Banigo Wants School Farm System Revived In Rivers

General Manager, Rivers State Newspaper Corporation, Mr. Celestine Ogolo (middle), in a group photograph with members of Rotary Club of Port Harcourt, GRA, during their courtesy visit to the corporation in Port Harcorut on Wednesday. With them is Director of Administration, RSNC, Mrs Emi Jameson (3rd right).
Photo: Egberi A. Sampson

Deputy Governor of Riv
ers State, Dr. Ipalibo Harry Banigo, has enjoined school authorities in the state to revive the school farm system as part of their academic curriculum.
Dr. Harry Banigo stated this during the thanksgiving / end of session programme at Government Girls Secondary School, Orominieke, Port Harcourt.
She noted the decline in agricultural activities in both primary and secondary schools, stressing that agriculture remains a cardinal objective of the New Rivers Vision towards achieving food security and job creation.
She said the Wike-led administration considers education as key to all round development, assuring that the state government would invest more in the educational sector in order to bring out the potentials in the youth.
Dr. Banigo urged the students to concentrate on their academic pursuits which she said would determine what they become in future.
“Nothing good comes easy, but with persistence, perseverance and focus, you can achieve greatness. Innovation is the key to the future, and as future leaders, you can begin to put in use all the skills you acquired from your teachers.”
She warned the students against social vices noting that the menace of cultism in schools is regrettable and called on the students to champion a crusade against cultism.
“You must know that this is the way the devil is using to bring about destruction, cultism is the foundation of all other evils in our society today.”
Banigo expressed Governor Wike’s desire to reintroduce a pilot boarding school system and renovate all secondary schools in the state so as to enhance conducive learning environment and academic excellence.
Earlier, the principal of the school, Dr.  Augusta E. Fubara commended the state government for its encouragement and commitment in the educational sector.
The principal noted that the Deputy Governor, Dr. Banigo, as first female Deputy Governor in Rivers State  had not only demonstrated a strength of character in encouraging the women folk in the state but has also shown that women can be whatever they want to be through dint of hard work, focus, diligence and the fear of God.