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Enugu Trains 7,800 Secondary School Teachers
At least 7,800 secondary school teachers in Enugu State are currently undergoing training in contemporary teaching skills organised by the State Government.
The Executive Chairman, Post Primary School Management Board (PPSMB), Dr Favour Ugwuanyi, said this while declaring the workshop open in Enugu,
Ugwuanyi said the training was meant to build the capacity of the teachers and improve the quality of education in the State.
While noting that the teachers were drawn from Nsukka, Obollo Afor, Awgu, Enugu, Udi and Agbani zones, Ugwuanyi said the training centred specifically on leadership skills, conflict management and use of technological tools.
According to her, the training would equip the participants to adapt to modern day educational system and good parenting as well as help to further improve the performance of the students in the State.
She said the zeal and commitment from the teachers made Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to approve the training for them.
“At the end of the workshop, the Board is expected to have better teachers that will discharge their duties efficiently and enjoy their profession, passionately”, she said.
The State PPSMB boss also said the workshop would be used to conduct physical verification aimed at fishing out ghost teachers.
She said the last head count in the state took place in 2019, adding that the exercise would help the Government to properly identify those that were still in service.
She congratulated the teachers for the brilliant performance of a student from Udi Zone, who emerged the overall best in the 2022 West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) result in the country.
She attributed the feat to the regular evaluation and monitoring exercise embarked upon by the Board, in addition to the encouragement by the State govternment.
“They are not owed salary and promotions are given to qualified teachers without delay, which have helped to motivate the teachers,” Ugwuanyi said.
Speaking, the State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, said the government was considering rural allowance for teachers in rural areas to boost their morale.
Represented by the Senior Special Assistant On Religious Matters, Bishop Chinedu Nwoye, the Governor urged the teachers to shun absenteeism to avoid its negative impact on both the students and State.
He warned that his administration would no longer tolerate the habit amongst teachers and charged them on more efforts for the good of the state.
The Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has called on the Management of Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC to embark on the water projects in Buguma city in Asari Toru Local Government Area, Rivers state
The Group called on the Rivers state government to revamp the Buguma fish farm to create employment for the teeming youths
On the water project in Buguma, MOSIEND said the population of Buguma has increased tremendously as the residents need more water projects to enhance the daily livelihood of the people
The Group also appealed to the Chairman of the council to assist in making the project a reality and attracts more developmental projects to the city
This call was on Rhythm 93.7 FM Port Harcourt, Radio program, Talk of the Town, by MOSIEND Eastern Zonal Coordinator of MOSIEND Half Hour Comrade Tammy Bruce Longjohn alongside Mark Ojuka,Chairman of Buguma and Hon Sandra Owunari JP Chairman Obuama and monitored by our correspondent
Comrade Ojuka also called on the Management of Liquidifed Natural Gas NLG to embark on a free medical outreach in all Kala bari communities to improve their health status
He appealed to LNG to award scholarship to indigens of Kalabari communities in tertiary institutions to better their education, noting the company is doing same in Bonny, abandoning Kalabari communities
“We need contracts, free medical, scholarships and employment including skill acquisition programs for our teeming youths in Kalabari extractions ”
On Security, Mark Ojuka said security in Buguma is at zero level with the help of the Ama Ma soldiers the city is more peaceful and investors friendly as the youths of area have cordial relationship with the security agencies in the area
“Security is very secured in Buguma clan”
He called on the Rivers state to revamp the Buguma fish farm to create employment for the teeming youths
“The youths are asking for human capacity building in the area to reduce unemployment”
“The revamping of the Buguma fish farm will also reduce youth violence”
Also Speaking, Eastern Zonal Coordinator of MOSIEND Half Hour Comrade Tammy Bruce Longjohn called for more improve in infrastructures in Kalabari community, especially in electricity
There is little improvement in terms of electricity in Buguma city
He decried the deplorable condition
of Buguma Health Centre, saying that the hospital is near functional
“Our sisters that are pregnant and our sick parents can not access the health centre for a better treatment ”
Describing the Health Centre as an eye saw, he called on Rivers state government and Buguma Local Government chairman Hon William to improve on facilities in the centre and make it more medically accessible to the sick persons in the area
Buguma, Tammy Bruce said is the spiritual headquarter of Kalabari people as such deserve more modern facilities from the government to improve lives
The Coordinator called on government, stakeholders and oil companies to assist and improve the poor infrastructural facilities in area
“We need first class hospitals, qualified medical doctors and nurses in the health centres and hospitals”
On the oil spilled in Obuoma Chairman MOSIEND Obuoma, Hon Sandra Owunari said the spill destroyed their crops and Rivers even polluted their only source of drinking water
She expressed displeasure that Rivers state government did not send any relief materials to the people in the affected community
On Chieftaincy title to women in Obuama, Hon Sandra Owunari said the community do not install Chieftaincy title to women, saying that Chieftaincy title is only reserved for men only in the community
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