Education
RSHA Member Lauds Ariolu’s Educational Initiative, Maintenance Culture
Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Council Barrister George Ariolu, has been commended for giant strides taken to invest in offering grants to Masters and Ph.D students, describing this as human capacity development projects.
In a statement signed last Tuesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Council Chairman, Ichenwo Goodluck and made available to The Tide it was added that the post Graduate grant cuts across various choice of disciplines on order for this grants to carter for students in any of the reputable higher institutions in the State.
Speaking during the issuance of the first tranche of cheques to over one hundred deserving indigenes and residents in the Local Government Area, who were successfully screened and shortlisted for the 2023 Obio/Akpor Post Graduate Grant to Masters and Ph.D degree programmes, a Rivers State House of Assembly (RSHA) Member, representing Obio/Akpor Constituency II, Hon. Michael Chinda, commended Ariolu for emulating the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, in project delivery and human capacity development projects.
He further applauded Ariolu for exhibiting a high level of maintenance culture within and outside the council premises.
“History must be kind to Barr George Ariolu and I want to congratulate him for his efforts. Let me further say that the council chairman has promoted the maintenance culture of the facilities in the council. I am impressed with what I’m seeing here today.”
Chinda also congratulated the beneficiaries, advising them to make judicious use of the grant by channelling the funds to the purpose for which it was issued to them.
Speaking also, the Special Guest of Honour and Commissioner for Education, Professor Prince Chinedu Mmom, stated that for a society to survive, there is a self developmental approach man must engage himself in, in order to boost development, saying: “This is what Ariolu is undertaking in the lives of Obio/Akpor people.
Mmom noted that the efforts of the Obio/Akpor Chairman is appreciated, stressing on the importance of capacity building, especially in the Post Graduate Scheme, Maritime training at Charkin Maritime Academy and Vocational Skills Acquisition.
He further commended Ariolu for his kind gestures towards the development of the people of Obio/Akpor and Rivers State at large, while urging beneficiaries to appreciate the sacrifices of Ariolu’s administration by putting the funds to good use and also ensuring that they give back to the society when given opportunities to serve in similar positions.
The River State Commissioner for Education, Dr Peters Nwagor has called on media practitioners in Rivers State to deploy their various communication platforms toward promoting government programmes and policies aimed at achieving sustainable development in the education sector. Dr. Nwagor made the appeal when members of the Etche Ethnic Practicing Journalists (EEPJ) paid him a courtesy visit in Office in Port Harcourt. The Commissioner emphasized the strategic role of the media in shaping public perception, promoting government initiatives, and supporting policies capable of improving the quality of education and human capital development in the state. According to him, constructive media engagement remains essential in creating public awareness on educational reforms, students’ welfare, infrastructural improvements, and other interventions being implemented by the state government. Speaking on the recent appro
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