Rivers State Government has distributed\u00a0 science equipment worth over\u00a0 N180 million to all Senior Secondary Schools in the State.
\nThe reception and distribution ceremony took place last Monday at the Senior Secondary Schools Board( RSSSSB) office, Emekuku Street, D\/Line, in Port Harcourt.
\nThe State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Ovy\u00a0 Chinedu, who flagged off the event, said the science equipment were to improve learning, mostly on science subjects in schools.
\nAccording to him, the State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, is committed and determined to take education to the next level, adding that the Governor has passion for quality education.
\n\u201c I appreciate the Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, as he approved and released the money to make this happen.
\n\u201cHe has great passion to deliver quality education and take education to the next level in the State. It was sleepless nights for us to ensure that the equipment arrives so that students can use them for their exams and learn\u201d, Dr. Chinedu said.
\nThe Commissioner urged teachers to put more effort to deliver equality education, saying that they can request for whatever thing needed to improve the system in terms of education and Government will respond immediately, hence they want to give students the right\u00a0 of training and learning.
\nEarlier in his address, the acting Chairman of the Board and Director of Administration, Ikechi Godpower, said, since the inception of this administration led by Governor Siminalayi Fubara, education in general, particularly teaching and learning is wearing a new look in the State.
\nHe explained that despite the rough terrain the Governor found himself for the past one year of his administration, he has continuously proved to the world that education is the bedrock of growth in our society.
\nAccording to him, the last time the board experienced such was in 2019, during the tenure of late Dame Grace Okwulehie, adding that since then six acting Chairmen have headed the\u00a0 board without this favour.
\n\u201c I thank the Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, for giving education priority, mostly the elevation of seven teachers to the position of permanent secretary, to makeup the counsel of Ahithophel to support the administration, This is the first time since the creation of Rivers State.
\n\u201cThank you,\u00a0 Governor Fubara, for giving us a resourceful , diligent and dutiful commissioner of education, who shared the same character traits with you and has uncommon passion for education\u201d, Godpower said.
\nSpeaking on behalf of the principals, while receiving the equipment the Principal of Government Secondary School, Borikiri, Port Harcourt,\u00a0 Mr. Nwala Henry Uzoma, pledged to use the materials.
\nHe thanked the governor through the commissioner of education to have provided the science materials to aid learning, saying that this will certainly improve the knowledge of science students.<\/p>\n

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Rivers State Government has distributed\u00a0 science equipment worth over\u00a0 N180 million to all Senior Secondary Schools in the State. The reception and distribution ceremony took place last Monday at the Senior Secondary Schools Board( RSSSSB) office, Emekuku Street, D\/Line, in Port Harcourt. The State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Ovy\u00a0 Chinedu, who flagged off the event, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n