Tertiary Education in Nigeria the Triangle (ASUU, FGN and Funding)

There comes a time in the history of a nation when the need to appraise our strategies become imperative for us to progress.
The ongoing ASUU nationwide industrial action calls to mind the need to quickly conduct a litmus test of our national strategies vis a vis the engagements with trade unions. While it is necessary to develop a sound Human Capital Base, it is of utmost importance to also strike an equilibrium between human resources and industry. That is to say, for there to be an army of highly skilled and educated workforce without jobs to do will be putting a keg of gun power on a flaming hot cooker.
Consequently, it must be put in perspective the fact that while there is the need to increase on a year to year basis budgetary allocations to education, it must be done sustainably such that other critical sectors do not suffer - particularly "Industry". 
Quite important to note also are some facts begging for explanations, principally among which are:

- The Education Trust Fund (ETF) contributions which is a certain percentage of profit made by companies doing business in Nigeria needs to be properly accounted for and administered by persons of integrity drawn from the Academia;

- The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) contributions also a portion of payroll of certain categories of companies doing business in Nigeria must like its "senior cousin" be administered by people drawn from the academic system at the various levels of tertiary training;

- The continuous flight of Nigerian Students to foreign countries whose level of education is questionable must be checked and used as basis for political assessment. For instance the children of VCs, Rectors, Provosts, and he likes are all in foreign Tertiary institutions. This is also true for those highly placed in the private sector as well;
- The immediate cessation of the discrimination of certificates between first and foremost local and foreign and most importantly BSc and HND in the consideration of employment.
- The implementation of the scrapping of or renaming the certificates issued by Polytechnics;
- Of the total amount budgeted for education in the year 2013 Appropriation amounting to =N= 427,515,707,889.00 there is the urgent need to ensure that Accountability and Probity is assured by a task force drawn from the Ministry of Education and ASUU jointly;
Finally, there is the morale factor that must as a matter of urgency considered by the warring parties to the current trade dispute. The Students/Wards who are caught up in the crossfire. These are vulnerable and largely innocent young stars whose destinies are bing toyed with by the refusal of both ASUU and the FGN to sit at the table of discussion and come to a sustainable lasting solution.
Whatever the solution being considered, the government and ASUU must put in proper perspective the macroeconomic realities of Nigeria and in doing so the Hydrocarbon market indices factored into the economic equation of revenue while also the evil, bogus and criminal salaries being paid to the political class reviewed to fall in line with the so-called minimum wages for public servants. When these are done objectively then and only then can we as a people be taken seriously internationally and develop locally.

QUAIL EGGS AND HEALTH

In recent times it has become imperative that alternative remedies to the regular chemically engineered medication be sought particularly with prevalent cases of cancer (whose causes are yet to be know), reactions and the usual deficiency of vital minerals excluded from our regular meals among others, these and many other factors has brought to the fore natural sources of obtaining these all important minerals and vitamins in order to sufficiently supplement the shortfalls from our meals.

One age-long source is the Quail Birds & Eggs.

In Nigeria, the Hausa Language calls it "Salwa", the Edo's refer to it "Ekulete" while it is "Aparo" in the Yoruba tongue.

It is most popular as an alternative medical therapy with the Northerners who most probably have gained its medical value from their Arabian Ancestry. It is commonly used to tackle common ailments such as Arthritis (by pounding the Quail Egg Shell to powder and blended in honey), Diabetes (by consuming the Egg raw), and Improved Memory (by boiling the eggs as an addition to meal).

The most instructive research is culled up from www.quailfarm.co.uk. 

Below is a table of treatment regime as culled from the Quial Fam website.

Natural treatment practitioners recommend the following use of quail eggs as treatment or part of the treatment depending of the illness or condition:	Number of Quail Eggs to be used
For Children: The consumption of quail eggs is recommended for children whether cooked or raw for their physical and mental balance. Quail eggs help improving the IQ.
Growth stimulation and metabolism improvement	100eggs
Reactivate the nerves and central nervous system	120eggs
For the elderly: Quail eggs have brilliant regenerative effects on the body therefore are recommended for the elderly. It can calm down and/or cure many diseases attributed to old age, deficiency or excess nutrients in the body.
quail eggs help renewing the state of health and brings the body to equilibrium, combats the degenerative process and rejuvenates the body	240eggs
revives memory and protects nerve cells	120eggs
improves sexual potency	120eggs
reinforces organs weakened by physical work or stress	240eggs
fortifies the body	240eggs
Allergy treatment:
Asthma	240eggs
Skin rash	120eggs
Eczema conjunctivitis	120eggs
Allergic rhinitis	240eggs
Gastro intestinal tract disorder treatment:
Gastric ulcers	240eggs
Poor digestion	120eggs
Excess secretions of stomach acids	120eggs
Treatment of liver diseases:
Improves organ functions	240eggs
Treatment of Renal diseases:
Improves organ functions	240eggs
Treatment of heart diseases:
Improves the functioning of the heart in the case of coronary sclerosis	240eggs
Treatment of circulatory diseases:
anaemia	240eggs
arterial hypertension	240eggs
Treatment of metabolic diseases:
gouts	240eggs
obesity	240eggs
diabetes	240eggs
Treatment of nervous diseases:
neurasthenics	240eggs
nervous state	240eggs
Benefits of quail eggs during pregnancy and while breast feeding:
The consumption of quail eggs fortifies the woman’s body during pre and post natal periods as well as after surgery and radiotherapy. It also has beneficial effects on the foetus (physical and mental balance) and for the mother after delivery (physical rehabilitation and rejuvenation of cells). Quail eggs also improve the quality of breast milk.	240eggs
HIV, AIDS:
The consumption of quail eggs by HIV AIDS patients improves CD4	240eggs

Source:  http://www.quailfarm.co.uk/index.php/quail-and-health