The term
corporate responsibility means the contribution that a company provide for the
community where they operate. Using telecommunication giants as a case study, I
will boldly say that they have paid their dues of corporate responsibility. But
the question is how? Do they pay it in such a way as to promote the Nigerian
Dream?
The youth are
the future of tomorrow. The last decade has seen the industry that create this
leaders dwindle and walk the narrow part of infrastructural decay resulting in
half-baked graduates that cannot not meet the demand of NOW in the global
village. These youths are not dullard because they excel in their theoretical
based studies, but when it comes to applying them, they are found wanting.
Since we have a
problem, how then do we reverse this ugly trend so as to set our youths on the
glorious hills of achievement? The answer that quickly comes to mind is
GOVERNMENT. Of a truth, it is he basic function of government to create the
vision and the fund to attain this dream. What about a scenario that they government
of the day is beset with lots of troubles ranging from security (which is
primary) to power etc. grappling with all these distracts govt. who then will
oil the wheel that grind out graduates? That task falls squarely on the
multinationals. I ask, have they been up to the task, my answer is no.
My answer is no
because they have because they prioritize trivial matters over the pressing
ones (misappropriation of priority). My answer is no because through their promos,
they miss guide our youths which dissuade the few that want to study. Such
promos include much investment in entertainment and social activities over
education, investing of so much money into annual promo against upgrading our
sciences labs.
In the long run,
we have illiterate millionaire who influence the society negatively by their
affluence, thus denting the noble pursuit of intellectual development.
By my estimation,
if half of the fund that is been sunk into these promos is invested into
education, our vision 20:2020 will be achieved before this set date.
My submission is
that government should set up a committee to ensure that a specified percentage
of every multinational company is annual disbursed to science faculties in
different universities in Nigeria for upgrading of their lab because science
cannot be done done on paper only. Also, science based competition should be
sponsored and aired often. Young promising scientist in our schools should be
sponsored to the best labs in the world rather than the trend which is all paid
trip to Dubai and also that to London to watch Manchester united, that does not
contribute to the growth of the country.
With these
improvements in science field, a new vista of hope and development will emerge
in our dear nation, NIGERIA.
EZEH, ROBINSON I
