Random Cogitations With Prof MK Othman

ASUU Suspended Strike, can this be the last strike? ASUU strike has been an everlasting struggle that has made Nigerian University education to be what it is today. It is matter of opinion, some may think the standard of university education is lower than what it should be while others hold the view that the standard is still relatively good despite the herculean challenges. Whichever stand one is taking, the fact is, Nigerian graduates (past and present) are faring better in Europe, America and Asia compared to graduates of other African universities. Many first-degree graduates of universities in Nigeria are excelling in America. This is a verifiable fact. There are many factors responsible for this oddity; it is another story for another time. ASUU must be given credit for maintaining the university education to its present standard. Remove ASUU from the quadratic equation of Nigerian university system, a tertiary education funded by government, the universities will becom...

  Where is the humanity in our Medical Personnel? This is one of the questions I cogitate for more than ten years. I have few personally experienced cases for my cogitation on this issue. Far back, in 2003, I visited a hospital after receiving news that a wife to my neighbor with her family members was involved in a fatal accident. We visited Accident and Emergency Unit of the hospital; the victims were placed outside as the unit was filled up beyond its designed capacity. The victims were visibly in deep pains due to injuries and some were in comma. We were all distraught, helpless and confused, not knowing what to do. It was then I noticed that the medical personnel were unperturbed and casually taking their time to attend to the victims.   As we were waiting, a medical doctor came, watched the victims on their bare floor of the A and E unit and uttered loudly to our hearing, “oh, these guys can’t make it”. True, like a prophet of doom, that he was, all the victims die...