Rivers Commissioner Wants Students To Obey COVID-19 Guidelines

The Rivers State Commissioner for Education, Prof Kaniye Ebeku, has advised students in exit classes currently writing their external examinations to continue to comply with all Covid-19 guidelines so as to ensure their safety and those of the teachers, as well as guardians and parents at home.
A statement signed by his Senior Adviser on Media, Faustina Nwanekwu and made available to The Tide revealed that during the routine monitoring of conduct of the ongoing West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination, exercise, Professor Ebeku visited schools in Ahoada-East, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni and Abua-Odual Local Government Areas.
On his arrival in the schools visited, the commissioner inspected schools response to COVID-19 guidelines and protocols
Addressing students in Community Secondary School, Edeoha, Ebeku announced that the State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, would sponsor the payment of fees for the 2020 NECO Examinations.
He said: “Some of you may be interested in writing NECO. The good news is that the state government is going to sponsor the payment fees for you, just the way the government sponsored the fees for the WASSCE you are writing.”
Ebeku reminded the students of the need to adhere to all COVID-19 protocols. “It took a lot of courage, a lot of persuasion, to ensure that we took the risk of allowing students to come and write exit exams. And in doing so, we are to comply with certain protocols. We are to ensure that while you are charting your future by writing the examination, you are safe,” he said.
Speaking further at Government Secondary School, Abua, the commissioner cautioned students against congregating in large clusters.
“We are to ensure that you do not conduct yourselves in such a way as to force the state or federal government to shut the schools again; probably, mid-way before you conclude your exams.
“So I counsel you, in your own interest and the interest of your loved ones and friends, stay away from each other”, he said.

By: Susan Serekara-Nwikhana