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Corruption, Nigeria’s Major Problem By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Corruption has seriously retarded the development of the country and Nigeria cannot afford to treat it as business as usual, Sen. Bella Muhammed, the then Minister of FCT, has said, Muhammad stated this on Thursday in Abuja during a sensitization program organized by the Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA) Anti-corruption and Monitoring unit for the senior officers of the administration. Corruption has remained a major enemy of progress as a people and a nation: and with the determination to rid us of these unwholesome practices and problem, FCT administration will continue to work to ensure zero tolerance on corruption, the Minister said. According to him, ‘it is in this vein that Mr. President has continued to demonstrate clearly his intention to rid the country of corruption; for instance, the on-going trial of those involved in oil subsidy scam among other cases, is a clear testimony and an indication of the Buha...

Parents should allow their children to choose their own careers By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Good morning Mr. Chairman, Panel of Judges, Accurate timekeeper, Co-debaters and the audience, I am here to support the motion that parents should allow their children to choose their own career. First, the choice of a career should depend on one’s interest in a particular career. Parents should allow their children to choose careers they have interest in so that later in life, when they start working, they will enjoy their work and carry out their duties effectively. Some who are doctors and engineers today, for example, are not happy because their parents chose their careers for them. How then will they do their work well when they are not happy with what they are doing? I met someone some time ago in the Ministry of Education who told me that she was not satisfy with the ministry’s work. When I asked her why? She said I was trained as a classroom teacher and I have developed a strong passio...