a field of knowledge is given as of the SSE formula and let the nature of the lead Social Studies. Here

it means the people of Nigeria P, S means the Nigerian society, p is the geographical entity called Nigeria and Nigeria t mean yesterday, today and tomorrow. In this talk, Nigeria yesterday implied pre-colonial Nigeria to the era before the second republic, while Nigeria today spans the second period to the present day Republic . We know that this audience not only interdisciplinary “robe”, but also a diverse “city.” Attempts are then made to operate within these defined perimeter. Social Studies touches each facet of human existence: the man himself as a product of the natural and social man as a product of education, from the social, political, economic and physical environment. Social studies has therefore been identified long as a veritable tool or way for reshapening Society . (Lawton and Durfour 1973, Osakwe 1993) The nature, content and scope of social studies, makes it a male tool for the development of a new social – political order. The lecturer has majorly in this area of social studies profession and has 20 Publications related to the current discourse. Four of these are listed here: Osakwe, EO (1992) “Social studies and the military in Nigerian politics,” Nigerian Journal of Social Studies review Vol 2, No. 2, pp. 89-91 Osakwe, EO (1993a) Citizenship Education: The Hub of Social Studies Nigerian Journal of Social Studies Review. Vol 2, No. 3, pp. 23-38. Osakwe, EO (1994a) Citizenship Education in a multi-ethnic society: Some Educational Insights. Studies in Education Vol second No 1 April. Pp 60-64. Osakwe, EO (1994b) Instructional Strategies for the teaching of Social Studies: Using examples and non-adhesive pattern Nigerian Journal of Social Studies Vol III, No. 1 & 2 pp. 49-55. In Nigeria, Social Studies found practical expression in the school system after 1969 National Curriculum Conference. The theme is building towards individuals and thus the development of the nation (Osakwe 1993) aligned. The potential of social studies are not yet fully exploited in our quest for a desirable socio-political and economic order. < / P> Social Studies is concerned with human relationships. The world is constantly changing and social studies remains a veritable instrument for examining these changes, whether they be positive or negative. Social Studies is about people (men) and all true on them.

focus in Social Studies The knowledge, it is in Social Studies, important generalizations about human relations, institutions and problems, together with supporting facts related to ensure that these generalizations it clear (and Osakwe Itedjere 1993). dealing Social Studies with questions and problems from a holistic point of view – thus solving a problem or a problem, examining the social studies of the historical, cultural, sociological, economic, physical and other related dimensions. In contrast to the vertical concentration that can be felt in most school subjects, social studies takes a horizontal spiral approach to the analysis of IT issues. Social Studies, has a strong affinity for the social sciences but must not be seen as an amalgam of the social sciences. Social Studies Education is a way of providing young people with a sense of hope in the future and confidence in their ability, social and environmental problems to solve the individual, their community, state or nation. For this reason deals with this aspect of my presentation a discipline that is of scientific and public interest – Browse through the nation, by today’s Tomorrow’s Shame to Fame: Social Studies as a pilot . Answers to the questions of yesterday, today and tomorrow will automatically three segments of the discourse: Nigeria Nigeria yesterday morning, and Nigeria.

NIGERIA – yesterday It is too simplistic to address the problems of nation building in Nigeria today to address without giving due attention to our past and of the global past, how it affects our past and present. Mr. Vice-Chancellor, Sir, the education system we inherited from our colonial masters, although to alienate us criticized by our culture produces, individuals and disciplined people we are as a cornerstone of our democracy and national development considered. yesteryears Our education system was very structured, organized and predictable. This was the time when education was fully the responsibility of the government or mission agencies. educational institutions were adequately equipped, armed and monitoring has been effective. The academic calendar was hardly disturbance stable. A market participant in the system could, if he / she was to predict graduate. Not completion of a candidate in due time, never the fault of the school or institution, but the inability of the student to work hard to get enough graduate as planned by the educational institution. The period of the discussion was set by students in designated primary and secondary schools on standardized uniforms were, in fact. There is no provision for students who were in their own seats / tables, or for boarders and offer their own beds. Laboratories secondary and tertiary institutions were with what was achieved in other comparable parts of the world. sound moral education a part of the education system in pre 1970 to the end of the 80 years Nigeria. connections between students and teachers, pupils and teachers and students and teachers at different levels of the education system was professional in a very high degree. cases of misconduct investigation has been extremely rare and anyone caught jeopardize the integrity of the study was treated immediately. incidents of students negotiating grades with their teachers or lecturers / teachers to ask for incentives “were almost non-existent. During the period under review was academic standards in the first generation of Nigeria commendable and universities comparable to what obtained in the more advanced countries of Europe and America. The period witnessed massive exchange of staff from overseas universities. Our universities had real international focus and reputation, with the staff and students from different parts of the world. In addition to the international nature of our universities and scholars, teachers were highly respected and were at the forefront of social evaluation. Okecha (2008) rightly pointed out that the mention of the title “Professor” caused quite a stir. The Office of the Vice Chancellor was very reverred. The Vice-Chancellor was more respected than any government appointed. The majority of Nigerians who enjoyed the tertiary education is a form of financial assistance or the other went from the government. education was a worthwhile venture and was considered the key that unlocked the door, saw the success and fame. inertia, robbery, prostitution, ostentatious living, greed, oppression, social and regional inequalities have been extremely embarrassing in Nigeria the past. It was common practice, for example for the seller to leave the Dailies on Porter’s Lodge, as students were trusted the money now and bring the papers. Similarly, the proceeds of the Rag Day for charitable purposes are used as expected. Social vices were forbidden, and there was more sense of accountability to citizens and holders of public office. The workers reported to their duty posts at the expected time and remained at work until closing. school and other institutional doors were closed 8 a. m, and remained so until the end. Truancy is an aberration and frowned at something serious. It was the freedom of political association, even though political divisions along the three main ethnic groups, Belt, except for the Middle, that their own had political identity. It was possible to kindred, to belong to different political parties and yet to live in harmony. Ikokus The example of this fact can confirm – that father and son were two opposing parties. People tend to be political animals.’s ability, people in groups with what is political motive a Basic Instinct inherent in people to organize. Nigerians are very articulate political beings. It is the practice of traditional and local politics, which has always been with us . It has a fusion between traditional and modern social life and party politics have been. Because the culture is not static, traditional practices are well adapted to new challenges and developments that accommodate including cross-cultural contacts with the associated impacts. The social life a people and their political culture, heavily influenced several other areas of life. Nigeria is a political amalgam. This is indicative of the cultural diversity of the country. To a large extent in the north was much more politically articulate and respond. This is probably accounts for the practice with our Northern brothers are always with their radios and listen to local and international news, so that more informed. The social life and party politics is not a feature of western education. Some southerners, despite their educational level, are still politically naive and can not understand or read the political horizon. Nigeria’s economy in this period was very stable and was hinged on agriculture. This was the era of the groundnut pyramids. Nigeria was the world’s largest producer of peanuts, rubber, palm oil and kernels, Soybeans, beniseed and also a major producer of cotton, second world producer of cocoa. It was during this period that Malaysia came to Nigeria to our oil and rubber seedlings get to try that in their country. We know where both countries stand today in the production of palm oil and rubber. Solid Minerals such as coal, tin and columbite were mined in commercial quantities, and Nigeria was known to be a major world player in the production of these minerals. The buoyancy of the economy was further promoted with the discovery of black gold (oil) in Nigeria. gradually began to focus on agriculture to petroleum displacement … … …. the mainstay of the Nigerian economy. The Nigerian currency was strong and high, having been taken in this period.

exchange rate between the 70s and 80s Nigerian British American German N1 pd DM Stg U.S. $ 3. 64 0 £. $ 615 first 51

The above figures presents a vivid picture of the strength of the naira at this time. < ; / strong> Nigeria well by road, rail was served, sea-air transport. During this time there were over 95,000 km of paved roads and 3,200 kilometers of meter gauge. Nigeria had just two international airports in Lagos and Kano. Both the northern and southern parts of the country attracted significant investment in infrastructure development, particularly in the rail and feeder roads, and a degree in social services such as electricity, water supply, hospitals, schools and universities. This period was by employees of the Public Works Department (PWD) clearing of the grass by the side of the road marked to the long-distance and provide a clear view for drivers and other road users. roads have been maintained regularly – even then, roads were narrow and windy at times, they have been throughout the year motorable. Nigeria Airways was the pride of West Africa. He towered over and above other airlines in the sub-region. Nigerian pilots were for their courtesy, competence and trust known. your take-off and landing was remarkable and without jerking and hiccup. Nigeria Airways flew constantly to Europe, Asia, the U.S. and several African routes without blemish. The DC-10s, Boeing 737, 707 and 747 were constant on the international routes, while the smaller aircraft fly the local (internal) routes. Closer at home, was the waterway from Sapele to Obiaruku by navigable river Ethiopian and building materials were transported through this channel. safety of life and property was guaranteed to a very large extent in this period. It was possible to all night without fear of traveling from predators. Night travel was preferred by a number of Nigerians. Armed robbery was rare, and it was to follow just to criminals. It was not fashionable to lead to crime because it is a general social rejection or disgust for any person who is known to be a crime or be a social deviant.

Nigeria Today, Nigeria has a worthy values hard work, patriotism traded high ethical standards, their abundant natural resources of the yesteryears known colloquially for disreputable habits as the “Nigerian factor” means the exercise of injustice, inverted values, endemic corruption and gross mismanagement. Today, Nigeria is deadly sick from a willfully self inflicted injury is. Most of what is happening in Nigeria today amounts to a national disgrace, our pain and shame. This shame is obvious characterized in our “new politics” that leads to violence in the loss of life and property, massive rigging and murder is. The beneficiaries are unworthy of quick efforts to convincing and make confusing the masses in the support, the outcome of the political exploits. Almost immediately notice is in from around the country, selfish especially by some Christian and Islamic clergy and other leaders, on the fallacy that governments and leaders are selected and rushed Pontificate of God and we should accept things as they are to save our nascent democracy. But peace without justice can not bear the test of time and is an invitation to anarchy. Anders than in Western democracies, and replaced by other stable communities, where election results are declared in less than 24 hours in the vicinity of surveys in Nigeria, it might take three days. In some situations, how ridiculous local elections that are to manage even smaller geographic units, it still takes days before the results are officially released. This can take the usual room for manipulation and panel beating figures. Despite all of these are ridiculous figures as published results. In some cases, there are more votes than the number of registered voters. Multiple voting is not unusual. The court ruling in Edo State revealed that fictitious voters voted, and some others> voted several times, including alleged voters from across the Atlantic. In a survey of this lecturer in 1998 was the level of apathy of young people to express surprisingly . possible

high percentage of participation in elections S / NO Category < ; / strong> OF NO students, on the category Total number of students Percentage TOTAL 1 indifferent or undecided 162 250 65% 2 . Yes or visitors 63 250 25% 3 None or not interested 25 250 10% up almost a decade before 2007 was monumental fraudulent election, but the figure shows high degree of alienation from politics and the electoral process among young people. In most cases does this alienation or apathy on the high-level political disinterest. Effective participation of citizens depends on a knowledge of how the system really works. Our citizens were not systematically exposed to the methods of the operations of our political system. A large number of our young people were aimlessly from left to in the Nigerian political move. This is either misinformation or the suffocation of the political instincts of young people has led to national affairs. Our election process and the related assertion of the results is in the annals of elections in all parts of the world is unparalleled. Many Nigerians are now of the opinion that the individual vote does not count – that the results are given. This has led to severe apathy and despair on the part of a large part of the electorate (see be Osakwe 1998 Ogini 2008) resulted. The June 12, 1993 election awarded, to free affair was with ignomity to the chagrin of Nigerians annulled. Since then the situation has worsened. It is understandably have a lot of cynicism toward elections and the electoral process by Several Nigerians. Another disturbing dimension to this discourse, is that politics in Nigeria is no more than an avenue for the service, but it has become an avenue for the rapid rise to wealth and public recognition. This has led to the emergence of political upstarts with oblique head of the political expectations of the voters. your life is by extravagant living, luxury cars, including bullet-proof vehicles checked, perceived escorts with sirens and intimidation of all opponents and those who found their new position recognize and prosperity that they refuse find difficult to handle. What we are now seeing a repeat of the biblical Haman Mordecai saga. Haman, a political upstart paid a huge sum of money to ensure that the entire Jewish race is out, just because bend the Jew Mordecai, not him wiped out. It is a sign of political immaturity is trying to use political opportunism, to pay bills. It’s a show of shame and reflection of the struggle against a complex. The policy should be a very exciting part of our national life, but it’s now a matter of life and death, sometimes sending shivers up the backs of the population. Therefore, organization or conduct of elections in Nigeria is warfare, and have several lives, with the elections Nigerian gone.

political murders Between 1999 and 2009 39 cases of politically – motivated murders were reported in the country

. The timing of these attacks show that it is more common in general in the years before the elections and the right choice for years. For example, there were 17 cases of murder 2002-2003, nine cases of 2005-2007 were recorded (one more before the elections and elections) . < strong> < ; / p> political murders – 1999-2009 (- A graphical presentation) < / p>

In the recent elections in Nigeria, firearms were used freely. In the crisis in Jos November / December 2008, over 500 deaths have been in the chaos that this election lost lessons. Several of these were hospitalized victims of the gunshot wound. How does it work with what you get in other parts of the world where respect for election results and the electoral process is conducted in an orderly way? A common feature of the political landscape in Nigeria compare to is the question of recycling of individuals and families – the impression that there are some eternal mandate that these individuals and families must always be there. How do we explain a situation where some political actors, the contemporaries of the late legend, were Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, floats still are always around the corridors of power. There are some people in the political flirt around 29 years of military rule have been in the democratic era in Nigeria remained. What a shame that almost two years after the 2007 general elections, there are some are solved to-trial. It is a fact that since the disputed elections Nigerians various efforts have in the search for a reform process that waters the tree of a transparent, free and fair elections in order to to eliminate the resentment was united that welcomed the results of the surveys in April 2007, and literally created hatred and anarchy. For how long will Nigerians to live with this level of resentment and insecurity? When is transparent elections are held to give so that at the end of the loser is even hit fast and congratulate the winners? conceded gracefully in the United States elections on November 4, 2008, presidential candidate of the Republicans, John McCain win the Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in less than 24 hours after polls . The winners and losers in the American elections were not for the elections chief to wait until the result of proclaiming the famous election results in the world. They were based on the results, as announced, live from the Cable News Network (CNN). < ; / P> It is telling that this state of Nigeria national television, the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) is a live coverage of the U.S. elections had. Why not have been possible, our national elections live coverage. Some international observers to enter was denied, and disapproved of their reports from our election, yet Nigerians went to Ghana to oversee elections, our election process is not transparent and acceptable. It is done so nationally and internationally.

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