Education
Security Guards Shut Model School Over Pay
Academic activities have been disrupted at the state primary schools I & II Olanada, in Port Harcourt, one of the model primary schools built by the Rivers State Government, as security guards of the school locked the gate, preventing the headmasters, teachers and pupils from entering the premises.
The Tide gathered that the chief security, Wachukwu Banabas, who claimed to have been employed by a security outfit, Hercules Company, said he was employed in April, 2011, and since them payment of his salaries had been a problem.
He said the security outfit had not paid him and his colleagues from June till date.
Mr Barnabas explained that he made telephone calls to the office of the Director of the security outfits, Mr Chibueze, but he would always tell them to wait.
According to the security guard, the situation had made them to borrow money to sustain themselves, adding that the money lenders have disgraced them even threatened to arrest them.
One of the guards, Mr Sunday Mike said that his landlord was threatening to arrest him over his inability to pay his rent, adding that before they locked the school gate, they informed the supervisor of the company, and he told them their normal words, “they should wait.”
Barnabas maintained that they decided to take such action in order to draw the company’s attention to their plight, adding that the gate would remain locked until they were paid.
The headmistress of the school, Edith Eweze said that the security men locked the school gate since last Thursday and no place for them to set examinations for the pupils.
Eweze said on Monday, the pupils were taken to the teachers’ residence to write their examinations, adding that such situation poses danger to their security.
She maintained that efforts to see the Commissioner for Education, Dame Alice Nemi, proved abortive as she was advised to come back, and therefore called on Rivers State Governor, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi to come to their aid.
One of the teachers, Mrs Blessing Amadi noted that the school was supposed to have finished examinations but lamented the delay due to lack of classroom.
She therefore appealed to the state government to wade into the ugly situation so that the children’s education would not be jeopardized.
Our correspondent gathered that the headmistress was directed by a community leader, to take the pupils to the community town hall to enable them conclude their examination while promising to call the attention of the owner of the security outfit.
Meanwhile, Rivers State Ministry of Education has denied owing the manager of the security outfit, that has failed to pay the guards.
The permanent secretary of the ministry, Dr Richard Ofuru, told The Tide that the guards were under the employ of the contractor responsible for their salaries.
According to him, the contractor should pay the security guards immediately as they were performing essential and critical assignment and queried why he would not pay his staff when he had been paid by the ministry.
He said the model schools were open for academic activities, emphasizing that the challenge of workers hag been resolved in other model primary schools like the UBE Borokiri in Port Harcourt township.
He revealed that efforts made to open the gate of state school Olanada I and II proved abortive as the security guards insisted on their pay.
He appealed to parents, teachers and pupils to remain calm as government was taking measures to reopen the school for academic activities.
Education
Oyo Subeb Recruits More Teachers For Primary, Junior Secondary Schools
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.
Education
Corruption In Governance: Don Advocates Traditional Values Promotion
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
Education
RSUBEB Officials Visit Riverine Schools In Abua /Odual
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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