Police Recruitment: CP Disqualifies 2nd Class Upper Degree Holder for Speaking Bad English

Posted on Fri 26th Aug, 2011 10:59:30 GMT by PETER

Yes bcos Nigeria need certificate not what U can Do

Posted on Fri 26th Aug, 2011 11:22:50 GMT by Juliusbunmi

Yes Nigerian needs Certificate not ur intellegent, skills, experiences and know-how.

Posted on Fri 26th Aug, 2011 11:36:34 GMT by Murtala Abdullahi Dogarawa

Because d nigerian education system was corrupted.

Posted on Fri 26th Aug, 2011 12:49:11 GMT by Rastaman

I think the so called employers of labour who always demand for university graduates with second class upper division need to read this aticle. I dont know why Nigerians so much believe in ordinary paper (certificate) and not in competency and know how? Every foolish man who knows his way can graduate with second class upper division without knowing anything. Anyway, those of us that work very hard befor getting our certificate, God will reward us and graduate us from the labour market.

Posted on Fri 26th Aug, 2011 13:12:41 GMT by princess blue

i think the CP like most other employers of labour have their priorities mixed up! English is not our first language and should never be used as a judge for intelligence! there are different fields in school and different careers, if i happen to have a 2.1 in Arabic studies nko? am i suppose to be a guru in English too? What about people that studies French? wait! what about Engineers? they need numerical knowledge to do their jobs, not and never English. NATO commander could barely speak English in one of his interviews i watched, is the so-called CP better than him in executing his security duties?! I know friends that speak Very good English (out of excessive oyibo movies), but can barely fill a form! we should be very careful of finger pointing. The guy may have been plain nervous, i have never attended any interview that the interviewer makes any attempt to make you comfortable (except of course if its an International Organisation). They rather take joy in making u unstable and very uncomfortable thereby making people make common mistakes.

Posted on Fri 26th Aug, 2011 13:56:53 GMT by dede

i tink u have to go back to the main story princess blue, this man studied English Language in school for christ sake and even graduated with a 2.1, dont u get it ?

Posted on Fri 26th Aug, 2011 14:01:32 GMT by dede

if u studied Arabic in school u should be able to defend it any time

Posted on Fri 26th Aug, 2011 14:05:01 GMT by helen oden

God bless you Mr CP.i thinks others should follow suit. Nigeria employers are so in love with the certificates not minding individual output, forgetting that Nigeria varsity lecturers are interested in the highest bidder.

Posted on Fri 26th Aug, 2011 14:28:24 GMT by Moses

@ princess blue why are you talking off point? Isn't composure part of what is expected of a good university graduate? Abeg, the mumu either has a fake result or simply plain half-baked. STOP DEFENDING INCOMPETENCE.

Posted on Fri 26th Aug, 2011 14:43:07 GMT by Kolawole Yusuf

This is a shameless product of an Ivory tower,Go and learn how to sell pepper at Mile 12. Your parents paid for special center for your WASSCE/NECO e.t.c, Employed their connection to secure admission through the Vice Chancellor and your NYSC programme at Abuja,PH or Lagos.....See the shame you have brought to their family.It is people like you that denied seroius potential students admission into the Universities.Thank God your parent did not have the connection to influence the Police.I wonder how many interviews you have Boko Haram them with your Rockets. All employers of labour should follow the path of the OGA POLICE.God bless Nigeria.......

Posted on Fri 26th Aug, 2011 17:01:43 GMT by paul

I thank God that the secret of people is now leaking to the world,its just a pity that the concerned people will not read all these article,let Nigerian continue there discrimination and the secret will continue to surface.let them continue to render HND USELESS,2.2 irrelevant,and the nigeria system keep collapsing.To the concerned pple in realm of HND and lower grade in the Universities,rest assure that ur possession cannot be posessed by anybody irrespective of their disparity.

Posted on Fri 26th Aug, 2011 17:55:17 GMT by AINA OLADELE E.

WELL, THIS IS NOT WHAT MATTER MOST.......CREDIBILITY IN THE RECRUITMENT PROCEDURE IS WHAT MATTER MOST. THANKS

Posted on Fri 26th Aug, 2011 18:25:59 GMT by Olufemi Oguntodu

It is pathetic that Nigeria universities have not tackle the issue of fake graduates headlong and there is no doubt about it that such will continue to occur until lasting solution is provided.Kudos to Alkali for such a giant stride to ensuring that fake graduates are not recruited into the force.

Posted on Fri 26th Aug, 2011 19:13:28 GMT by James

Employers always demand for B.sc holders, for the fact that someone graduated with 2nd class upper does not make him the best candidate. Employers should give equal chance to all graduates irrespective of their school. Many universities are live on the old glory.

Posted on Fri 26th Aug, 2011 23:29:23 GMT by Ambassador Onoja

This is a laboratory result of the argument or fallacy that a first class or 2.1 is conclusively always better than any other class of degree especially 2.2. Employers and Management Experts (are they really experts?)very unfortunately naively believes that first class or 2.1 is the ultimate and can always deliver better than 2.2 or any other degree, not knowing that they can be a first class material who can end up in 2.2 or a 2.1 material who may end up with 3rd class. Results are the outcome of human assessment and the imperfection in human judgement or his other actions can always manifest either as a product of unintention or intentionally. E.g. In my final year, a core course that I had A in last semester of 300L, another Lecturer taking us in my final year failed me in the 2 semesters because he said I was winning awards from my research work and could not give him money. He ended up marring my result but he can not take away what God has given. He can only do that in paper assessment. As if the case of the recent NNPC Aptitude test result and GMD's comment was not enough, this is a clear laboratory result of the argument. Please the police authority should kindly let NNPC, Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd and other Employers who celebrity paper qualification in our environment that is so corrupt rather than celebrating people and what they can offer. Did Hon. Salisu Buhari not have a fake certificate from Toronto and emerged as the Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives in 1999? It is very unfortunate that we don't learn from history. Imagine the guy's 2.1 is even in English not Chemical or Space Engineering where he or his supporters can make excuses. Even a graduate in Ground-Nut Sales should be able to spell the word 'encounter'. Naija, we hail thee!

Posted on Sat 27th Aug, 2011 11:58:51 GMT by Giwa

kudus to the cp that fish out fake graduate,let me disclosed to u that all graduate in nigeria should be given the same opportunity when it comes to offer like this,those graduates with 3rd class are better of those with 2.1 or 2.2 even do better of 1st class when it comes to express themselves outside........ie 3rd class graduate are better than 2.1,2.2 and 1st class

Posted on Sat 27th Aug, 2011 19:26:51 GMT by abba

it goes to show that second class upper is no more what it used to be. there is general rot in the education sector. that explains the reason for post jamb and other duplicates; waec/neco etc

Posted on Sun 28th Aug, 2011 02:10:50 GMT by Uncle Sam

No matter how we look at this issue, it is simply an embarassment that a graduate cannot spell "encounter"...much more an English Language graduate. However, it is also a reflection of the rot and degradation of our educational system in this country. May God help us!

Posted on Sun 28th Aug, 2011 08:59:16 GMT by pa k

don't be in a hurry to conclude on what the CP said. though is a pity a graduate cannot spell. lets be honest with ourselves, the recruitment process in Nigeria is not by merit but by who you know and connection especially when it comes to govt job. the CP has slot and do you think the CP would prefer to employ a first-class graduate and deny his/her relative employment. Some employer would like to paint your effort bad either first-class,2.1,2.2 so they can help their God fathers/relatives. Am not against any grade but if not for private sectors, am saying this with all boldness that we graduate won't get a govt job.Govt job is meant for the top ranking officers in the force and the politicians. Have you visited any police station? even the officers with rank of CSP, SP and ASP some cannot speak well yet they were promoted to that rank. Please lets not be in a hurry to say what we don't know much about. one more question for you guys, if you are in a position to employ 5 graduates and from your relatives you have 4 cv's of candidates you want to help, what will you do if that is your last chance to help?

Posted on Sun 28th Aug, 2011 10:02:27 GMT by AKINBINU ROTIMI

A Tree cannot & will never make a Forest. If CP Alkali Prevented less qualified Candidates into the Police on his Table alone,do you Know how many saboteurs will allow such on their Desks? Anyway, kudos to him for having the courage to lay good example. As for me, i downloaded the recruitment Form, but jettison the idea of following it up because i dont have godfather like those Lilly-Livered individual who will make it.

Posted on Sun 28th Aug, 2011 12:24:47 GMT by Itoro

All I want painted all over d wall is d school he graduated from, full stop... Since some schools in naija r always downgraded n others upgraded bc of no apparent reason, bt sentiments.

Posted on Sun 28th Aug, 2011 13:23:35 GMT by akpan friday

very good! shebi nigerians need papers. they have seen papers. why comment, go ahead and employ them.

Posted on Sun 28th Aug, 2011 21:18:57 GMT by Abdul yunusa

Naija police force is full of incompetence ranging from d IG 2 CONSTABLE i am sure dat abt 85% of them can neither write nor speak good english watch out even in tv news, police stations or road blocks 4 20 naira issue.To me d guy is a victim of circumstance or fake his result it is nt a new thing why d force conduct not written exam b4 interview is bcose of there inability 2 do so. 2 b frank naija educational system is noting 2 write home about.I pray God 2 help naija in every thing bcos we are moving 4m bad 2 worse by d second.

Posted on Sun 28th Aug, 2011 21:19:14 GMT by Abdul yunusa

Naija police force is full of incompetence ranging from d IG 2 CONSTABLE i am sure dat abt 85% of them can neither write nor speak good english watch out even in tv news, police stations or road blocks 4 20 naira issue.To me d guy is a victim of circumstance or fake his result it is nt a new thing why d force conduct not written exam b4 interview is bcose of there inability 2 do so. 2 b frank naija educational system is noting 2 write home about.I pray God 2 help naija in every thing bcos we are moving 4m bad 2 worse by d second.

Posted on Mon 29th Aug, 2011 14:11:42 GMT by Dan

thank u abdul for ur statement.it's not a surprise why policemen are fond of making irrelevant arrest.dis is bcos,when eggs are not well incubated:they will never harsh into chicks.Both public and private establishments should give eqaul chance to all university and polytechnic graduates either with distinction or pass for then u will know and know...

Posted on Mon 29th Aug, 2011 15:42:42 GMT by John

Well I reserve my comment on this issue ,what is the CP trying to paint? graduate incompetence! when 85% of the Police does not even have common sense meet them at road block and imagine the type of stupid question they will ask you just because they want to exploit you. because Police employ the highest number of nonentities, therefore young man know the best place to take his certificate to for employment.

Posted on Mon 29th Aug, 2011 16:17:14 GMT by Seun Oyesiku

This is very sad.A university graduate of English Language who can not spell the word "encounter" even if he was under pressure it does not matter.It shows the guy does not deserve the grade and why is CP covering the instituton the guy claimed he graduated from by not mentioning the exact university.It's very shameful.On the hand the guy might have presented a fake result and this should be treated severely if possible jail him for this unlawful act.

Posted on Tue 30th Aug, 2011 00:16:36 GMT by G. Y. Tambiyi

This is a slap to the community of Nigerians who have graduated with 2.1. We still have the bright ones and are good for everything. We need to work more harder!

Posted on Wed 31st Aug, 2011 00:48:28 GMT by Justice

Dis is not astonishing.obviously,nigerians(employers of labour&students)'s mentality towards,kind of school attended paper&grades as major requisite for job is backwarding.in Nigeria,they will tell u dat university's graduate is greater&better dan polytechnic's graduate(unscrupulous discrimination).if u ask dem why is it so?they wil tell u bcos they attended university&bin taught by proff.madness&pple are so naive over ds.irrespectiveof d school u attend,anybody can be intellectual.Naive believe,dat Attending university,aving 2.1,2.2,etc, is d major parameter to competency,intelligence,is fallacious To recruit know how pple,d criteria of only BSC,(not HND),2.1,2.2etc sud be jettisioned&dat is y we are far from efficacy in our various economic sectors unlike oda countries.in china,d realistic recruitment policy is to interview for d job,graduate from various tertiary institutions regardless,ur kind of school,ur grade.at last they pick only dose dat perform credibly& worthily on d job pratice test¬ base on paper qualification,university,grades.l believe dat very soon ds fanatic believe,paper qualification,BSC better off HND requisite for applying&getting job will be oblivous,extinct.my gagantua kudos to NIGERIA POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION for fathoming the fact dat both BSC&HND are equal to d same rank,ASP,unlike oda fanatic afformentioned above such as FRSC,NDLEA,CUSTOM,IMMIGRATION,etc.NPSC,is d most proactive employers in iliciting criteria for recruitment,odas are latent at theirs&dat is y efficiency wud continue to elude dem.by ds trend by NPSC,in the near future time,more sensible&proactive pple will constitute NIGERIA POLICE

Posted on Wed 31st Aug, 2011 11:56:09 GMT by okemoney

Lets all calm down here. Are we not in the same Nigeria when after completing the Private universities VC's conference like 3 years back and one of the VCs was asked why they produce so much graduates with 1st class and 2:1 grades as compared with the government ran universities? And guess what his answer is? He said "how do we justify the school fees being paid by each students? by failing them?" Meaning once you can afford a private university you are rest assured of @least a 2:1. I was even told that you resit for exams you fail in Covenant University. Does any government university offer this kind of generosity? So much for 1st Class and 2:1 grades.

Posted on Thu 01st Sep, 2011 09:20:35 GMT by gbitee

na wao, what is Nigeria turning to..i believe that graduate of English Language might have gone to private university

Posted on Thu 01st Sep, 2011 11:30:54 GMT by Edem Eyo

This is a big shame to our educational system. There is urgent need for response from all stake holders.

Posted on Fri 02nd Sep, 2011 12:19:49 GMT by sylvester

kudos to the c.p of lagos state, how i wish other c.p will act the way this man has acted. in my state this recruitment was a big shame.

Posted on Mon 05th Sep, 2011 13:37:26 GMT by mudashiru ganiu

Thank God exertely what we are saying here,the so called Nigerian empolyer of labour should try as much as possible not to based their employement criterian on the grade alone but what can you offer and what you have upstair may God help us.HND BSC dicotomy wash out.