Education
LG Boss To Set Up Students’ Affairs Committee
The Executive Chairman of Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, Hon. Philip Okparaji says he will set up a committee that will oversee the affairs of students .
Hon Okparaji made this known when he received an Award of Excellence from the Rivers State University (RSU) chapter of the National Association of Eleme Students in his office over the weekend.
He thanked the students for the honour done him ,adding that his administration attached much importance on education of Eleme sons and daughters.
Okparaji said, he was poised to ensure that all policies and actions of the present administration in the local government reflect on the value that places education high and explained that the Student Affairs Committee would be set up to ascertain the total number of Eleme students in tertiary institutions so as to avail data that will serve as instrument for government policies and actions.
“With the inauguration of the Students Affair Committee, all matters concerning students will be addressed via the committee,” he stated.
On his part, the President of NAES, RSU Chapter, Comr. Isaac Chu who led the students said they decided to confer the award on the Executive Chairman because of his administration’s effort in tackling insecurity, youth restiveness and unemployment.
He urged the LGA chairman to do more especially in the areas that will enhance the welfare of students in the area.
The River State Commissioner for Education, Dr Peters Nwagor has called on media practitioners in Rivers State to deploy their various communication platforms toward promoting government programmes and policies aimed at achieving sustainable development in the education sector. Dr. Nwagor made the appeal when members of the Etche Ethnic Practicing Journalists (EEPJ) paid him a courtesy visit in Office in Port Harcourt. The Commissioner emphasized the strategic role of the media in shaping public perception, promoting government initiatives, and supporting policies capable of improving the quality of education and human capital development in the state. According to him, constructive media engagement remains essential in creating public awareness on educational reforms, students’ welfare, infrastructural improvements, and other interventions being implemented by the state government. Speaking on the recent appro
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