Niger Delta
68 Students Of Heritage Polytechnic Get N1.572m For Tuition
Chairman of Eastern Obolo Local Government Area (LGA) of Akwa Ibom State, Mr Abraham Odion, has paid the sum of N1,572,500 as tuition fees for 68 students of Heritage Polytechnic in Eket.
Odion made the disclosure during a chat with the students in Eastern Obolo LGA on Monday, and described education as a key for a glorious future and a tool towards growth, and achievement of students.
He noted that the 68 students who benefit from the largesse was selected based on the courses they are studying at the institution.
Odion added that the beneficiaries were the first set of students he is paying school fees for the first semester of the 2022/2023 session for Eastern Obolo Students of Heritage Polytechnic, Eket.
“The council doles out the sum of N1.572,500 tuition fees to 68 students currently undertaking their educational studies at the Heritage Polytechnic in Eket because of my desire to advance education,” he said.
Odion charged the students to remain focused and resilient in their studies while warning them to eschew all forms of negative vices such as cultism, examination malpractices and joining illegal organisations in or outside the school environs.
Responding on behalf of the beneficiaries, Mr Jeres Adolphus, a Public Administration, Higher National Diploma (HND-1) student, commended the Chairman for selecting him as a beneficiary.
He explained that the gesture was apt due to the cash crunch recently ravaging the country.
“I really appreciate the kind gesture of the Council Chairman and prayed for his success in all ramifications,” he said.
The Tide’s source reports that students in their National Diploma 1 and 2, HND 1 and 2 were also beneficiaries of the tuition fees in the institution.
In another development, the Chairman also distributed educational materials to the pupils of St. Silas Primary School, Okoroete Town, in Eastern Obolo LGA.
According to him, the gesture was apt because without quality education in a community there would be no meaningful development.
He said without education, children’s hope to be future leaders in the society would amount to nothing.
The Rivers State Commissioner for Urban Development and Physical Planning, Rt Hon Evans Bipi, has eulogised Gen Gabriel Asabuja over his recent birthday celebration in Port Harcourt.
Bipi said Asabuja is worth celebrating following his numerous contributions and support to the administration of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
He described Asabuja as a strong pillar of governance in Rivers State, adding that the Ministry of Urban Development and Physical Planning is happy working with him.
He noted that Asabuja’s position as a team leader of the Ministry’s taskforce has been amazing, saying the Ministry is proud associating with him.
The former lawmaker hinted that since Asabuja assumed office as leader of the taskforce, the Ministry has witnessed tremendous improvement.
Bipi said the Ministry will always stand by him to ensure that the dreams of the Governor Fubara-led government are achieved.
On his part, the celebrant, Gen Gabriel Asabuja expressed gratitude to God and the Commissioner for the honour done him.
Gen Asabuja also commended Governor Fubara for his tremendous and good leadership in the State, saying his group will continue to give the Governor maximum support in order to achieve more for Rivers people.
Gen Asabuja described Rt Hon Evans Bipi as one of the best brains working with the Governor, saying under Bipi, the Ministry of Urban Development and Physical Planning has shown capacity to leverage on the Governor’s mantra of Rivers First.
He said both the personnel of the Ministry, the Directors and adhoc staff are happy with his style of leadership.
The Joint Provincial Council, East of the Niger, Anglican Communion, held its 2025 Annual General Meeting at St. Michael’s Church, Rumuomasi Deanery, Diocese of Evo from Saturday 15th — Sunday 16th February, 2025.
The meeting which had the theme, “Kept By His Mercies”, with text from Lamentations 3:22-23, had the Archbishops, Bishops, their wives, Chancellors, Financial Secretaries and Synod Clerical Secretaries of the 58 Dioceses as delegates.
At the opening ceremony on Saturday, the Dean of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) and Chairman of the Council, Most Rev Blessing Enyindah, charged delegates to stay focused and committed to the matters for discussion and implement decisions reached for the growth of the Church in the region and the advancement of the business of God’s Kingdom.
Most Rev Enyindah, who is also the Archbishop of the Niger Delta Province and Bishop of the Diocese of Ikwerre, lauded the Diocese of Evo for the giant strides recorded in just 15 years of existence while tasking the leadership not to rest on its oars but to strive further to complete the work of the Kingdom in their hands.
Addressing the council in his welcome address, the Bishop of the Diocese of Evo and host of the Joint Council, The Rt Rev Innocent Ordu, welcomed the delegates, and reminded them that the theme is apt and fit as it reminds the Church of God’s inexplicable and instructible mercy towards mankind, which supersedes His righteous judgements.
Bishop Ordu further lamented the many challenges bedeviling the country, such as skyrocketing cost of living, ravaging sicknesses and ailments, proliferation of harmful drugs, natural disasters, high level corruption in public offices, inept political leadership, amongst others, which he said could not consume mankind because of God’s mercies.
In their separate speeches, delegates saluted the Diocese of Evo for willingly accepting to host the council and the comfort they enjoyed during their stay.
Earlier, the council appointed the Synod’s Clerical Secretary of the Diocese of Evo, Rev (Canon) (Dr) Ebenezer Owhor as the Assistant Secretary of the Joint Council.
Also, before the commencement of plenary, the women of St. Michael’s Church, Rumuomasi Deanery thrilled delegates to good traditional tunes and dance steps while His Royal Highness Eze( Sir) Raymond Chinda led the chiefs and elders of Rumuomasi community in Oropotoma Kingdom, to appreciate the council for choosing the community to host the meeting.
They solicited for prayers of peace, unity and development from the council.
The meeting ended on Sunday evening while the Archbishops and Bishops worshipped in various churches in the Diocese of Evo.