Towards the development of education in the state, the Executive Chairman of the Rivers State Universal Basic Education Board, Ven Fynefaçe Akah, has called on communities, organisations, stakeholders and public-spirited individuals to support government to move the education sector forward as well as make the environment conducive for teaching and learning.
He made the call, last Friday, during a stakeholders’ meeting at the board’s headquarters in Port Harcourt.
Akah, who averred that the Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has addressed the problem of education in the state to a large extent, and thanked a non-governmental organisation,‘Connected Development’ for supporting the government in efforts to make the learning environment congenial and conducive for the children.
The RSUBEB boss used the medium to commend the Alumni of Pabod Model Primary School, Port Harcourt, for supporting the school, and promised to support them whenever his attention was called upon.
Speaking earlier, the Coordinator of Connected Development, Evelyn Williams, had commended the board’s chairman for the good job he was doing in the sub-sector, saying that they were at the board to seek partnership, and also intimate it on what the organisation was doing in terms of rehabilitating dilapidated buildings in order to make teaching and learning conducive for the children.
On her part, Miss Ureh Okirie, who led the Pabod Old Students, said they came to inform the chairman of what the Alumni had done so far in the school, and to further intimate him on some of the activities they intend to carry out while seeking the board’s support.
Akah also received in audience with the Eliozu Traditional Rulers’ Council, who came to ask for urgent intervention in some areas in the school in the community, as well a community primary school, Eneka.

By: Akujobi Amadi