Education
Proprietress Okays Govt’s Monitoring Of Schools
The proprietress of El-olam Global Academy, Ozodo, Ogbogoro,Port Harcourt, Pastor Zudonu Ovievai has commended the Rivers State Government for its efforts to improve the standard of education as it sets in motion machinery to inspect and monitor the standards and activities of schools across the state.
Pastor Ovievai who made the commendation recently in her office, in Port Harcourt, lauded the State Government for setting up a committee to check standards of schools, especially privately owned.
She, however, expressed fear that those saddled with the responsibility of certification of schools may have politicised the process, saying “some private school authorities who know government officials or members of committee get express accreditation, whereas those who do not have such connection, even when they meet all the requirements for approval, find it difficult to be certified.” She therefore advised that the right things should be done by the relevant government authorities.
On the issue of parents’ preference for the private schools to government schools, Pastor Ovievai contended that the private schools monitor their staff, students and activities better than the government schools, insisting: “ students from private schools become brighter compared to their counterparts in public schools due to extra efforts put by the private schools authorities”.
She further stated that her school has met the criteria for approval by the government, noting that the school has been approved severally in the past: “currently it is a WAEC centre”, she said, insisting that her school is up to date in personnel management, as well as facilities/equipment upgrading.
Welcoming the free education policy of the state government, the proprietress further advised government to strengthen efforts in provision of learning facilities, staff and monitoring in the public schools to favourably compete with the private schools. While stating that parents and guardians should not judge educational standard/quality by fees, she called on parents to look beyond fees.
“Most parents believe that the standard of a school is high when fees are high, and when fees are low the standard is low. This is not so. Parents should go for the best for their wards”, she said.
Pastor Ovievai urged the government to regulate fees for private schools in such a manner that it would be commensurate with what the schools give out to their students. She also noted the need for such fees to be kept at an affordable level for parents, while also expressing dismay over the proliferation of schools for the sole intent of profit making, describing such act as dishonesty.
Asked if the government’s free education and clampdown on substandard schools would affect admission of new students in her school ahead of the resumption, she said she would not know that until the schools fully resums but she expressed confidence that her schools (nursery, primary and secondary) would not be affected negatively.
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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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