Education
IAUE VC’s Appointment, By Pure Merit – RSG
The Rivers State
Government has declared that the appointment of Prof Rosemund Dienye Green-Osahogulu as the first Vice Chancellor of Ignatus Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt is by pure merit.
Rivers State governor, Rt Hon Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi made the declaration yesterday at a special thanksgiving ceremony organised in honour of the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof Rosemund Dienye Green-Osahogulu for her appointment as substantive Vice Chancellor of the institution at the Chapel of Transfiguration, Rumuolumeni.
The governor who was represented at the event by Evangelist Sam Eke noted that though there were pressures from several quarters against her appointment but that after all due considerations devoid of ethnicity, politics, religion and gender, she came out top and the government had no reason not to approve her appointment.
According to the governor,” the VC was found very transparent in all her track records,” and expressed the hope that if the Vice Chancellor continued the way she was going, her services would not end at state level but would get to the national level and possibly above.
Governor Amaechi who commended the VC for her hard work and transparency which he said led to the transformation of the institution and enjoined the staff and students of the IAUE to co-operate with her to achieve her maximum target.
Evangelist Eke, however, promised to inform the governor of the deplorable state of Iwofe road and expressed hope that the governor being a lover of high standard would take steps to ensure the road was rehabilitated.
He further disclosed that like the VC of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Nkolu Oroworukwo, Prof Barineme Fakae, the AIEU had transformed the institution in the area of infrastructure and academic standard hence would not be influenced by unnecessary Nigerian factors but to approve such appointments.
In similar manner, Most Reverend Ignatius Kattey (JP) hailed the VCof IAUE, Prof Green-Osahogulu for her transparency saying,”fromwhat I’ve have read and also seen, you have done very well.
The Most Revered who expressed delight at the high performance of the VC maintained that with the enviable track record in infrastructural development and academic standard, the state and the nation at large would have many things to remember her for many years after she left office.
In her speech, the VC narrated her experiences over the appointment said it was by the unabaised action of the governor and the mercy of God that she emerged top in all the processes that saw her through.
She said it got to a stage, she almost lost hope because she neither knew the governor nor his wife and that she refused to reach out to them for help but of all that travails, the governor approved her appointment, “that’s why I belief that Governor Amaechi is passionate about merit and transparency, hence I respect him”, she said.
Prof Green-Osahogulu stated that she was delighted that her appointment came the very way of did and promised to continue to do her best for the state and Nigeria.
The event was attended by who is who in the state particularly the academic sector saw all celebrate with the first female Vice Chancellor of the state for making the state and the nation especially the women folk proud.
The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board has released the names of 5,600 newly recruited primary school teachers and 80 caregivers in the State.
The SUBEB Chairman, Nureni Adeniran, who announced this in Ibadan, the state capital, on Friday, explained that the list had been duly approved by the state Governor, Seyi Makinde.
“The newly appointed teachers and caregivers are the first batch of successful applicants from the recent recruitment exercise carried out by the board,” he said.
“The list will be uploaded on the portal and will be available for candidates to check their names from the portal.
A Professor of Accountancy in the Department of Accounting , Faculty of Administration and Management, Rivers State University, Prof Lawyer Chukwumah Obara has advocated the adoption of African traditional values as a managerial tool to eradicate systemic corruption and mismanagement of public funds in governance.
According to him , the use of such African traditional methods like shrine oath-taking by public servants will deter such public officials from misappropriation of public funds while in office. He said accounting system is evolutionary science that recognises the practice of some pragmatic ideological practices such as African norms and values to fight corruption and mismanagement of funds that is predominantly noticed in both public and private governance.
Prof Obara stated this while delivering his inaugural lecture at the 106th inaugural lecture series of the state university with the topic, “Pragmatic Ideologies and Visionary Accounting: Reinforcing the Helmet, “ held at the Senate auditorium,last Wednesday.
He noted that all the 36 States including the Federal Capital Territory in the country can convinently survive without any federal allocation if they embrace pragmatic ideological accounting systems that are visionary accounting methods.
“Every State must adopt pragmatic approaches in their accounting system,there should be accountability and transparency, ,we must be flexible in our Constitution as constitutional rigidity is bane of the growth of the nation and we must go back to our root , traditional values and that will promote wonderful accounting system and the world will celebrate us,”he stated.
The erudite scholar noted that Accounting science helmet provides a safety umbrella to shade RAIR from shady accounting practices and can serve as both protective measure and forward looking.
Mr Vice Chancellor,in the foregoing senses, reinforcement can increase the probability that the accounting’ behaviour will occur again in similar situations.This implies that reinforcing the helmet is a powerful tool in shaping accountants behaviour, learning and development and this can lead to more effective strategies in accounting therapy and everyday interactions”,he stated.
The lecture examined the evolution of philosophical thought in accounting, notion of pragmatic ideologies in accounting, visionary accounting paradigm , transparency , differences and similarities,the helmet metaphor : balancing protection progress.
He posisted that accounting plays vital role in the socio-economic development of nations , stressing that Accounting is the instrument for financial management , transparency, and resource allocation.
“Over the years ,the accounting system has undergone significant transformations influenced by historical developments , regulatory reforms, and the adoption of global standards which serve as the helmet reinforcing and protecting socio_economic development.”
Reinforcement is a fundamental concept in behavioral psychology and learning theory, particularly in the context of operant conditioning. it refers to any stimulus or event that increases the likelihood of a behaviour being repeated in the future.It can be understood as a mechanism that encourages certain behaviors through rewards or consequences,”he stated.
In concluding, Prof Obara stated that Nigeria’s economic landscape demands an accounting profession that is both pragmatic and visionary .
Earlier in his speech,the Vice Chancellor of the university Prof Nlerum Sunday Okogbule represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Administration, Prof Victor Akujuru the lecture said is valuable and is capable to advancing the growth and development of any society if adopted, even as he commended the lecturer for a thoughtful and impacted inaugural lecture.
By: Akujobi Amadi
A team of board members and directors of the Rivers State Universal Basic Education Board led by Member in charge of Supervision / Monitoring, Chief Nwuke Anucha visited Ogboloma,a riverine community in Abua/Odual Local Government Area of the State to inspect a six classroom block built single handedly by the community recently.
Speaking at the King’s palace shortly after inspecting the building and facilities in the school, Chief Anucha, who represented the board chairman, Alabo David Briggs, commended the people of Ogboloma for remaining united and working in synergy for the good of the community and the younger generation.
While assuring them that the board chairman would surely be briefed on the effort so far made by the community in encouraging education in the area, Anucha expressed optimism that he (Briggs) will not hesitate to give his approval for the school to kick off and called on the people to see education as the responsibility of all.
He used the medium to thank the King of Ogboloma His Highness Micah Brother, the councilor, Hon. Thomas Carlson; CDC Chairman, Lucky Brave Egba, Chiefs and elders and youths for working in synergy for the progress of community.
Also speaking, the board member in charge of projects Dr. Walson Ominini lauded the people for promoting education in the area, assuring them that their effort will not be in vain.
Earlier in his speech, the King of Ogboloma, His King Micah Brother thanked the bfor finding time to visit the community, pointing out that the six classroom block was the singular effort of the community and appealed to the board chairman to give approval for the school to kick off.
The King who spoke through the councillor representing the area, Hon. Thomas Carlson narrated how children in the community are trekking long distances to neighbouring communities in search of quality education and sometimes would be bitten by snakes called on the board to come to their aid as government presence is not in any way felt in the community.
The chiefs also spoke, thanking the board officers for coming to see things for themselves.
By: Akujobi Amadi