A Twitter user has said that as long as Nigeria continues with it’s the structure of unequal rights, a progressive Nigeria will just be an illusion.
The man disclosed that the difference between getting into the Nigerian police as a Northerner and a Southerner is quite elaborated when he tried getting in in 1990.
He said that 95% of those enlisted where Northerners with no certificate while others, their certificate were required. When the Commander tried to complain, he was called for a query.
Read his thread…
“I first got the idea of how Nigeria is managed in 1990 when I enlisted as a Cadet ASP in Nigeria Police. On resumption, all cadets went through certificate screening and verification. All 202 cadets produced university degrees but 95% of the cadets from Northern Nigeria could not produce WAEC School certificates.
The Commandant, an AIG from the South, was stunned and threatened to send these cadets home only for him to receive an official query. He was informed that he should concentrate on training the cadets not screening of certificates. That the Force Headquarters already screened the cadets and all were certified okay.”
“The cadets from the north argued that you don’t require a WAEC School Certificate with 5 credits to get into University in the North. All that is required is evidence that you sat for WAEC and you are admitted into a one-year remedial studies programme. At the end of the year, an internal examination is conducted and the remedial students are offered admission into various departments in the university. We from the south were informed in clear terms that WAEC and JAMB were southern Nigeria exams.
“The cadet Officers training was for 18 months. We had 6 exams to prepare us for passing out. Most of the officers from the north could not pass a single course of these exams. We nicknamed them the backbenchers. 30 were retarded for 3months because they could bearly write in English. Some from the south were always in the first syndicate(first 10) throughout.”
“Today my set has an AIG and of these exams. We nicknamed them the backbenchers. 30 were retarded for 3months because they could barely write in English. Some from the south were always in the first syndicate(first 10) throughout.
Today my set has an AIG and several Command Commissioners. The AIG was one of the retarders. All the Commissioners so far were members of the backbenchers. They are holding very sensitive commands including heading federal agencies. All the cadets in the first syndicate during pass out are still Deputy Commissioners including the all-round best. This is the irony of Nigeria.”
He further said that that is the story in all federal institution where the Northerners get in without any certificate or meeting the requirements and go-ahead to be the commanders and directors of such institutions.
“This is the story of Nigeria Police, in all federal institutions the story is the same. Just inquire and you get similar tales. This has led to some of us seeking international appointments where merit is respected or some leaving service and seeking their fortunes elsewhere. We stay away to avoid the pain and humiliation. It is very sad.
As long as we continue with this system and structure of unequal treatment, a progressive Nigeria may be an illusion.”
