Mrs. Odemwingie teaches at Asologun Primary School, Ikpoba Okha local government area of Benin City, Governor Adams Oshiomhole, who paid an unscheduled visit to the State Staff Training Centre venue of the exercise was appalled that a teacher could not read, saying “if you can’t read, what do you teach the pupils? What do you write on the board?”
The Chairman of the state chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, Comrade Patrick Ikosimi, who was also at the screening to monitor the exercise, said the woman’s failure was “an embarrassment.”
On arrival at the centre, the governor took time to peruse some of the teachers’ credentials and documents presented.\
When Mrs. Odenwingie took her turn during the exercise, the governor who listened to her defence asked her to read the affidavit she presented.
She stuttered and read the affidavit as if a kindergarten was learning to read, to the consternation of everybody around.
You will notice the presence of the popular 'Grammar King' Patrick Obahiagbon at the back laughing out loud.
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Why was he laughing; what was so funny?
ReplyDeleteIt could be she is scared of governor's presence
ReplyDeleteScared as how? Was she the only one there?
DeleteDISGRACE!!!
ReplyDeleteChai!!! It is very bad o
ReplyDeleteshe deserved immediate dismissal
ReplyDeleteNo be ur pple? Dismiss her na. Pot callin kettle black
DeleteWonderfull,
ReplyDeleteThere are many of dem, just keep on verifying, u will fish dem out.
ReplyDeleteIs a lie....this is newspaper propagander...what of smbody who want to to become a minister when they call him for manifesto and he colaps u want to tell me he is not capable bf they nominate him.....it can happen to anybody dont just....use ur hand and type rubish if u dont know what to write...during interview they can ask you 2 + 2 u can say double bcs of fear....is propagander
ReplyDeleteDis is ridiculous. Wat sort of fear will make you not able to read even if u pronounce some words wrongly and a teacher in dis case. Good job Gov. Pls fish them out.
ReplyDeleteI don't tin is propagander I belive is posible. Most of all this pramary school so all teachers have to be properly checked b/c dey arte not qualify at all.
ReplyDeleteYou too nko? See what u r writing here too. Check your spellings too.
Delete"B/c de arte not qualify" QUALIFY in bracket (LMAO) orishirishi ENG 101, diff diff Turenchi
DeleteI couldn't help but notice the Master Grammarian himself 'Patrick Obahiagbon' laughing behind this woman.
ReplyDeleteNo be re Fault,D Word is 2oo big 4her...may be she bi Igbo teacher 4d Sch
ReplyDeleteI think I agree with u. An independent investigation shd be conducted to ascertain her true literacy status, and then we can be fair judges.
ReplyDeleteIt may be that the woman is having stage fright, because she is sitting with the governor.
ReplyDeleteTomorow she will be among those embarking on strick for increase in salary without minding government's purse.
ReplyDeleteAs much as i approve of what the Governor is doing for the state, publicly insulting an elderly woman. how does he think the woman will forever see him?
ReplyDeletei think there should be more subtle ways of discipline and not this open display of shame. even a corporal in the military cant be this disgraced in the open
As much as i approve of the good works of the Governor, this is no way to fish out bad eggs from the service. how does he want that lady to feel? please we should be more discrete with the way things are done.
ReplyDeleteDear Mr/Mrs/Miss Ugochukwu,
DeleteD day u stop been sentimental about issues, d day evrythg will be in d right other. U r blaming d governor abi? Does he knw she doesn't knw how to read? How was he suppose to knw she can't even read out d certificate she presented? Let's stop adding sentiments to issues, let's be straight 4ward and fair in judgmnt. Most of dis teachers can't speak 1 correct sentence, not to talk of writing it down or even writing out. I'm a secondary school teacher so I knw wat I'm saying
If dis woman na frm d north , u 4 hear all sorth of comments, bt bcos she is frm d south, u pple r even defending her. Anyway we knw long b4 nw dat ur certificates r fake.
ReplyDeleteFARE AND INFERIORITY COMPLEX CAN LEADS TO THAT. that is the truth. The villagers and the governors are far apart. Tell the governor to send the area education officer,,, then the teacher will read the text clearly.
ReplyDeleteNortherner @11.12 a.m, at least many southern women can even read at all, even if with mistakes. Majority of your women can't even read "A", not to talk of mistake. How many girls do you allow to go to school, when you'd have married them off to Yerima types at 9yrs, and discarded them at 14yrs, after they are afflicted with VVF, making them leak urine, & faeces from their private parts. You can write rubbish here. Don't even start.
ReplyDeleteNortherns r not known wit western education, de really don't go to sch, de believe more in arabic sch so u really can't blame dem. De can read arabic, u can't read it, does it make u an illiterate?
Delete''Fare'' or "fear"
ReplyDeleteNow that You all are Throwing Stones to the Elementary School Teacher, Don't Forget Your Government oOoo with its Low Standard of EDUCATION, Nigeria and NIGERIANS are no ExceptioN cos We All are In this MesS and its a 3rd WORLD Country for that Matter, Let's Try and Change our Educational and Military Colonial Mentality and then we will Get Things Straight in this Country !!!
ReplyDeleteNow that You all are Throwing Stones to the Elementary School Teacher, Don't Forget Your Government oOoo with its Low Standard of EDUCATION, Nigeria and NIGERIANS are no ExceptioN cos We All are In this MesS and its a 3rd WORLD Country for that Matter,Let us Change our Poverty Mentality and Build Our Institutions with Qualified Teachers Rather Than Casting Stones PERIOD (3rd WORLD PEOPLE) !!!
ReplyDeleteNow that You all are Throwing Stones to the Elementary School Teacher, Don't Forget Your Government oOoo with its Low Standard of EDUCATION, Nigeria and NIGERIANS are no ExceptioN cos We All are In this MesS and its a 3rd WORLD Country for that Matter,Let us Change our Poverty Mentality and Build Our Institutions with Qualified Teachers Rather Than Casting Stones PERIOD (3rd WORLD PEOPLE)!!!
ReplyDeleteMany reasons an adult may not be able to read fluently, could be dyslexic among others, that does not mean the adult is unintelligent. In this particulates case, the environment may not haven helped, with the Governor and a large retinue breathing down the knocks of participants.
ReplyDeleteThe problem of any problem is first identify-ING it cos any problem known is half solved. MAKE UNA THINK OF WHAT COULD BE THE FACTORS BEHIND PERSON MAMA NOT READING OUT HER OWN AFFI. WELLA.
ReplyDeleteGuys, didn't u heard her saying "make I read am again "? What does that means? She is a primary school teacher, a foundation teacher, tell me what grade of pupils can be produced with such foundation builder? Let's leave Government out of this.
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