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IAUOE’s Portal Closure: Parents Seek Wike’s Intervention
As the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUOE), gets set to conduct its 2019/2020 Matriculation, tomorrow, parents/guardians have appealed to the Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, to prevail on the management of the institution to reopen its portal to enable some students complete their school fees payment.
This is coming on the heels of the notice of portal closure by the management of the IAUOE, last Monday.
A parent, who gave his name as Mr Onyebula Daniel, said that the school’s management ought to have put into consideration the hardship caused by the Coronavirus pandemic before taking such drastic decision.
Daniel admitted that the authorities had, sometime in the past, extended the school fees payment date but blamed the shortcoming on the Covid-19 pandemic.
He wants the state Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, to wade into the matter in order to prevent the school’s management from executing its plans.
Another parent, Mrs Glory Amadi, lamented the hurdle she went through during the clearance formalities of her son, hinting that she was not prepared for a second missionary journey.
Amadi, who also sought Governor Nyesom Wike’s intervention in the matter, expressed worries that his son may miss out in Saturday’s Matriculation ceremony of the institution.
A married woman, who gave her name simply as Okachi, told The Tide that her husband, who was to matriculate tomorrow in the state-owned University of Education, had been behaving funny since the news of the portal closure got to him.
The lady noted that times are actually hard, thus, the need for the institution to review its decision.
Some students at the Department of Humanities in the institution, who chose to be anonymous, said that their inability to meet up with the deadline was due to lack of money.
They said that the repeated change of resumption date by the school’s management also affected them, as the money saved for the payment of school fees was diverted to other ventures during the lockdown period.
When the Public Relations Officer of the institution, Ngozi Ikirodu was contacted via her personal cell phone line, she did not pick her calls or return repeated calls placed on her phone, but a management staff who spoke under cover, hinted that the management may likely reopen the portal due to the high revenue involvement as several students were involved in the matter.
By: King Onunwor
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has tasked troops of Operation SAVANNAH SHIELD to dominate the battlespace and intensify offensive operations against kidnappers, bandits and other criminal elements in the North Central region.
Shaibu gave the directive yesterday during his maiden operational visit to the Headquarters, Joint Task Force North Central (JTF-NC), at Sobi Barracks, Ilorin.
This is contained in a statement by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele, in Abuja, yesterday.
Shaibu said the Nigerian Army would remain resolute in its constitutional responsibility of safeguarding lives and property, stressing that troops must sustain pressure to decisively deny criminal elements freedom of action.
He assured personnel of continued deployment of combat enablers and operational resources to enhance clearance operations and dismantle criminal hideouts across Kwara and Niger states.
The COAS reaffirmed his commitment to troop welfare, noting that improved welfare remained critical to sustaining morale, operational effectiveness and combat readiness.
He urged the troops to remain disciplined, professional and loyal to the Constitution and the democratically elected government.
Earlier, the Theatre Commander, JTF-NC Operation SAVANNAH SHIELD, Maj.-Gen. Yakubu Yahaya, commended the COAS for his strategic leadership and support.
Yahaya assured that troops would remain committed and steadfast in restoring peace and stability in the region.
The Nigerian Navy says it is expanding training and infrastructure to address emerging security threats and strengthen operational efficiency across formations and units nationwide.
The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Idi Abbas, spoke during the inauguration of projects at the Nigerian Navy Basic Training School (NNBTS) in Onne, Rivers as part of activities marking the Nigerian Navy’s 70th anniversary.
Abbas, represented by the Flag Officer Commanding, Naval Training Command (NAVTRAC), Rear Adm. Ebiobowei Zipele, said the projects reflected significant progress made by the navy since its establishment in 1956 from the British Royal Navy.
“Training and infrastructure have improved significantly to meet contemporary security challenges and fulfil the navy’s constitutional responsibilities.”
According to him, the anniversary provides the navy an opportunity to reflect on its achievements and contributions over the past seven decades.
Projects inaugurated included a remodelled female trainees’ hostel accommodating more than 500 occupants and an expanded golf course upgraded from one to nine holes.
Others were the NNBTS fuel dump, Chief Boatswain’s Mate House, renovated pharmacy department and a new theatre block at the Naval Medical Centre, Onne.
Abbas described the new theatre as a major milestone for the navy’s medical services.
“Previously, injured personnel requiring surgeries were referred outside the facility.
“With this theatre, surgeries can now be conducted within the base.’’
He added that a 30KVA inverter had also been installed to guarantee uninterrupted electricity supply at the training school.
The naval chief assured officers, ratings and trainees that the navy leadership remained committed to their welfare and wellbeing.
“These infrastructure upgrades show the commitment of the Chief of Naval Staff to addressing operational and welfare challenges promptly,” he said.
In addition, NAVTRAC distributed educational materials to pupils of Community Primary Schools One and Two, Ogale, in Ebubu-Eleme area of Rivers.
Items distributed included exercise books, school bags and other writing materials as part of the navy’s civil-military engagement initiative.
Zipele said the outreach was designed to strengthen relations between the navy and host communities while supporting children’s education.
“Education remains critical to national growth and youth empowerment. Some of these pupils may eventually serve in the Nigerian Navy,” he said.
He noted that the initiative demonstrated the navy’s commitment to educational development, peace, security and sustainable community relations.
Zipele urged the pupils to remain disciplined, focused and committed to their studies while embracing patriotism, integrity and hard work.
He thanked the Ebubu community for its continued support for the naval training command headquarters and the navy.
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