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Rivers Commissioner To Chair South/South Education Summit, March

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The Rivers State Commissioner for Education, Dame Alice Lawrence-Nemi, has been appointed to chair the South-South Education Summit to hold in Port Harcourt in March.

The Education Summit is the brain child of the South-South Governors’ Forum.

The six states in the geo-political zone, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Edo and Delta named BRACED commission, will come together during out a blue print that will be a working document for the education sector in the zone.

Dame Alice Lawrence-Nemi has called for measures to revive the falling standard of education in the country while declaring open the BRACED commission’s meeting in Port Harcourt.

She stated that all stakeholders should pay serious attention to review the sector with the aim of securing the future of our tomorrow’s leaders.

The Education Commissioner said that they have the mandate of their various Governors to champion the cause stating that during the summit, the states would adopt a model that would be used in the BRACED states.

As part of their  mandate, she announced that the BRACED commission and the States Ministries of Education would carry out a comprehensive survey of education in the BRACED states to assess the state of education in the region, and advise how the various educational initiatives of the Governors can be sustained and identify the educational needs of the South-South states as it prepares for global competitiveness.

She maintained that the BRACED Commission is to work out with the states an effective mechanism for the re-certification of teachers as part of efforts to encourage the continuous training of teachers thus improving the quality of teaching profession in the region.

The Education boss insisted that payment of discriminatory school fees by South-South students in tertiary institutions in the BRACED states would be abolished.

Accordingly, she noted South-South students attending tertiary institutions in the BRACED states are to pay the same school fees.

She said that the commission would institutionalised and encourage sports competition among the schools in the zone as well as set up education working group which would standardised education in terms of access and quality.

Speaking earlier in an opening remark, the Director-General of the commission, Ambassador Joe Keshi, said the meeting was informed by the decision of the South-South governors on how to revive and strengthen education in the region.

His words: “And I think the governors and their commissioners for education do realise this and thus committed themselves to meet and collectively decide on how to try in reviving education in the South-South region.

Ambassador Keshi pointed out that the commission’s role and responsibility was to begin the preparatory work on the summit them to the committee before it goes to the governors for approval.”

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Oyo Subeb Recruits More Teachers For Primary, Junior Secondary Schools

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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.

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Corruption In Governance: Don Advocates Traditional Values Promotion

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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

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RSUBEB Officials Visit Riverine Schools In Abua /Odual

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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

 

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