OPINION: Say No to Brain drain, Say No to a system that polarises us, Say No to mediocrity

….We are protesting against Police brutality, we must also protest against QUOTA SYSTEM
Say No to Quota System 60 yrs after independence….
“Two kids were born August 31st, 1980, in Kano. Jubril is from Kano as his state of origin while Emeka is of parents from Enugu state
They both attended the same primary school to Primary 6, then the twist began
They both sat for Federal Common Entrance examination, Emeka scored 168/200 and Jubril 16/200. As a result of the Nigerian quota system, they both ended up in the same class at Federal Government College, Enugu (FGCE)
Emeka continued to come 1st-3rd in the class of 35 and Jubril 25-29th/35.
6 years later, WASCE and JAMB were taken. Emeka had 6As and 2Cs (WASCE) and 286/400 (JAMB) while Jubril had 5Cs and 2Ps and 106/400 in JAMB.
Again by a warped and weird stroke they end up in the same Law Faculty in University of Nigeria, Enugu campus.
5 years later Emeka graduated with 2-1 and Jibril with a Pass!
Emeka finished from Law school at Abuja – No Job after NYSC.
Jubril as soon as he left the Abuja Law school, one year NYSC got a job as a Magistrate at the Federal Magistrate Court Abuja, 2 years later he was promoted as a Judge
Emeka still struggling, decided to join some Trio Igbo Law outfit in Abuja as a junior lawyer.
5 years later he was still carrying files and coming to defend low level cases at Jubril’s court.
If you love fairness, equity and justice will you want Nigeria to continue like this?
That’s the problem with Nigeria as it is.
It’s strongly skewed to the advantage of a particular ethnic group in Nigeria.
Must we allow this to continue?
The truth be told in all sincerity, the Labour of our heroes past can never be in vain.
Emeka finds his way to England, he immediately thrills them with his brilliance and in less than 5 years he becomes a full Professor.
He could achieve his dreams anywhere in d world where hardwork and brilliance is rewarded except in his native Country.
Twenty years down the line, Emeka’s children are being celebrated in their adopted country. Jubril is lining up his children to benefit from the same system that favoured him.
This really hurts…. Say No to Brain drain, Say No to a system that polarises us, Say No to mediocrity, Say No to any system that will make our children hate the country of their birth, Say no to QUOTA System 60 yrs after independence.
Nigeria deserves to have her best brains and working for her”
By Marx Ohtugo.