The House of Representatives has warned Nigerian parents against sending their children and wards to Universities and other higher institutions in Cyprus.
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairperson House Committee on Diaspora, warned Nigerians to beware of what she described as ongoing suspicious move by the authorities of Cyprus International University, Nicosia, North Cyprus, to lure students from Nigeria to their university.
The Committee said its warning was based on the fuzzy circumstances in which Gabriel Sowerei, a student of CIU,Nicosia, North Cyprus, as one Gabriel Soriwei recently died.
“Gabriel Soriwei,20 years, was a first year student of Electrical/Electronic Engineering at the Cyprus International University, Nicosia, North Cyprus.
“The university alleged he was knocked down by by a female drunk driver in July 17,2013.
“The university in connivance with the North Cyprus police, released the driver and shielded her identity from the family.
“Till date, there has not been a word of condolence to the family. His corpse was sent as an unaccompanied cargo to the grieving family, without any of his belongings.
“The Soriwei family have since buried their son and have not been reached by authorities of CIU four months after, and have expressed pain at the callousness of the university authorities.
“The committee also notes that apart from Soriwei, a Bayelsa-born musician, Stanley Oteimo, was also murdered on August 12,2013 because of a disagreement he had with a white student over a girl in Nicosia.
“The team from CIU held a seminar at Rockview hotel, Abuja on January 14,2014, to lure Nigerian students to their university and they are currently heading to Kaduna, Port harcourt, and Uyo.
“They left out Benin and Bayelsa because the late Soriwei was from Benin and Stanley was from Bayelsa State.
“From all indications, studying in this university, CIU, is not safe in particular and and Nicosia, North Cyprus in General, is also dangerous for our students.
“The House Committee also notes that North Cyprus is not recognised by Nigeria and all other countries in the world except Turkey,” the House Committee concluded.
ALL THESE THINGS HAPPEN BECAUSE YOU MADAM DABIRI AND YOUR CROP OF LEADERS HAVE LEFT OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM TO DECAY TO A VERY EMBARRASSING STENCH. WELL, THANKS FOR THE WARNING AND NO THANKS BECAUSE THE FIRST NOTICE SHOULD BE SENT TO THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND MR. PRESIDENT TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION SECTOR.
ReplyDeleteIt is a pity those who imposed themselves on Nigeria as leaders never realized what damages their carefree attitude is causing the great country, Nigeria!.
ReplyDeleteWell, what is cleared is that none of these people can stop Almighty God when changes come from Him.
My condolence go to the families that lost their dream sons because of corrupt and heartless leaders.
Thanks 4 d advice but what are doin to revive our dying education sector
ReplyDeleteSo what happens to the other students still there?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the pre-warnin Madam Senator but pls why nt contact the necessary authorities to stop this people from further luring our young ones, u obviously are in abetter position to do that
ReplyDeleteAbike u use to sound educated nd enlightened. Do u know hw many student are killed in Nigeria daily by force men, political ritualist (victims mostly girls) cultism and vigilantee group? Have u 4gotten the innocent student killed under the supervision of police officers and clan head in October 2012 in PH?July 12 2 students ifechukwude nd kazeem were killed in Badagry under the watch of policemen. June 12 2013 Kingsley kill by d police in Uyo. February 25th 2013 4 students killed in Nasarawa st univ by police.27th may Ahmed killed in Kwara st poly, same day Ibrahim uniben was killed by a CSP. Non of all these killing have seen proper handling.So parent should not send their children to Nigerian universities again abi? Or studying in Nigerian university is safer? Am suprise hw Nigerian politics turn scholars to dullard.
ReplyDeleteMadam chairperson House Committee on Diaspora, my question to U is, are students not dying here in Nigeria, either through accidents caused by drunk driving or bad roads, poor health, cult activities, drugs/ alcohol, political thuggery etc, Why don't U advice parents to stop sending their Children to Nigerian Universities as well? I will also like to ask, Madam where are Ur children studying? Instead of U and your misguided political cohorts to stop the continuous decaying status of our whole economy, U sit there and vomit thrash, what have U done to console the grieving family of the poor boy, have U used your position to make sure that justice is done by virtue of your status? Please if U don't have anything concrete to say please just keep quiet. I know people who have attended that University and come back alive, I also know people who attended Nigerian Universities and didn't complete their education due to similar circumstances that befell Master Gabriel Sowerei, his case was unfortunate and could have happened to anyone not only in Cyprus but also in Nigeria or anywhere in the world. I honestly sympathize with the bereaved family. Every parent wants the best for his ward so Madam U have no right to dictate which school or country respective Parents should enroll their children in. Fix our educational system, our roads/ social amenities, health sector, security and even political greed/ gimmicks etc and these negative news will be curtailed naturally.
ReplyDeleteThe family of those killed in Cyprus should arrange and arrest those people from that university currently going around to lure people into their deadly university.
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