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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ojode",
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        "legal_name": "Joshua Orwa Ojode",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is why I am saying that, when the 8- 4-4 system was introduced, the Government did not take into consideration the repercussions. When I was in Form Four and taking literature as a subject, we were reading The Lion and theJewel, Mine Boy, The River Between and all those texts. Those texts could be examined for three to four years. But as we speak, if, for example, if The Lion and the Jewel was examined today, you would not find it next year. Why is that so? It is because they have commercialized the education system. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is important for us to re-introduce the old system of education. Let us call the stakeholders in order to sit and agree on what method and what ways we would want to implement the old system of education. When they were talking about mechanics, artisans or whatever else, all these were not put into place. We were even forced to build another room for a workshop or shed. Even if they were built and there was no machinery, it was a futile exercise! So, this particular Motion should be passed without any complaint or conditions being put to the Minister. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the issue of teachers, if we really want our people to be moulded and to continue learning within the same system, the Government needs to employ more teachers. The Government should come up and tell us what they are going to do in order to post more teachers to our schools. With those few remarks, I beg to support. Thank you."
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