RSUBEB Inaugurates Project Monitoring Committees In 23 LGAs

To ensure compliance and adherence to standards on job specifications, the Rivers State Universal Basic Education Board (RSUBEB) has inaugurated committees for project supervisors and monitors to ensure that 2020 Federal Government/Universal Basic Education Intervention Fund projects execution across the 23 local government areas of the state meet quality assurance matrix.
The committees had their memberships drawn from the teaching staff of the board at the various local government areas as well as those whose specialisations were in areas of Engineering, Building Technology, Urban and Regional Planning as well as Surveying.
Inaugurating the committees at the Board Headquarters in Port Harcourt, over the weekend, the Executive Chairman of the Board, Ven.FynefaceAkah said the board functions and responsibilities do not stop at classroom activities only but also in undertaking technical functions which require technical manpower, saying that they were selected to serve in the committees because of their technical, professional skills and experience.
Akah told them that the board placed high premium on integrity of work delivery through due diligence, adding that such informed the board’s commitment to work round the clock to achieve due process as set out in their relevant statutory codes and guidelines.
According to him, that formed the guidelines of processes the board has taken in implementing government programmes and policies, especially in areas where government money wastied to projects, adding that the state was not lacking in the basic education as the government has always released funds for the provision of needs in development of basic education.
The RSUBEB boss said that the committee members were chosen to contribute and add value to the improvement of basic education in the state, adding that they were appointed to help bring their technical experienceand support the contractors handling the projects in their various LGAs so as to deliver quality jobs.
Akah cautioned the committee members to avoid creating stumbling blocks and obstacles in the way of quality job delivery.
He warned that the board would not fail to bring appropriate sanctions and disciplinary measures against any member who compromised in accordance with the civil service rules, and assured that reward awaits a diligence and sincere worker.
“I am happy meeting with all of you here today because since our appointment, this is the first time we are meeting. You were selected based on your professional experience, so we will from time to time get reports from you all because you are our eyes at the LGA level. Make sure you do not compromise in your assignment,”he stated.
In their various goodwill messages, the Director,Physical Planning, Mrs Joy Ojirika; and the Director, Social Mobilisation, Mr IbeOgwe; said they were appointed to help move the board forward, adding that they were expected to visit the project sites in other to bring feedback to the board.
Also speaking, the Technical Assistant to the RSUBEB Chairman, Mr Emmanuel Ogbugo said the objectives of engaging and assigning the LGA supervisors/monitors, include having value for the money spent on the projects as well as ensure that contractors work towards job specifications in line with approved Bill of Quantities(BOQs).

By: Akujobi Amadi