Women From Nigeria

"a dedicated teacher, moral tutor and respected educationist, and a pace setter in emancipation of Nigerian womanhood, a woman of unusual talent, who dedicated her career to the service of her nation in the supervision and training of young ones."

"I am not really sure about the word decline, because there are areas in which education has improved."

"Most reprehensible is parental neglect, self-centered parents being interested only in freedom to enjoy themselves."

"I condemn society's charge of delinquency against them as gross injustice. Nigerian youths are what adults have made them."

"Desirest thou the teacher's work? Ask wisdom from above. It is a work of toil and care Of patience and of love."

"Your pupils appreciate you, not when you are training and correcting them, but when they are older and understand better. They will then know that you were acting in their best interest."

"As a teacher, I worked tirelessly, ready, besides my normal class, to give extra lessons, help small groups and even individuals. I loved teaching so much I wished I didn't have to be paid for it. It was a living as well as a love."

"I am sorry for those who take up teaching as a stopgap. Whoever wants to be a teacher must be ready to put everything into it. And the rewards are plentiful, in heaven and also here on earth."

"The present height attained by the University of Uyo has been the accumulated results of immense corporate and individual sacrifices by patriots and people of great minds over several decades. I consider it a great disservice to our people and generations any attempt in the slightest guise, to do anything that could now or later jeopardize our common interest."

"I described the covenant service as a “Life Changing Fellowship” urged the university community to keep faith with God and remain focused and read the path of growth and progress."

"I want to announce that despite the June 12, 13 mayhem and arson which had engulfed the university of uyo, such great strides included the resumption of works on all capital projects, university table water factory, signing of MOU with various corporate bodies for collaboration, National and International awards of excellence by staff and students, and the movement of the university administration to the Main Campus among other feast."

"The college has recorded remarkable achievements in the last 12 years since the introduction of covenant service in the campus."

"For instance, Microsoft Word, Excel, CorelDraw and PowerPoint programmes should be integrated into appropriate teaching and learning events."

"Once internet access was in place, the creation of digital local content would stimulate rapid use of technology."

"I particularly note the inclusion of a ‘junior’ staff with a track record of truancy, unrepentant repeated acts of gross misconduct amply qualifying him for instant dismissal from service according to the University of Uyo Condition of Service."

"Scholars are conscious of what they lose by not being connected with the rest of the world."

"It would be impossible to guarantee a high-quality education for Nigerian youths if they remained disconnected from the rest of the world."

"I suggested that every teacher should be encouraged to use much of the available software in their daily class instructions."

"Access to uninterrupted internet facility is imperative to ensure quality education in Nigeria."

"I regretted the ugly event of June 12, 2013 and stressed that it could have been worse but for God’s Favour and mercy upon the university."

"I consider it a great disservice to our people and generations any attempt in the slightest guise, to do anything that could now or later jeopardize our common interest."

"Part of the contract stipulated that you must have a minimum of 2.5 GPA or you would be kicked out. A lot of us were from financially poor background. So, it would be silly to lose such an opportunity."

"“Mrs. Waziri has done her best in the fight against corruption, earning star convictions and it is only posterity that can judge and assess her achievements as the chairman of EFCC.”"

"“There is nothing like equality, nobody is equal and the Nigerian women are not competing with the Nigerian men because they are there to support.”"

"“Politics in Nigeria is very expensive and most women cannot compete well with the men. However, I think there is a lot that has to be done by the women themselves to prove their own and they should not sit back and say because they are women they want this or they want Beijing Declaration. They should work hard so that they can be identified in the political scene.”"

"“Even though women have shown that they can hold their own and they work very hard but the political system is not very encouraging for the women.”"

"“The recent spate of killings in some parts of the country is subsiding now, our political leaders owe the masses the duty to maintain the peace so that we will not have to witness election-related bloodshed, which may have more devastating effect on the socio-economic and political development of the country,”"

"“This is the time for every patriotic political leader, especially those aspiring for offices and who will be going round to mobilise the people, to avoid hate speech capable of inciting their followers and supporters into violence.”"

"“If you have to do what is right, you will face a lot of problems in this country. People don’t want you to do the right thing.”"

"“Through the police I could see human beings for truly what they are.”"

"“If I see President Jonathan today, I will kneel down to thank him for the honour done me by removing me as the EFCC Chairman at the time he did.”"

"“Corruption is a monumental endemic that had eaten deep into the fabric of the society and the people of the country should support President Muhammadu Buhari led federal government to address the menace once and for all.”"

"“The government alone cannot wage war against corruption, hence, all people irrespective of their status should complement the current effort of the federal government led by President Muhammadu Buhari to tackle the menace in the country.”"

"“I sit down sometimes and wonder what corrupt Nigerians are thinking of. Somebody gets a big position and thinks he needs a big house in the United States and then jets out to buy a mansion. He comes back and then wants a house in Europe. He jets out to the UK to buy one and then thinks of the UAE, he jets out to Dubai and buys one and he is not satisfied. He then jets out to South Africa to buy one. I went to Pretoria and I was taken to a street which was vacated by De Boers, the white farmers who had left South Africa and I was shown houses owned by Nigerians. They looked like cathedrals to me. They looked like haunted houses and when these Nigerians travel to South Africa, they can’t stay there so they lodge in hotels. So, what is the aim? What goes on in their minds? And that is why I said that before the government employs anyone to positions of authority, let them be medically examined. They need psychiatric test.”"

"There is nothing we can do specially for the male athletes to do better it’s just the way it is. The competition in the male category is stiffer. They do their things with more energy, power, ego etc so they are their own monsters creating their own competition or sports making it more stiffer and competitive. It is every where in the world, it’s a general thing."

"Personally I believe our female athletes are much better than the males because we are naturally good listeners, attentive, focused and a little more disciplined than the male athletes. The male athletes on the other hand get distracted easily than the females just like mothers will be very attentive to the care and needs of her children and I think that’s why we women bring in anything we do not just sports but in anything we find ourselves."

"Do not focus entirely on sport, because there will be a day when your body will fail you. When that day comes, and you do not have the educational background to face the real life after sport, something will fall off you."

"I had not practised or used the starting block before. I was using it in Egypt for the first time. I did not know the blocks had sensors that could detect sensitive reactions, So, I triggered the block before the shot. I was disqualified for misusing it."

"Till today, the picture and video are still with the IOC and still at the museum. It shows the true picture of Olympics. We didn’t win the gold or the silver but bronze, however it was a golden bronze. To the IOC it depicts what the Olympics is all about."

"Wherever they are, despite the situation, they should not lose hope and must keep training."

"If I had got married to someone who was not sport-inclined, a typical African who would want you to have a regular job or stay at home as a mother; it would have been a disaster."

"Sport has always being seen as a man’s domain. It was a breakthrough period for women in sports and I am proud to say that I am one of the leading women that championed the breakthrough which led to the recognition of women in sport, both in Nigeria and Africa."

"Whenever I lose, I take it as a learning curve; I don’t beat myself over it."

"Hard work, discipline, determination and dedication. You have to learn what you do and do well in what you do."

"Talents are usually found in communities and schools. If kids are not identified early, it would be difficult to train them when they are older."

"There can only be one Michael Jordan, there can only be one Michael Jackson and there can only be one Mary Onyali."

"The table kind of turned on me, instead of me being managed when I was an athlete, now I have to manage people."

"The separation of sports and education has made it difficult to discover other stars."

"When other nations are planning to win, we are praying. God hears our prayers but you have to help yourselves too."

"She (Blessing Okagbare) is good, she’s got good character and she’s doing fine. She’s hardworking; she sprints and jumps well. I also want to sprint like her."