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Group Blames School Drop-outs On Parents, Ignorance
A Non-Governmental Organisation, Peoples Encouragers Network, based in the Niger Delta has blamed the level of school drop-outs in the rural areas on the ignorance of many parents.
The president of the organisation, Mr. Chukwuma N. Abraham said in an interview with The Tide in Port Harcourt that the group was embarking on a sensitisation programme in four local government areas of Rivers State to educate parents on the need to check the trend.
Abraham said the programme was part of efforts by the group to complement the State and Federal Government efforts in the promotion of literacy in rural areas of the country.
According to him, the first phase of the programme will hold in Ahoada East, Ahoada West, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni and Abua/Odual Local Government Areas.
Other local government areas such as, Emohua, Ikwerre and others will also be covered.
He further said that teachers of the affected schools would be sensitised on the need to give serious attention to children under their care.
Meanwhile, the State and Federal Governments have been urged to give adequate encouragement to rural and community based organisations.
The NGO’s president, however, regretted that most rural-based organizations are not being encouraged and listed the groups activities to include, campaign against pipeline vandalisation and kidnapping, especially in the Orashi area as well as the provision of skills acquisition programme to youths in the area.
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Rivers Judiciary Denies Issuing Court Order Stopping SOLAD from Swearing in RSCSC Members
The Rivers State Judiciary has denied a media report claiming that Justice Frank Onyiri of the State High Court issued an injunction order restraining the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), from inaugurating the newly appointed members of the Rivers State Civil Service Commission (RSCSC).
In a statement issued by the Deputy Chief Registrar in charge of litigation at the High Court, Menenen Poromon (Esq), the state Judiciary disassociated itself from the report, describing it as malicious and fabricated.
The statement emphasized that the report was a falsehood and a misrepresentation of what transpeared in the court.
Poromon clarified that no such order was issued by Justice Onyiri or any other judge of the High Court of the state and urged the public to disregard the information, as it lacked any iota of truth.
The statement however advised the public to verify any information concerning the state Judiciary directly from the office of the Chief Registrar, High Court of the State, to avoid spreading of misinformation.
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