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Chime Charges Principals On Students Attitude

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Members of All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS), have been called upon to identify and address the increasing rate of moral decadence and poor performance of their students in various national examinations.

Enugu State Governor, Barrister Sullivan I. Chime, made the call while addressing the opening ceremony of the 55th Annual National Congress of the association held at Michael Okpara Square, Enugu.

The Governor who was represented on the occasion by his deputy, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi, noted with dismay that secondary education in the country had over the years suffered a worrisome reversal from what it used to be in the early days of the nation’s development.

This, he said, could be attributed to the pervasive corruption in all aspects of national development, poor attitude to work by some teachers, lack of basic teaching tools and requisite intellectual and professional qualifications among some teachers.

The State Chief Executive also used the occasion to condemn the attitude of some school heads who collude with the students in exam malpractices and engage in the establishment and operation of the so called “miracle centres” where students make the best grades in examinations through fraudulent means.

He, however,  commended ANCOPSS for its significant role in the advancement of educational development in more than fifty years of its existence and urged them to use the conference to discuss issues relating to exam malpractices, truancy and poor work ethics among teachers which had placed big dent on their reputations.

Also in his address, the National President of ANCOPSS, Chief Adeniyi Falade, said that ANCOPSS members as senior key players in the education industry made very commendable contributions to the onerous task of educating the Nigerian citizenry in the past years.

Chief Falade pointed out that what ANCOPSS needed most now was not rhetoric on the character and causes of the decay in the education industry in the country but rather strong commitment by all stakeholders to give the sector a positive turn around for better.

He,  thanked the Governor for his government’s contributions towards the advancement of the course of education in the state and appealed to him to continue to assist the state branch and national office of the association to fund its National Endowment Fund and building of their National Secretariat at Abuja.

In a brief speech, the Enugu State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Simon Ortuanya identified educational sector as the front burner among other economic sectors in the state.

He noted that of the mounting challenges from all other sectors of the state economy that the state government has continued to address problems in educational sector.

Dr. Ortuanya disclosed that all the public secondary schools in the state have been provided with buses numbering over 300, and enumerated other Governor Chime’s giant strides in educational sector in the state as recruitment of 4000 tutorial staff and 500 members of non-tutorial staff, prompt payment of salaries and allowances among others.

Earlier in an address, the President Enugu State ANCOPSS, Mr. Ben Enemo,  commended the State Governor, Mr. Sullivan Chime for being education friendly.

He enumerated some of the Governor’s achievement in the secondary education sector in the state to include, massive renovation of secondary schools, regular payment of pension and gratuity and regular payment of salaries to teachers and other civil servants.

Others are approval of enhanced overhead grant to secondary schools, grant of sports subvention to all secondary schools and the payment of 13th month salary to teachers and other public servants among others.

Mr. Enemo also appreciated the efforts of the National President of ANCOPSS, Chief Adeniyi Falade for having led the body successfully for the past four years and had recorded landmarks  of achievements for the confederation

The Enugu State ANCOPSS President requested the Governor to allocate a piece land to the body for building of  a secretariat and a bus to ease movement of members in the state.

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Corpse Of Woman Found In Ebonyi Hotel Room

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The police in Ebonyi State say they have discovered the body of a yet to be identified middle-aged woman in a hotel room in Abakaliki, the state capital. The spokesperson of the police in the state, Loveth Odah, stated this yesterday.
She said the body has deep cuts on the chest and neck and has been deposited in a mortuary. According to the spokesman, it was discovered at Crown Garden Hotel located along the ever-busy Afikpo road in the capital city.
Mrs Odah, who said that the victim was found in the pool of her own blood, said the suspect had been identified as one Uchenna Awoke.
She said the hotel manager, Emmanuel Eze, the supervisor, and other workers had been taken to the police station for questioning and accused the hotel management of negligence.
“The manager of the hotel, the supervisor and other staff of the hotel were taken to the station for questioning and I must confess to you that the whole thing is negligence on the part of the hotel management. How can a guest be murdered in a hotel room and days after, the management is not aware of the incident.”
“We will investigate the matter properly and I assure you, the perpetrator of the act must be arrested and prosecuted. All we are asking is for the members of the public to avail the police of useful information that will lead to the arrest of the suspect.”

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Senate Passes S’East Dev Commission Bill

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The Senate yesterday passed the South East Development Commission (Establishment) Bill 2018.
The proposed commission aims at enhancing the infrastructural development of the South East zone, which is grappling with huge ecological challenges.
It also seeks to act as a catalyst for the development of the commercial potential of the zone.
The proposed legislation requires the concurrence of the House of Representatives to become a bill of the National Assembly, and the President’s assent to become a law.
Senators Stella Oduah (PDP-Anambra) and Samuel Anyanwu (PDP-Imo) jointly sponsored the bill read in the Senate on June 22, 2016.
Its passage in the Red Chamber followed the presentation of the report of the Committee on Establishment and Public Service by its former Chairman, Senator Emmanuel Paulker (PDP-Bayelsa), on the floor of the Senate.
The bill, after Paulker’s presentation, was considered clause by clause by the committee of the whole, and amendments made by the lawmakers were read for the third time and eventually passed.
In his remarks, presiding Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, commended his colleagues for a job well done.
In his words, “Every morning we pray that God should give us the grace to do only those things that will promote the peace and unity of this country.
“I believe that we have shown today that we are committed to the unity of this country, and it is this unity that will give us faith in this country.
“This faith will in turn help us to pursue peace and progress,” he said.
Briefing newsmen after plenary, members the South East caucus of the Senate, led by Sen. Enhinnaya Abaribe (PDP-Abia), thanked their colleagues and members of the committee for their efforts.
Abaribe, who spoke on behalf of the caucus, urged the President to sign the bill into law “as soon as we tidy it up and bring to him, in the interest of the unity and progress of Nigeria”.
“This will put to rest the long-drawn agitation in the South East, and the difficulties in the rehabilitation and reconciliation efforts that started at the end of the civil war.
“All things we see always will end up at the negotiating table, which is what we have done,” he said.
The lawmaker said he hoped the House of Representatives would give concurrence to the bill as it went in the Senate.
When established, the South East Development Commission would be the third zonal interventionist body in the country.

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2019: Oyedepo Predicts Peace In Nigeria

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Bishop David Oyedepo, the Founder and Presideng Bishop, Living Faith Church Worldwide, on Saturday predicted that nothing would disturb the peace of Nigeria and its story would change for the better in the year 2019.
Oyedepo made the declaration at the just concluded annual prophetic gathering of the Winners’ family, christened the “Dominion”, in a satellite telecast of the church.
In the telecast monitored in Abuja, the cleric also declared that 2019 would be a year of “I have Dominion”.
“Nothing will tamper with the peace of Nigeria; the story will change for the better in the name of Jesus.
“Nigeria shall not see bloodshed, the Prince of Peace will continue to dominate in Nigeria, in Africa and Nigeria is declared blessed.
“Anywhere you step, accident is forbidden; death will not come near you and our nation.
“Anything that is of grace in my life, I freely release upon you today.
“God has opened the year 2019 to us, celebrate Him because its our year of “I have Dominion,” he said.
The Bishop added that the year 2019 would be a year of humbling testimonies for Nigeria and pace-setting testimonies.
He further declared that 2019 would be a colourful year for the nation.
According to the cleric, as long as Jesus has the final say on the issues of Nigeria, it will experience greatness.
Oyedepo said that there would be no more cause of alarm in any area of the nation and its citizens.
He advised Christians in Nigeria to delight themselves in the spirit of servant-hood, adding that the spirit of Christ is the spirit of servant-hood.
“The Spirit of Christ is the spirit of servant-hood. As you keep rising on the ladder of leadership, you must retain our spirit of servant-hood, constantly working to add value to others and be kingdom minded,” he said.
According to him, dedication is at the root of dominion, saying: “Sow yourself as a seed by being totally dedicated to God and His Kingdom’’.
He told his congregation that sacrificial giving guarantees the meeting of all their needs.
“When you engage in taking care of the well-being of others, God is also committed to your well-being,” he explained. The cleric admonished Christians would engage in meeting the needs of the needy, every barrier on their path of destiny would be crushed.
“Nobody tampers with your life, your career, your family and goes away with it because you are promoted to God’s kingdom.
“God will stand for your defence in the day of trouble. Every sacrificial giver has a defence around him in the day of trouble always have that in mind,” he said.
He reminded his congregation that the Church is not a building; the Church is a people and the Redeemed of the Lord.

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