THE GREATEST MISCONCEPTION (FUPRE and not PTI)

THE GREATEST MISCONCEPTION (FUPRE and not PTI)

A very great misconception in our present day in is the assumption that Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun is the same as Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun. Permit me to say that there are only very few similarities between these school but over a million and one differences exist. As a proud FUPRITE, I might not readily accept such an abuse on my dignitized institution any longer. Such abuse include but not limited to assumption of Federal University of Petroleum Resources Students as Petroleum Training Institute Students.

A few years ago during a serious protest by Students of Federal University of Petroleum Resources that lead to the blocking of the East-West Road, Channels Television captured the protest as protest of Students of Petroleum Training Institute (It is a case that worth to be sued but I am not interested in peanuts in place of the rapid development I inquire from the Federal Government of this country). I forgive Channels but I advise that the news should be revisited and proper corrections should be made hastily. Before I begin to spill out my grievances, permit me to give some differences between Federal University of Petroleum Resources and Petroleum Training Institute

1. Federal University of Petroleum Resources is the 1st of its kind in the Africa and 6th of its kind in the World and I think some other schools exists in Nigeria that offer what Petroleum Training Institute offers
2. Federal University of Petroleum Resources offers B.Sc and B.Eng degree while Petroleum Training Institute offers OND and HND.(This indicate no disparity in the degrees offered but just a difference. I am not also a fan to the national craziness about the disparity)
3. Federal University of Petroleum operates on the principle of a university while Petroleum Training Institute operates the principles of an ideal polytechnic
4. Federal University of Petroleum Resources has been established since in 2007 while Petroleum Training Institute has been established a long while ago
5. Federal University of Petroleum Resources has a Vice-Chancellor while Petroleum Training Institute has a principal.
If I keep on mentioning the differences, I will spend the whole day writing and some people readers might assume that some of the items of this article signifies assault to them or their institute but before I proceed, permit me to apologize to your consciences that it is not what you might assume but the Agony of a fellow Nigerian Student

To know more about Federal University of Petroleum Resources, visit www.fupre.edu.ng

It would be injustice for me to drop my pen without charging the major tribes in Delta State, Delta State Government, South-South Geopolitical Zone, Oil Producing States, National Association of Nigerian Students, Federal Republic of Nigeria,Federal Government (Executives, Legislative and Judiciary)

Permit to charge all tribes in Delta States (Urhobo, Itsekiri, Ijaw, Isoko, Delta-Ibo). Forget about the location of this university, a tussle for it location is worth contesting as necessity for this school to be rapidly developed. It is almost becoming a shame to the whole Delta State that 7 years after the establishment of a school that stands as the 1st of its kind in Africa in the state, its development has continually crawled in the name of tribal sentiments. Sincerely, an appeal from my bleeding heart pours out the oil of peace and concern to all your feet and I fall at your feet to plead to your conscience to make education worthwhile for over 2000 students also comprising of students from these tribes. The task of developing this school is not only for the Urhobos but for all tribes in Delta State. I believe that it should be a form of competition about which tribes contributes the most to the school. I begin to wonder why fellow Urhobos would still have to war themselves because of differences in location. I beseech you all by the mercies of the Almighty God to synergize and lift high, the banner of brotherly love. There is one thing that bind us all together, it is the fact that we are all Nigerians and whatever happens to our nation either good or bad is our own handwork.

Delta State Government, permit me to fault you in some areas. Since the day I stepped into Federal University of Petroleum Resources, I have never seen or heard of any form of grant or visit from the state government. I know the state government might claim that it is not a state school but permit me to say, it is a federal school situated in your state. The fact that it is not residing where the gigantic and wealthy stakeholders of the state emerge from is not a yardstick for neglection. I heard from a political oriented Deltan Students that the Office of the Commissioner for Education in Tertiary Institution exist separately. This is just a confirmation that Delta State cares about Nigerian Institutions but I still remain indecisive about the reason for such a negligence since about 7 years ago. My heart is been stabbed by this singular act and I keep on questioning that if we can be neglected because of some sentiments I seem not to understand, I request for where the unity that brought us together as a state has been lynched to. Delta State Government, I charge you that you arise and fight the course of Justice for your own institution. Permit me to inform you that schools that were established in less than 3 years ago under others states in Nigeria which are not specialized as the one established in Delta State 7 years ago had advanced and gone far in structural development. Then the question is: If we continually neglect what belong to us, who do we hurt? We hurt nobody than ourselves. Time keeps rolling and days are counting, when we will be called upon as stewards to give an account and if we are wanting for any reason, I think a period of 7 years is too much to be tagged "INSUFFICIENT TIME".

Moving around with my crave for who is responsible for the negligence of FUPRE, I will say that the states in the SOUTH-SOUTH Geopolitical Zones are also responsible. You were carved into a Geopolitical Zone because you share something in common and that should be enough for you to synergize together and develop any feature of your zone which does not exist in other zones but my greatest shock is that everybody is concerned about "his own and his own" alone, then my question keeps on reoccuring, what is the essence of the bond we share together without mutual agreement in achieving a goal which is of benefit to our zone?

Oil producing states, are you only existing to get the dividend of extraction from your state? Can't you synergize to fight the course of development of institutions that celebrate your own source of income. I am not speaking out of assumption, but I an saying reality. Check out Universities of Agriculture in Abeokuta and Makurdi to mention a few specialized universities and you might understand better. Is it just about extracting the oil and selling it out in crude form? Can't we just celebrate acquisition of concrete knowledge in this field? I must be sincere, what I need is not token of funds that goes nowhere, I need investments from you that will forever inscribe your efforts in the development of the institution.

One of my all time wonder is the function of the National Association of Nigerian Students. Is it a money generating association or an association established for the agitation of the needs of the Nigerian Students. I am not inviting you into the matter for not coming to disrupt academic practice in the school but what have you forwarded to the Federal Government about the needs of this school. I know quite a number of you have been on visit, it should be an impacting visit that all Nigerian Students should be jealous of and desire such to their institution. I want to assume that this association had not also been infiltrated with men whose concerned is their benefit but even if, I charge you to arise and set to achieve the purpose of your establishment. Disturb the Federal Government to do something about the school.

Finally, I bring it to the lawmakers of this country that it would be a shame for you to make a law for the establishment of a school and the school is yet to be developed after 7 years of establishment. You have done utmostly well to have signed such into law but permit me to ask if you had been following it up. I think it is time we need to arise and do something. Ignorance is not an excuse because awareness might come too late but glory be to the Lord Almighty that it is coming almost late but not late. When you were all sworn into office, you promise to always serve in the interest of sovereignty, integrity, solidarity, well-being and prosperity of Federal Republic of Nigeria. Now, it is time to defend that promise. For Nigeria to have such a University that emerge as 1st of its kind in Africa and 6th of its kind in the world is a prosperity to our nation which necessity demands that it is been preserved. To the Judiciary arm of our Government, how far have you gone in enforcing the law that was made to the prosperity of the nation you pledge allegiance to? Time might not permit us to discuss at length but you know what to do

To the Executive arm of our government: Before I proceed, let me use this moment to console the Executive President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the havoc being wrecked upon our nation by our own brothers. This moment is also a platform to appeal to the consciences of everyone involved in wrecking this havoc that it will not pay and I want you to also think about how much you have hurt your own brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, uncle, niece, aunt, nephew, cousin and all manner of family relation. I pray that the mercies of God would avail for you Insha Allah but I won't also fail to charge you to drop your arms and let's build together, our fatherland, Nigeria. I cry aloud, let save Nigeria so that she won't die and the utmost appeal I would make today is to appeal for the release of my sisters whom you have abducted since 5th of April,2014. Mr. President, it is my prayer that the spirit of the Almighty God consoles you (AMEN). Without much

a-do sir, I cease this moment to inform you about the need for immediate structural development in Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun which currently stands as the 1st university which trains students in petroleum related courses in the whole of Africa and the 6th of such in the world. I bring to your notice that its been 7 years that we have been established but even the schools that you signed into law 2011 are more structurally advanced than we are. If you are in doubt sir, a visit would convince you. This time around sir, representative might not suit but personal visit would be the best. Sir, I believe it is a privilege to have a university with such a high dignitary in our country but I also express my amusement that it had not accelerated structurally and at this point, I personally appeal to your sincere conscience that you do something with your power. Not just funds sir, but funds with targeted projects and specification. This school, I believe, is an asset to our nation as it also offer what has been your major source of concern over years in your administration, MARINE ENGINEERING.

I hope that you act fast sir
Thank you in Anticipation

Forever will Remain Yours in the Service of my Fatherland
ONNI, Joseph Yusuf