THE ROLE OF THE POLICE IN THE RE BRANDING NIGERIA PROJECT.

THE ROLE OF THE POLICE IN THE RE BRANDING NIGERIA PROJECT.

I wonder what the society will be like without the police command. Their roles are indispensable. Nigeria got a bad name the moment our police command started misbehaving. Then the control of the character build up of the citizens became very difficult. Their contributions became almost useless because they are the major key player in the issue of corruption in the country. These people (the police) who were entrusted with the responsibility of shepherding the sheep turned to wolves that now devour the sheep they are to keep. Their functions involve the enforcement of the laws of the state. But to the greatest dismay of the public whom they serve, they have disappointed the people by their unrepentant and nonchalant attitude towards the people and the state. Recounting their misconducts, they are incessantly found flouting the laws of the state which they are meant to protect in view of the belief that nobody will prosecute them. Is anyone above the law? People who are supposed to come to work on time no longer care about the time they come to work so long as they have a thousand and one reasons to be late in the name of the barbaric ‘African time’ People who are supposed to parade criminals that indulged in bribery without fear or favor are found giving and receiving bribes. They now endorsed bribery as part of our polity by the virtue of their actions and words. People who are supposed to arrest, charge to court and prosecute criminals for the sake of justice are now seen misinterpreting the terms of the laws for the sake of money. They deny government’s effort to combat crime. They deny government’s provision of sophisticated weapons with which to fight crime. They often flee when they see criminals at the scene of crimes like robbery etc. Anyway, the issue of police misconduct is not in vogue in this write up. What is in vogue right now is the issue of the ways to re brand their name in particular and that of the country in general. Our major concern is on the way forward.

In this project, the country has a lot to do with the police. This project is hopefully achievable if the police are chiefly involved. This is a fight. Our major aim is to ensure the removal of the issue of corruption from the annals of the country’s polity. If it means printing a new brand and color of uniform for them with a new name, let them be issued that so far they can change their attitudes. It is suggestible that they (the police) be more equipped with most sophisticated weapons to help them in crime fighting. They should be paid regularly their salaries, monetized benefits and entitlements so that they will always be well fed and sheltered too. This will boost their self confidence and self dependence so that they can face and arrest whatever caliber of person that flouts the laws in the society without influence. The ministry in charge of the police should form another set of police that will police the police. Yes, the police that will police the police. It has to be formed. They will be in charge of controlling the activities of the police in and outside the barracks. The principles of rule of law which the country uses support this. No one is above the law. The bad eggs among them have to be fished out and their activities checkmated. They have to be fished out, policed and prosecuted. Their postings and transfer has to be done without any form of influence. They should be posted out of their home towns to avoid influence from their people during the course of discharging their duties. They should be regularly promoted to ensure that they stop stopping motorists and the collection of chips or ‘egunje’ on the highways. A special police patrol team has to be formed for the proposed police’ police. They are to be trained in special criminology to prepare them for policing the police. Special training has to be given them also to help them know what is required of them as regards this fight.

Strongly one can affirm that if the police are given their right of place in this country starting with this project, they will perform more than expected. I believe in them.

THE ROLE OF TEACHERS IN THE RE BRANDING NIGERIA PROJECT.

THE ROLE OF TEACHERS IN THE RE BRANDING NIGERIA PROJECT.
The teachers are the main nation builders. They comprises of those who have received formal education and have chosen to dedicate their time and talent and of course their life to the course of imparting the knowledge they have obtained in the citizens of the country especially in a formal setting called a school. It may interest one to know that irrespective of their level of education or academic qualifications, they are highly respected in the society. They can even be referred to as the most important set of people in the world due to their ability to teach and lead the people. Teachers are leaders also. They include the kindergartens, primary, post primary (high school), tertiary (university lecturers) and teacher education teachers. They also include those in the seminary, theological institutes and defense colleges. Prior to their position in the society, they owe the society a great deal of responsibilities to perform especially a society such as ours (Nigeria). Undoubtedly, what any society knows today is what their teachers have taught them back in the days.
Before the re branding project could be achieved, teachers should not be neglected because they have a lot of roles to play for the success of the project. They should be given their right of place. The present honorable minister of information and communications, Prof. Dora Akunyili, who is the initiator of the project should liaise with the teachers at all levels through their amalgamated trade unions; ASUU, NUT, COPSHON etc to make this project a success. They can help sensitize the Nigeria populace on the ways to say no to corruption. It is suggestible though, that teachers has to bring out a suitable slogan which they can always as a matter of utmost importance, be writing on top of the chalkboard each time they want to give a lecture in their classrooms. They can write this slogan and help students recite it before and after each class. Sometimes they could make out some times like two minutes to talk to the students daily and regularly in their classrooms on the bad effects of corruption on our name and our economy in general. This will go a long way in catching the minds of the Nigerian children young before they are polluted. Teachers in primary and post primary schools can mobilize their pupils to form a mega anti corruption clubs/society where public lectures could be delivered at intervals stipulated by the teachers in a unanimous agreement with the pupils. Nigerian government can also map out an anti corruption date that will be specifically declared a national public holiday. On this day, activities like football matches could be played from to mark the event thence the message of anti corruption could be related to the spectators. Also public lectures in each state, local government areas and even at the federal level could be delivered by notable dignitaries. Anti corruption awards could be given in the same vein to support those who have given their times and talent in the fight. University lecturers in their own contribution can call for university public lectures where they will institute an anti corruption clubs/societies in collaboration with the students union government (SUG). These clubs can be formally launched and funded. The fund can be used in organizing anti corruption week activities. These activities could also be incorporated as part of the SUG week activities in Nigerian universities, polytechnics and monotechnics. Teachers have more to offer this country as long as the success of this project is concerned and therefore should not be underrated.
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PHYSICS WITHOUT INDUSTRIAL TRAINING.

PHYSICS WITHOUT INDUSTRIAL TRAINING.

Physics as a discipline is holistic. It is not just a classroom discipline alone. It also deals more on industrial activities. Physicists are the owners of the industries, be it the media, oil, medical, automotive, electrical and electronics, aviations, textile, information and communications technology (ICT) to name but a few. Physicists are not supposed to be found wanting in the industries both as amateur and full grown professional physicists. This discipline physics is the engine that drives much of the modern industrial technologies. The interdisciplinary multipliplicity of biological, chemical and physical sciences such as biochemistry, biophysics, computer science and all kinds of engineering owe credit to the subjects of physics. Their development is a result of the inventions and discoveries made by great physicists. Industrial training for physics students exposes them to professionalism and at the same time forms the basis of their final year seminar presentation and project writing in most universities. Honestly without industrial training for physics students, the physics graduate will be left with only the paper qualification and of course is denied of the industrial work experience. He cannot boast of any industrial or theoretical knowledge because he has nothing to show for it. This is worse especially where there is little or no laboratory equipment.

It is important for one to note that the industries cannot perform most efficiently without the physicists.

Therefore it is advisable that the curriculum be designed in such a way that industrial training as part of the four-year program for the Bachelor of Science (physics) and even the postgraduate program is accommodated. This will go a long way in helping the prospective physicists gain knowledge of industrial practices and as well be able to demonstrate practically their learned experience in certain concerned areas in physics. More importantly, their participation in industrial training is an avenue for inventions and addition of new innovations in modern industrial operations. Therefore, they should not be denied of their industrial experience at any level regardless of their individual areas of specialization in the field of physics.

THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE RE BRANDING NIGERIA PROJECT.+

THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE RE BRANDING NIGERIA PROJECT.+

To ensure that the quest for a total overhauling of the nation’s polity and life style is not a whole nightmare, the place of women as one of the three cardinal managers of the home (the micro society) should not be overlooked. Looking at the role of women in the home (management), one can at the same time extend this God-given gift and ability of theirs to as well the larger society. It is pertinent to know that women are gifted with the ability of controlling both their husbands and their children. Women direct and redirect the functions and styles of performance of their wards in the family. They also have the innate ability to lure their husbands into action when they feel so reluctant over certain beneficial issues in the family. They have the capability to use their sweet persuasive lips to convince their husbands and wards to follow certain paths to action. Using these attributes, they can help in achieving the goals of the re branding Nigeria project.

They have the necessary potentials needed for this fight. They are powerful when it comes to execution of plans. These set of people (the women) excel whenever they are entrusted with responsibilities. Thank God that the initiator of the project is also a woman, Professor Dora Akunyili. That tells us the extent they can reach if given the opportunity to manage issues. The fight for gender equality in the world today should be for and by everyone.

Mothers are encouraged to play their roles in the family by inculcating in their wards those good moral teachings that will help the family inparticular and our society in general. They should not relent in doing this because their absence in the society today will be greatly felt. The society cannot do without them. Our possibility of achieving this project rebranding Nigeria, depends on them. They have been tested and trusted and found fit to handle critical issues such as this project. It is even suggestible that all the sectors of our economy be entrusted in their hands to manage. It will be to our utmost surprise seeing them handling these sectors better than expected.Apart from their positive financial contributions to the growth of the family,they shouldn't be so far from home that their God-given fuctions of home management become a story.They should draw closer to the home so as to help in re-examining the styles of performance of the duties of their wards at home and as well extend such gestures in championing the management of the problems of the entire society.Women are problem solvers.In order to participate fully in the Nigerian polity, they should be allowed formal education.The government can help liberate them from ignorance and exploitation by men by passing a law that promotes gender equality.Their functions should not be limited to only domestic.It has to be widened to accommodate even this rebranding Nigeria project campaigns which the federal government of Nigeriai is after this time.

THE RELEVANCE OF STATISTICS TO PHYSICS.

THE RELEVANCE OF STATISTICS TO PHYSICS.
Physics is a science that studies the properties of matter and the energy they possess. It is a holistic discipline that makes use of other materials different from those in the purview and scope of the course. Statistics on the other hand is a science that undertakes the study of the methods of data collection, arrangement, distribution and use. The science of statistics amply makes use of scientific methods just as physics. Therefore in lieu of these both physics and statistics are clearly related but one single fact is that statistics can do without physics but physics can not do without statistics. This goes to tell us that the knowledge of statistics is very important in the study of physics.
The relevance of statistics to physics can be seen in the following passages:
USE OF STATISTICAL TOOLS OF ANALYSIS IN PHYSICS
As a science statistics has its tool of analysis they include the following:
I. Tabulation: This is a systematic arrangement of data in a tabular form. Here a table is arranged to represent the various experimental data according to the frequency of occurrence. In practical physics, the student represent the result of his experiment on a table with various parameter and physical properties represented in the amount with a clear indication of the units of measurement. Hence this a short form of communication of scientific knowledge that physicist makes use of.
II. Tools use in measuring statistical central tendency (Mean, mode, median, range, quartiles): There tools are primarily used by statisticians in measuring central tendencies which includes the frequency of occurrence of a certain parameter (mode). These tools are used in physics especially when determining the variation of physical properties or quantity over a certain range taking in account the accompanying variation of other parameters. They are also employed in physics in determining the arte of change of a physical property when another related property is varied or keep constant.
III. Measures of Dispersion:(Variance, standard deviation, mean deviation etc) These tools are used in physics to know the various factors that affect the distribution of certain physical properties such as energy, mass, temperature etc in a physical system. When such is determined, the knowledge of these factors is used in propounding laws and principles.

THE BRANCH (STATISTICAL PHYSICS / MECHANICS)

The relevance of statistics of physics led the architects of physics to the development of a distinct area of physics called statistical mechanics. This as the name implies is an interdisciplinary branch of physics which undertakes the study of the variations in thermodynamics properties such as thermodynamic probability of the distribution of properties such as entropy, enthalpy, free energy etc.

THE UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE.

The uncertainty principle in physics has to do with quantum mechanics. The major aspect of quantum mechanics deals with measurements and accuracy. In this field, there is no limit to accuracy of measurements. By theory, the continuous refinement of measuring instruments and the procedure of the measurement, the accuracy could be improved to any degree so as to give approximate or exact values. This led to the deterministic view of nature. Here, the statistical science of probability is important for the understanding of this very aspect of physics. The uncertainty principle states that it is impossible to determine simultaneously the exact position of an object and its corresponding momentum. The knowledge is important in quantum mechanics. It is applied in the interpretation of the wave function (the probability). Statistical mechanics reveals that the square of the wave function represents the probability density that is the probability of finding a particle at a certain position and time. Statistics is relevant to physics in great deal.