Education
RSUBEB Urges Teachers On Improvement
A quality Assurance Officer, at the River State Universal Basic Education Board (RSUBEB), Dr Amina Fiberisima has called on teachers in the state to not solely depend on government to improve themselves educationally.
Dr Fiberesima, who stated this recently in a one-day workshop for Quality Assurance Officers of RSUBEB, said over dependence on government “usually make teachers not to attain educational levels they should have ordinarily attained.
“This is why when government, education authorities, or others organize such workshop as this one, it becomes a privileged and an avenue for teachers to be serious and ensure that they focus, learn and practice what they are taught”, he said.
He explained further that to be worth their salt, teachers should mostly embark on self-sponsorship to programmes that would improve them educationally in their field of competence or area of specialization.
“This means that if they must improve themselves teachers would need to deprive themselves of certain habit such as embarking on certain category of social activities.
“Reading is a selfish attitude that will require one to deny himself or her self certain engagements to be able to concentration and come out tops”, he said.
He, therefore, charged participants at the workshop to take whatever they have learned serious, if you really want to improve yourself.
Emphasizing on the need for teachers to be trained, chairman of the Rivers State Nigeria Union Teachers, Chief Godfrey Nwogu noted that include Information and Communication Technology (ICT). In his paper titled “The Roles functions and Responsibilities of unions in Quality Assurance Delivery in Schools. The NUT Perspective, the NUT boss used the opportunity to advocate for ICT trainings for teachers in the state.
“As a stakeholders in education development of the society, NUT advocates for the improved training of teachers and students in ICT,” he said.
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.