Students Woo Wike On ICT-Farm Rebirth

The Rivers State Governor,
Chief Ezenwo Wike, has been  urged to revisits the  state annual vacation ICT programme  (ICT-Farm)  in order to improve the students knowledge on Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
Some students who spoke with The Tide Wednesday, in Port Harcourt, said the ICT programme was of immense help to students as many of them  have benefited from the scheme.
A Senior Secondary School Student, Ngozi Omah said the experience gained at previous ICT holiday programme  was second to none and should be maintained.
She said  students who passed  through the system have added  advantage  over their  counterparts who are  yet to have the  least knowledge on ICT.
Omah,  noted that the state was  foresighted in the ICT vacation class, adding that its intention and ideas should be  sustained.
She explained the need to ascertain the reasons behind its suspension since last year, adding that there is the need to   revamp the system as holidays are around the corner.
Also speaking, a junior secondary school student, (JSS III), at Rumueme Girls Secondary School, Ada Uche, said the governor should look beyond politics and ensure that ICT was properly nurtured in the State.
She regretted  that Rivers State has  not participated in ICT programmes in recent time following the political  crisis  that rocked  the state in the middle of  past administration.
Uche, who called  for the appointment of Special  Adviser  on ICT, said  it should  be based on merit  and not political ground.
She explained that  it only  takes  someone with proper ICT  skill/knowledge to  pilot the scheme in order to command the needed respect.
Others also made case for the 2015 edition of the ICT-Farm, saying it is their own dividend of democracy.
It would be recalled that the state government has in 2010 commenced ICT-holiday class known as ICT-Farm for all primary and secondary school students who are resident in the state.