Education
Agip Commissions Six Classroom Blocks In Omoku
As part of efforts to boost education at the primary foundation level, the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), has commissioned a six classroom blocks at Obieti 11 Community Primary School in Omuku, Headquarters of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government area of Rivers State.
Inaugurating the six classroom blocks, NAOC General Manager, District, Giovanni Salvini, represented by the Assistant Manager, Communication and Government Laison, Mrs Grace Okpoyo, said that this was the second time in six months Agip is commissioning six classroom blocks in primary schools in Omoku – St. Mary’s Primary School and Obieti 11 Community Primary School.
She attributed the success of the project to the long standing relationship that exist between Omoku community and Nigerian Agip Oil Company and its joint venture partners, noting that the desire and importance Agip places on the foundational development of the children in the community through education, is in tandem with the company’s policy to promote human capacity development in the host communities, as well as empower members of the host communities by awarding such contracts to indigenous contractors.
She assured that NAOC and its joint venture partners would continue to partner in the development of Omoku Town in particular and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni (ONELGA) in general through the provision of people-oriented projects in the area.
In his remarks, the Chairman Omoku Central Community Development Committee, Barr. Christ Amadike, while thanking Agip for promoting education in the area, pointed out that the completed and inaugurated six classroom block was not installed with modern facilities, like fan and borehole water to facilitate the flushing of the toilet WCs.
He urged NAOC to include in their subsequent contracts a 3-year maintenance period, to enable it serve for a reasonable period, as he assured that Omoku will continue to keep peace with the existing peace among the stakeholders.
The representative of ONELGA Council chairman, the council secretary, Hon. Clever Orukwowo, described human development as the development of the nation, saying that Agip has done well in promoting education and rural development in the area.
The River State Commissioner for Education, Dr Peters Nwagor has called on media practitioners in Rivers State to deploy their various communication platforms toward promoting government programmes and policies aimed at achieving sustainable development in the education sector. Dr. Nwagor made the appeal when members of the Etche Ethnic Practicing Journalists (EEPJ) paid him a courtesy visit in Office in Port Harcourt. The Commissioner emphasized the strategic role of the media in shaping public perception, promoting government initiatives, and supporting policies capable of improving the quality of education and human capital development in the state. According to him, constructive media engagement remains essential in creating public awareness on educational reforms, students’ welfare, infrastructural improvements, and other interventions being implemented by the state government. Speaking on the recent appro
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