Education
Forum Lauds Commissioner Over Free WAEC Fees
Kalama Patriotic Fo
rum (KPF), a socio-political organisation in Kalama in Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area of Rivers State, has commended the Rivers State Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Chamberline Peterside for the payment of West African School Certificate (WASC) fees for hundreds of students of the area.
Speaking in an interview with newsmen in Port Harcourt, the President of the Forum, Mr. Ferdinand Minima, said that the gesture would help to boost the educational development of Kalama and the entire Opobo/Nkoro local government area.
According to the President, Dr. Peterside has tremendously put smiles on the faces of the people.
“Through his empowerment programmes, payment of WASC fee for students, rejuvenating cooperative organization for market women by giving revolving loan, employment for our youths and committed efforts towards the completion of the unity road that leads to Opobo,” he said.
The KPF President also expressed optimism that the various programmes being embarked upon by the commissioner through the Samuel S. Peterside Foundation, would continue to spur the people to support the vision of the state government all times.
“We appeal to him to do more for the people while we assure our total support and encouragement,” he said.
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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