Amaechi, Best Education-Committed Gov’

Director, Institute of African Studies at the University of Ibadan, Professor Isaac Olawale Albert, has described the Rivers State governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi as the most education committed governor in the country.

Professor Albert made this assertion while delievering the 25th – 29th combined convocation lecture titled, Education A Force For Sustainable Peace and Development” at the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt Wednesday.

He said Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has done well in the development of education in the state adding that the new model schools built by the present administration cannot be reckoned in any part of the country.

According to him, it was in recognition of the governor’s contribution in the development of education and peace in the state that made it possible that he was conferred with the Fellowship of the Society for Peace Studies and Practice (FSPSP) three years ago in Kano State.

As he puts it “This is a statement that only a mischievous person would want to challenge. In addition to this, the contributions of Governor Amaechi to bring peace to Rivers State are outstanding”

“We all know what the state was before he came in and we can all see the difference now. His urban renewal programme is also outstanding. I am not saying this because I am delivering this lecture in his state but largely because his administration has been under critical assessment by analysts for quite some time. To many, he is one of the best Governors in the country”, he declared.

The Professor of African History/Peace Studies called for the inclusion of peace education in all universities across the country adding that gains of peace education in the society cannot be over emphasised.

He urged that the people should give attention to issues relating to peace , if they must experience peace noting hat peace does not fall from heaven like the biblical manna; but has to be worked for.

He urged the management of IAUE to take the advantage of the protection it enjoys under Governor Amaechi to take bold stop of becoming the first University in Nigeria to start a Beachelor degree course in Peace Education as practiced by some universities in the developed world even as he lauded the management of the institution for the transformation leadership.

Also speaking, the Chairman of the College Governing Council, Chief Dominic Anucha represented by a member of the council, Mr. Godwin Iroanwusi remarked that the lecture has enriched their knowledge especially in the areas of peace development.

He stated that time has come for people to take their responsibilities well noting that insincerity among those placed with thrust of leadership was responsible for crises across the country.