Education
Don Charts Path To Academic Success
A Professor of Educational Management at the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Prof Rose Ngozi Amanchukwu, says the success of any student in academic pursuit is hinged on determination hard work and good habits.
Prof Amanchukwu made this assertion while presenting her lecture at the 16th inaugural lecture series of the institution titled, “success as an iceberg of results oriented education” held at the university’s main auditorium in Port Harcourt, Thursday.
She noted that youths make up the highest number of persons in Nigerian educational institutions adding that without youths there would be nothing like school and these youths come with so many idiosyncrasies and styles that keep teachers on their toes throughout the period they are in school.”
The University teacher averred that there have been some criticisms about the quality of education being offered across the various educational institutions in the country, but noted that poor funding and policy inconsistency by the nation’s education managers were also factors that are contributing to the sharp drop in the quality of education in the country.
According to her, the aim of the lecture was to portray the two sides of the story of what people easily see as ‘success ‘and what they equally see as ‘failure’, noting that the measure of a man is not how much he suffers in the test, but how he comes out of it at the end
“What people often see is success but what they do not see are dedication, hard work good habits, disappointments etc. Success is an iceberg which is enhanced by persistence. Failure is mainly caused by lack of dedication, insufficient effort, bad habits. What people observe easily is success or failure,” she stated
The former Head of Department of Educational Foundations and Management at IAUOE opined that teachers’ attitude to work and effectiveness in teaching are also determining factors responsible for academic success and failure.
She posited that formal education does not end at one acquiring certificate, rather it is aimed at distilling and drawing out the latent potential in the learner that would serve as a buffer towards uplifting him/her to become a self fulfilled and accomplished individual in the society.
Prof Amanchukwu stated that result oriented education does not only provide knowledge but also wisdom, adding that while the school provides us with knowledge it as well sharpens such knowledge even as she said it was better to be educated than to be learned.
Earlier in his speech, the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof Ozo_Mecury Ndimele, described the Lecturer as an astute academic who knows her worth and diligent to duty.
Prof. Ndimele averred that the lecture has pointed out some challenges militating against the development of education in the country as well as some attributes a teacher must possess in order to deliver in his or her chosen career.
The 11th Global President of the Rivers state University Alumni Association (RSUAA), Dr. Marry- Ann Perekebina has praised the Obarijima Waite’s led Postgraduate Students Association(PGA), describing his tenure as ” visionary, transparent and worthy of emulation.
Dr. Perekebina , who spoke with journalists at the sideline of the commissioning of projects embarked by Obarijima Waite’s administration in Port Harcourt, eulogises him for leading a purposeful administration – characterised with team work, love and result.
She maintained, that Obarijima Waite’s have led a purposeful administration that touches on cole values expected of any leader,adding that he has embarked on several projects that will have direct bearing in the lives of PGA students who will make use of the facilities.
“I think it’s worthy of emulation and recognition and he deserves all the accolades. He is a transformational leader who believes in carrying everyone along.” she said.
Also speaking at the sideline, a Postgraduate student of Law and Diplomacy, Edward Olaka, equally lauded the President of PGA, Obarijima Waite, for his visionary and outstanding leadership style, and describing him as “a Square peg in a Square hole”
According to him, the performance of the incumbent President and his team will throw a huge challenge to his successor’s, stressing that their administration will be used as a yardstick to measure whoever that would be coming after them, describing his performance as a commitment and testimony to hard-work built on the fear God.
” This is the handiwork of God, because it is said that when the righteous rules, the people rejoice.”
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is set to establish a Driving Training Centre at the University of Port Harcourt, to be domiciled at the Centre for Logistics and Transport Studies, NEMA House.
A team from the FRSC National Headquarters visited the University on Friday, September 12, 2025, to inspect proposed facilities in line with the Driving School Standardization Programme (DSSP) mandatory requirements.
Speaking at the end of the inspection, Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, represented by the Head of Driving School, Mr. Sunday Attah, expressed satisfaction with the standard of facilities available at the institution. He commended the University for its readiness to host the pilot scheme, noting that the Centre will be replicated in other parts of the country in due course.
Earlier, during a courtesy visit to the University Management, the Corps Marshal explained that UniPort was selected to host the pilot project because of its strategic importance to the nation.
Responding, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Owunari Abraham Georgewill, represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), Professor Chukwudi Onyeaso, welcomed the initiative and assured that the University remains open to partnerships that will promote academic excellence and national development.
A scholar and the 119 Inaugural lecturer at the Rivers state University, Prof.Chukwu Sancho Nwobuisi has called on political leaders across the world and Nigeria in particular to be transparent, accountable and lead with the fear of God, bearing in mind that when we depart the earth, we shall take home nothing, except the spirit who shall return back to the maker to give account of how we lived our lives.
Speaking to Journalists shortly after delivering his inaugural lecture on Wednesday in port Harcourt with the topic: ” War and The Dynamics of Ehianomics Economy The Nigerian Experience Who Are The Losers”, called on political leaders and those at the position of trust to think outside the box if they truly want the Nigeria to be great again.
He explained that the topic of the lecture basically is about social ills and how to correct the false narrative affects the system, while maintaining that the system has worsen to the point that the future of our younger generation now in dire danger, due to unemployment ,poor infrastructure,poor healthcare and everyone looking for a means to see ends meet.
The Frontline scholar,regretted that agriculture that used to be the economy main stay of the country is now downgraded due to over dependent on oil revenue, hence the unfortunate social and political crisis found daily in our communities.
” The study looks at the effect, influence and what affects the economy of the nation and how our mindset can change from over dependent on oil”
Prof. Nwobuisi, who didn’t mince words about corruption, maintained that corruption remains a serious challenge that the government needs to mitigate by the institutions saddled with the responsibility to pull the nation out of the menace.
” The way forward is that the nation’s anti-graft agencies must be strengthen to look around us especially on the invasion by the so called Yahoo boys.” Prof. Chukwu said.
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