Education
Edo Govt Woos Core Science Teachers With Incentives
The Edo State Government
last Friday in Auchi, Etsakor West Local Government Area of the state, said it had advertised for core science teachers in its secondary schools.
Government Adams Oshiomhole said this when he presented a 33-seater coaster bus to Islamic scholars in charge of the Annual Qu’ranic Competition at the palace of the Otaru of Auchi, Alhaji Aliru Momoh.
Oshiomhole said unless attention was paid to education, the potentials in youths in the state would not be realised.
“In view of this therefore, I am happy to announce that we have started advertisement for teachers who can teach core science subjects. “We will pay them 40 per cent more incentives”, he said.
He also said that government would remain focused and ensure that the Edo child remained in classrooms conducive enough for learning and assured that in spite of challenges in the state, government would continue to work for the benefit of all.
While lauding the organisers of the competition, he stressed that government would support the tenets of any religion provided it was in line with the mandate of government.
He noted that although he had reservations on government sponsorship of pilgrimage, he was not against the establishment of religious facilities to promote good moral training and discipline.
He said government would support the establishment of Aishetu Oshiomhole Islamic Centre in Auchi noting that nobody could appreciate the power of prayers better than leaders.
He thanked the Muslim community for their prayers for a peaceful and more united state adding that such prayers had remained invaluable to his administration.
Earlier, the Otaru of Auchi, Momoh, thanked the governor for his contribution to the yearly Quranic competition and the provision of the bus and noted that the bus would in no small way help in easing the transport problem of the Islamic scholars and their students.
He said that the Muslim community had concluded plans to establish the Aishetu Oshiomhole Islamic centre named after the governor’s mother and commended the governor on the recall of the 936 teachers earlier dropped by the Edo government for various reasons.
He praised government’s decision to stop the competency test for teachers.
L-R: Pro-Chancellor, Sokoto State University, Alhaji Umaru Shinkafi, Governor Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State, Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III and Emir of Gwandu, Alhaji Mohammed Bashar, during the first matriculation ceremony of Sokoto State University in Sokoto, last Saturday.
A professor of Highway Engineering at the Rivers State University (RSU), Prof. Emmanuel Osilemme Ekwulo, has identified poor designs, inadequate materials, insufficient testing, and lack of accountability as major obstacles to the success of highway construction projects in the country.
Ekwulo made this remark in Port Harcourt last Wednesday during the 128th inaugural lecture series of the university, where he presented a lecture titled “Removing Roadblocks: Rebuilding a Foundation for Reliable Highway Pavement Infrastructure.”
The university don lamented the consistent premature failures of road construction projects nationwide, despite huge investments by the government at all levels, attributing the problem to neglected basics and systemic principles in the industry.
According to him, rebuilding the foundation technically, institutionally, and ethically is crucial to building strong and lasting pavements.
Ekwulo emphasized the need for political will, professional integrity, and commitment to engineering excellence to overcome the challenges.
“The metaphoric roadblocks are those challenges causing premature failures,” Ekwulo said, adding that identifying and addressing these roadblocks is key to rebuilding the nation’s highways.
He recommended that institutions involved in road design and construction adopt a mechanistic-empirical design approach, and develop a comprehensive framework for implementing the Nigerian Imperial and Mechanistic Pavement Design System (NEMPADS) approach.
Ekwulo also advocated for mandatory traffic load analysis, strengthened university-industry collaboration, and funding for applied pavement research.
Corruption, he noted, is a major challenge in the profession, saying severe punitive measures are needed to curb shabby practices leading to premature road failures.
The Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Isaac Zeb-Obipi, described Ekwulo’s lecture as interesting and intriguing, highlighting the importance of implementing solutions to Nigeria’s highway challenges.
The Vice Chancellor also described Ekwulo’s proposals as practical and applicable to government and industry stakeholders.
He said the university is committed to research aligned with national development goals, referencing its NDV-12 responsive consortium production framework.
Zeb-Obipi noted that Ekwulo’s recommendations are timely and solution-driven, and will contribute to addressing Nigeria’s highway challenges.
Akujobi Amadi
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