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Out of the mouth of a Child

An early Morning Musing about Nigeria . It's just before 4am, and the relentless barking from the street dog outside had woken me up,I tried hard to go back to sleep but ,it didn't work cause this "stupid dog" would not stop barking. So I grabbed a head phone to listen to some light music to drown out the barking to help me fall at sleep again, in the process I watch this video below and just could help to think about the state our educational system in Nigeria finds its self today. notes (video not mine)  Indeed  since "none serious minded people" most often, unfortunately run public institutions like the ministries of education. They never really prepared for reopening of school,but like everything Nigerian they just recently Ordered! reopening of "exit classes" with about a week's notice - after so much dilly dallying about  WAEC or no WAEC Examination the secondary school final year exams taken by schools in West Africa. As for public highe

Money, Value - Relationship.

Midweek Midnight Musing. In the last few years, I have been privileged to get interest free loans from family and friends (F&F), at the times when I needed it-  for most I document, and pay back in due time or plead for an extension when I know I cant meet the refund timeline. On the flip side, I have equally loaned to some other  F&F, and the experience is best described as- The Good🙂, The bad😎 and The downright ugly experience😵  The Good🙂, paid back as promised.  The Bad😎 have not paid back, nor do they even call to ask or plead for extending time to pay back - but are quick to make emotional excuses and promise to pay only when you remind them As for "The downright Ugly" 😵 - at least two persons so far have disappeared with money loaned them, - they have changed phone numbers and  gone completely incommunicado and one has even left Nigeria "Nicodemusly" Some say regardless of the amount requested or the person "don't  loan anyone money, abo