Amaechi’s Model Schools, Health Centres, World Class -Straw

National President, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Comrade Samson Ugwoke (left), presenting a Merit Award to representative of the Governor of Bauchi State, Mr Abdon Gin (right), during SSANU’S National Executive Council meeting and merit award ceremony in Bauchi, recently.

The new model primary and secondary schools and health centres built by the Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi’s administration have been described as world class facilities by former British Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw and former Prime Minister of Ireland, John Bruton.
Straw gave the commendation shortly after he commissioned the Model Primary School in Elele, Ikwerre Local Government Area on Wednesday.
Both Straw and Bruton were in the state to attend the International Conference on Democracy and Good Governance held on Tuesday.
Straw also expressed satisfaction with the management policy put in place by the Amaechi-led administration with an Indian company in the management of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) programme as well as the provision of quality teachers to enhance the standard of education in the state.
According to Straw, “Governor Amaechi was also telling Bruton and I that it is expensive to deliver quality education to the people, but I find it imperative for him to do so, if he must enhance the standard of education in the state. I am not an expert, but it seems to me that the model schools built by Governor Amaechi are equivalent to the model schools in the United Kingdom”.
On his part, former Prime Minister of Ireland, John Bruton, after commissioning the Model Primary Health Centre at Ozuoba in Obio/Akpor LGA, explained that the healthcare facility will significantly play a major role in ensuring the well-being of the people.
Earlier, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Sampson Parker said, since the commencement of the Primary Healthcare Programme, the state government has achieved 100 per cent routine immunization of children.
Parker also expressed optimism that the development of providing healthcare needs for the people at the grassroots has competitively risen above traditional beliefs and practices in the state.
“The state government is happy with the new development of providing for the healthcare needs of the people because; it has been competing with traditional beliefs and practices. So far, we are impressed with the 100 per cent routine immunization of children. This is an indication that the women of Ozuoba and Akpor kingdom are bringing their children for adequate medical treatment”, Parker said.