Education
Ogoni Students Honour VC With Merit Award
The National Association of Ogoni Students worldwide has bestowed an award of merit on the Vice Chancellor of Rivers State University, Prof. Blessing Chimezie Didia for his efforts and commitment in rebranding the institution, making it the leading university within the Niger Delta region and the country at large within the few years of his administration.
The national president of the Ogoni Students, Comrade Kpalap Barinaada while presenting the award to the vice chancellor at a brief ceremony held at the VC’s office in Port Harcourt over the weekend, said it was conceived by the students to appreciate the relationship existing between the vice chancellor and the entire students in the campus
He opined that the vice chancellor has set the institution on a good standard with the provisions of various infrastructure which according to him, gave rise to the various achievements the institution has attained in recent times
Responding, Prof Blessing Didia, while receiving the award, thanked them for the gesture, adding that the award would enable him to do more in the discharge of his responsibilities in the institution
The vice chancellor used the opportunity to pay glowing tributes to late Ken Saro Wiwa over the role he played in promoting education in the state and urged the students to emulate his sterling qualities in order to build a peaceful and progressive State.
The VC urged the students to take full advantage of the various laudable programmes of the state government to develop their potentials to better their future and attain their goals and aspirations.
The vice chancellor told the students that he was humbled by the award and assured that he would continue to be detribalised in the running of the university for the overall interest of the state and the nation even as he advised the students to take their studies very seriously.
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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