Overview
- Lesson Title: Teachers Strike in Nigeria - This is a report about teachers' efforts in Nigeria.
- Language: Hausa
- Topic: Culture/Society
- ILR Level: 1+/2
- ACTFL Proficiency: Advanced-Mid, Advanced-Low, Intermediate-High; This ACTFL rating is an approximation based on the ILR level
- Modality: Listening
- Learning Objective: Maintenance & Improvement
- Subject Area: Language
- Material Type: LO
- Publication Year: 2008
- ObjectID: HAUS_12651
CONTENT SOURCE: Dauda Madina (2008, July 23). The Nigerian Senate and House of Representatives are trying to bring an end to the on going teachers' strike in Nigeria. Sashen Hausa Washington, DC: Voice of America. http://www.voanews.com/hausa/weekly_archive.cfm
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Content Description: This is a report about teachers' efforts in Nigeria.
Transcript
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Majalisa datijan Nigeriya da kuma majalisa wakilai ta tarraya suna kokarin kawo karshen yajin aiki da malamai suke yi a can Nijeriya A: Kwamatin kula da harkar ilimi a majalisar dattawa a karkarshin shugabancin Madam Joy Emordi ya gayyaci ministan ilimi Igwe Aja-Nwachuku akan yajin aiki da malaman makarantu ke yi a Nijeriya, wanda a yanzu ya shiga mako na hudu ke nan. Kafin wannan gayyata na ministan, kwamitin kula da harkar ilimi bangaren majalisar dokoki, sun yi taro da shugabannin kungiyar malaman, inda kwamitin ya ce zai jagoranci kungiyar zuwa fadar shugaban kasa inda za su gana da shugaba Umar Musa Yar'Adua a kan maganar biyar malaman albashi na musamman. Faruk Lawan, shi ne shugaban kwamitin. B: To, kasancewar abin yaki ci-yaki cinyewa kuma kowa ya sani yaranmu da iyaye da ma tattalin arzikin kasa, shi ne ke kwaruwa a kan wannan abu da ke ciki. Wannan ita ta sa muka ga ya zama wajibi, mu sake kira, mu sake zaunawa da su kungiyar malaman makaranta, domin mu ji na farko ko akwai wani abu da ya faru tsakanin lokacin da mukai meeting (English) na baya da su, da kuma yanzu tsakaninsu da bangaren zartaswa na gwamnati. Na biyu, mu sake jaddada kiranmu a garesu, na ba mu damar mu cigaba da takarar wadda muke ganin ta zama wajibi a kanmu, na jawo kan hankalin gwamnati a kan a fara biyan malaman makarantun kasar nan shi kanshi wannan matakin albashi wanda kamar yanda na fada, tuni mu a majalisa muka tanadi kudin a kasafin kudi na shekara ta dubu biyu da takwas. A: Shi kuwa, Nuhu Dogo Makama na majalisar dokokin Kaduna, yace kamata yayi a yi wa malamai adalci tun a nan duniya. C: To, ba karamin abu ba ne. Dole a horad da malamai, da kuma inda malamai za su zauna, da jin dadinsu, da sauran abubuwansu. Don haka dole mu hakura, mu bi abubuwan nan a hankali, a hankali, a hankali, mu kuma bi gwamnati a hankali, a hankali – A: A halin yanzu, daliban na zaman hutun dole har sai an cimma maslaha akan yajin aikin da malaman suke yi. |
The Nigerian Senate and House of Representatives are trying to bring an end to the on going teachers' strike in Nigeria A: The Senate Committee on Education, under the leadership of Madam Joy Emordi, summoned the Minister of Education Igwe Aja-Nwachuku regarding the teachers strike in Nigeria, which has now entered its fourth week. Before this invitation to the minister, the House of Representatives Committee on Education met with the leaders of the teachers' union, where the committee said it would lead the teachers’ union organization to the State House, where they would meet with President Umar Musa Yar'Adua on the issue of special salaries for teachers. Faruk Lawan is committee chairman. B: Well, since the dispute continues unabated, and as everyone knows, our children, their parents and even the country's economy, are suffering as a result of the current situation. This made it necessary for us to issue another appeal, to sit again with the teachers' union in order to hear, first, if anything had happened between our last meeting with them and now, between them and the executive arm of the government. Secondly, to renew our appeal for them to give us the opportunity to continue with the role that we believe has become incumbent upon us, to draw the government’s attention on the need to start paying the country's teachers this salary structure, for which as I have said before, we in the legislature have since allocated funds in the 2008 budget. A: Meanwhile, Nuhu Dogo Makama of the Kaduna State House of Assembly says teachers must be treated fairly in these circumstances. C: Well, this is no small issue. Teachers must be trained and their shelter, welfare and other issues must be provided for. Therefore, we must be patient and attend to such matters very, very carefully, and also pursue the government very patiently-- A: For now, students are on mandatory break until the teachers' strike is finally resolved. |
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| Transcript | Translation |
| Majalisar datijan Nigeriya | The Nigerian Senate |
| da kuma majalisa wakilai ta tarraya | and House of Representatives |
| suna kokarin | are trying |
| kawo | to bring |
| karshen | an end to |
| yajin aiki da malamai suke yi | the on going teachers' strike |
| a can Nijeriya | in Nigeria |
| A: Kwamatin kula da harkar ilimi a majalisar dattawa | A: The Senate Committee on Education, |
| a karkarshin shugabancin Madam Joy Emordi | under the leadership of Madam Joy Emordi, |
| ya gayyaci | summoned |
| ministan ilimi Igwe Aja-Nwachuku | the Minister of Education Igwe Aja-Nwachuku |
| akan yajin aiki da malaman makarantu ke yi a Nijeriya, | regarding the teachers strike in Nigeria, |
| wanda a yanzu ya shiga mako na hudu ke nan. | which has now entered its fourth week. |
| Kafin wannan gayyata na ministan, | Before this invitation to the minister, |
| kwamitin kula da harkar ilimi bangaren majalisar dokoki, | the House of Representatives Committee on Education |
| sun yi taro da shugabannin kungiyar malaman, | met with the leaders of the teachers' union, |
| inda kwamitin ya ce | where the committee said |
| zai jagoranci | it would lead |
| kungiyar zuwa fadar shugaban kasa | the teachers’ union organization to the State House, |
| inda za su gana da shugaba Umar Musa Yar'Adua | where they would meet with President Umar Musa Yar'Adua |
| a kan maganar biyar malaman albashi na musamman. | on the issue of special salaries for teachers. |
| Faruk Lawan, shi ne shugaban kwamitin. | Faruk Lawan is committee chairman. |
| B: To, kasancewar abin yaki ci-yaki cinyewa | B: Well, since the dispute continues unabated, |
| kuma kowa ya sani | and as everyone knows, |
| yaranmu | our children, |
| da iyaye | their parents |
| da ma tattalin arzikin kasa, | and even the country's economy, |
| shi ne ke kwaruwa a kan wannan abu da ke ciki. | are suffering as a result of the current situation. |
| Wannan ita ta sa muka ga ya zama wajibi, | This made it necessary |
| mu sake kira, | for us to issue another appeal, |
| mu sake zaunawa | to sit again |
| da su kungiyar malaman makaranta, | with the teachers' union |
| domin mu ji | in order to hear, |
| na farko | first, |
| ko akwai wani abu da ya faru | if anything had happened |
| tsakanin lokacin da mukai meeting (English) na baya da su, | between our last meeting with them and now, |
| da kuma yanzu tsakaninsu da bangaren zartaswa na | between them and the executive arm of the |
| gwamnati. | government. |
| Na biyu, | Secondly, |
| mu sake jaddada kiranmu | to renew our appeal |
| a garesu, | for them |
| na ba mu damar | to give us the opportunity |
| mu cigaba da takarar wadda muke ganin | to continue with the role that we believe |
| ta zama | has become |
| wajibi | incumbent |
| a kanmu, | upon us, |
| na jawo kan hankalin gwamnati | to draw the government’s attention |
| a kan a fara | on the need to start |
| biyan | paying |
| malaman makarantun kasar nan | the country's teachers |
| shi kanshi wannan matakin albashi | this salary structure, |
| wanda kamar yanda na fada, | for which as I have said before, |
| tuni mu a | we in the |
| majalisa | legislature |
| muka tanadi kudin | have since allocated funds |
| a kasafin kudi na shekara ta dubu biyu da takwas. | in the 2008 budget. |
| A: Shi kuwa, | A: Meanwhile, |
| Nuhu Dogo Makama na majalisar dokokin Kaduna, | Nuhu Dogo Makama of the Kaduna State House of Assembly |
| yace kamata yayi a yi wa malamai adalci tun a nan duniya. | says teachers must be treated fairly in these circumstances. |
| C: To, | C: Well, |
| ba karamin abu ba ne. | this is no small issue. |
| Dole a horad da malamai, | Teachers must be trained |
| da kuma inda malamai za su zauna, | and their shelter, |
| da jin dadinsu, | welfare |
| da sauran abubuwansu. | and other issues must be provided for. |
| Don haka | Therefore, |
| dole mu hakura, | we must be patient |
| mu bi abubuwan nan | and attend to such matters |
| a hankali, a hankali, a hankali, | very, very carefully, |
| mu kuma bi | and also pursue the |
| gwamnati | government |
| a hankali, a hankali – | very patiently-- |
| A: A halin yanzu, | A: For now, |
| daliban | students |
| na zaman hutun dole | are on mandatory break |
| har sai | until |
| an cimma maslaha akan yajin aikin da malaman suke yi. | the teachers' strike is finally resolved. |
Glossary
| Hausa | English Meaning |
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| taka rawa… | "Playing a part", "taking responsibility" (literarily, to step dance) |
| yajin aiki | "Strike" |
| kwaruwa | "Suffer", "to be in pain" |
| ya ki ci ya ki cinyewa | "Inability to solve a problem" (literally, something has refused to be eaten completely) |
| a hankali,a hankali | "Slowly, slowly" |
| jagoranci | "Guidance", "leadership" |
| shuagabanai [shugabani] | "Leaders" |
| jaddada | "Renew", "reform" |
| hora da.. | "Instruct" |
Notes
1. Teaching is one of the lowest paying jobs in Nigeria, a country known for its oil and other natural resources. Although it is only the teachers who are on strike, the masses believe this should be everybody’s strike because of the exploitation by the corrupt ruling class.
The recent strike was another back-up to the demand that has been on for about 20 years. The same demand was also agreed upon by the government in 2003 but never signed.
On the 30th of June, Nigerian primary and secondary school teachers went on a strike to push the government into honoring their promise of increasing teachers' salaries. The federal government agreed to increase federal school teachers’ salaries but said they cannot compel the state and local governments to do the same for their teachers. The Teachers Union, however, insists that all teachers benefit from the new pay.
http://www.marxist.com/nigerian-teachers-strike-beginning-wider-movement.htm
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<fdbk>The report is addressed to the Freedom Radio listeners. It gives details about efforts made by different groups to stop the ongoing teachers' strike in Nigeria.</fdbk>
<stim>What audience is the report addressed to, and what is its purpose?</stim>
<hint>Consider the introduction of the topic, the parties involved, and the source of the report. Please refer to the Notes for some insight.</hint>
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<stim>Who are the different parties involved in the talks on the strike?</stim>
<fdbk>The talks involve the Senate and House of Representatives' Committees on Education, the Minister of Education, and Teachers' Union representatives who would meet with the President.</fdbk>
<hint>Consider the different titles cited and the sector affected by the strike. Visit the Learn More Notes for information regarding education in Nigeria.</hint>
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<stim>According to the report, the intended meeting with the minister was not the first attempt to end the strike; what other meeting took place for that purpose?</stim>
<fdbk>The House of Representatives' Committee on Education led by Faruk Lawan, met with the Teachers' Union to lead them to the President's office in order to discuss the status of the issue and reaffirm their determination to end the strike.</fdbk>
<hint>Please listen again to the segment where the President is mentioned.</hint>
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<stim>What makes teachers' satisfaction important?</stim>
<fdbk>Teachers' satisfaction is essential to the well-being of students and parents, and the progress of the economy, as Faruk Lawan points out, and it is a national duty according to Nuhu Dogo Makama who calls for tolerance on both sides.</fdbk>
<hint>Consider the statements of the speakers regarding the impact of a strike and the government's duty.
Please refer to the Notes for some insight.</hint>
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<stim>What is the larger goal of committees in facilitating meetings?</stim>
<fdbk>The meetings aim to reach an agreement between teachers and the government and to reinforce the implementation of promises already made by the government. They express their wish to see that teachers' needs are met because of their importance to students, parents, and the economy of the country.</fdbk>
<hint>Consider the special salary issue to be discussed with the President by the House of representatives' Committee on Education and Nuhu Dogo Makama's statement.</hint>
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<stim>What is the main idea of the report?</stim>
<fdbk>The strike has social and economic repercussions that need to be addressed, and the implementation of good working conditions for teachers is essential.</fdbk>
<hint>Consider the impact of a strike on society. Review the remarks of Faruk Lawan and Nuhu Dogo Makama.</hint>
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<note>The 1979 constitution made primary education the responsibility of the states and local councils. State and federal authorities have concurrent powers over post-primary education. The first six years of primary education were made compulsory in 1976. Recent years have seen a marked growth in educational facilities. Projected adult illiteracy rates for the year 2000 stand at 35.9% (males, 27.7%; females, 43.8%). As of 1995, public expenditure on education was 0.5% of GDP.
The advancement in education in the southern states, compared with the relative lag in the northern states, reflects the contribution of Christian missions to the Nigerian educational system. Teacher-training colleges are operated by missions or voluntary societies; their schools, however, are regulated and largely supported by the government. Primary education begins in the local language but introduces English in the third year. In 1994 there were 16,190,947 students in 38,649 primary schools, taught by 435,210 teachers. In secondary schools, 4,451,329 students were taught by 152,592 teachers. The pupil-teacher ratio at the primary level was estimated at 37 to 1 in 1995.
There are 13 polytechnic colleges and four colleges of technology. A major obstacle to the further advancement of education in Nigeria is the shortage of qualified teachers; large numbers of foreigners are employed, particularly by the universities. In 1993–94, universities had 12,031 teaching staff and 207,982 pupils.
http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Nigeria-EDUCATION.html
http://www.mapsofworld.com/nigeria/education/index.html</note>
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<note>‘Zaman hutun dole’ refers to the students staying at home (waiting for the strike to be over). ‘Hutu’ means holiday or vacation, while ‘dole’ often refers to being forced (or having no alternative) to do something.</note>
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