Education
‘Stable Home, Necessary For Child Education’
The Chairman, Board of Trustees of Private School Owners Association of Rivers State, Mr. Alex Ellah has identified stable family as necessary tool for enhancement of children educational training.
He made the observation while addressing parents and guardian of Chilex School in Diobu Metropolis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State recently.
Mr. Ellah who is also the Proprietor of the school noted that the enormous challenges of funding child education requires the moral and financial contribution of couples through maintenance of stable home.
The educationist noted that experience has shown that most school drop-outs and other problems associated with educational training are traceable to unstable homes among couples.
According to him qualitative education is a huge project that is tasking for a single parents to provide especially in Nigeria where economic crunch is harsh.
Describing education as vehicle for individual and society emancipation, Mr. Ellah spoke of the need for government, parents and school authorities to partner towards ensuring qualitative and functional educational system in the country.
He used the opportunity to remind parents and guardians of the school of the need to provide reading materials and payment of fees of their children as to avoid children being sent out of classes.
Besides, the Board of Trustee Chairman tasked parents to always monitor the academic and moral conduct of their children in order to justify the huge expenditure on them.
The school proprietor blamed some parents and guardians for their inability to give good account of their children either at home or in school pointing out the development is responsible for high wave of crime and corruption in the country.
He however assured Parents of the determination of the authority of the school to provide quality service so as to make the students compete favourably with their counterparts anywhere in the world.
Some of the Parents who spoke at the meeting thanked the proprietor for providing opportunity for parents to contribute ideas for smooth operation of the school and pledged their support.
Isaac Nwankwo
The Acting Vice Chancellor of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Prof. Okechuku Onuchuku, emphasised the need for students to go beyond academic achievements during the university’s 43rd Convocation ceremony.
The theme, “The University Culture In Practice, The IAUE Experience,” highlights the importance of embracing cherished traditions and intellectual values that define great universities.
Prof. Onuchuku encouraged the new graduates to work hard and persevere, noting that their convocation marks a new beginning in their careers and personal lives. He emphasised that they must prove themselves worthy of the certificates and prizes they have received.
According to him, out of 2,887 first-degree graduands, four made First Class, 403 secured Second Class Upper, 2,030 got Second Class Lower, and 450 graduated with Third Class. Additionally, 1,492 postgraduate students graduated, including 306 PhD holders.
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (Rtd), praised the university’s commitment to academic excellence and institutional maturity. He commended the Acting Vice Chancellor for achieving full accreditation for 47 academic programmes and implementing the NUC’s Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards.
The administrator urged the new graduates to uphold the positive values instilled in them by the university and strive for continuous knowledge and improvement.
By: King Onunwor
The Niger Delta Students Union Government, Rivers State Chapter (NIDSUG), has suspended its planned protest against the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) state office in Port Harcourt. The suspension followed an intervention by the state Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju.
The students had planned to protest on Thursday, citing alleged neglect by the NDDC, particularly in welfare and capacity-building programmes for students from the state. However, after the police intervention, the students agreed to participate in a roundtable discussion with the commission to address their concerns.
NIDSUG leader, Comrade Loveday Njoku, expressed dissatisfaction with the commission’s alleged exclusion of students from benefiting from its programmes. He presented a seven-point demand, including the reintroduction of scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Njoku emphasised that education is crucial for community development and urged the commission to invest in the future leaders of the state.
The students warned that if their demands are not met, they will resume the protest and occupy the state commission office until their demands are addressed. Despite previous attempts to reach out to the commission’s management team, the students claimed their efforts were unsuccessful.
By: Akujobi Amadi
As part of efforts to improve the welfare and overall quality of education for students in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, the Sole Administrator, Sir (Dr.) Clifford Ndu Walter DSSRS, FCAI, JP, paid an unscheduled visit to Universal Primary School, Rumukwurusi.
During the visit, Sir Walter expressed deep concern over the deplorable state of the school and its surrounding environment. He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the development of the education sector, stressing its critical role in nation-building.
“I have visited the primary school in Ogbogoro, and now I’m here at the Universal Primary School, Rumukwurusi. I am not satisfied with what I’ve seen,” he stated, indicating that more surprise visits to schools would follow.
To address the issues, the Sole Administrator directed the Council Engineer to commence process for rehabilitation of the school.
The visit was part of a broader initiative aimed at conducting on-the-spot assessments of educational facilities to determine the level of intervention required by the local government council.
Dr. Walter also assured the teachers of his unwavering commitment to revamp the school and improve the learning environment for both staff and students.