Fubara Inaugurates Governing Councils Of Three Tertiary Institutions In Rivers

In line with his commitment to reposition the education sector for quality manpower development to fast track sustainable growth, and create impactful and progressive society, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, Governor of Rivers State, on Wednesday inaugurated the Governing Councils of three tertiary education institutions in the State.

These include: Rivers State University, with Justice Mary Odili (JSC) (rtd) as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman; Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, with Chief Adokiye Amiesimaka, MON, as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman; and Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, with Dr Robinson Ewoh as Chairman.

Speaking, he restated his administration’s resolve to give the best attention to the education sector so that standard and quality learning can be institutionalised.

In achieving this, he directed the Councils to ensure their actions are driven by the urgency to equip school-aged children with requisite skills and knowledge to become competitive, innovative and self-reliant.

He reminded the Councils that there is a lot of noise everywhere: people asking what he is doing and that his government is not focused and lacks direction.

But he also made it clear that he is focused and aware that the state cannot grow if the leaders’ energies are not channelled to education.

Adding: “Not just education, but purposeful education.”

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Fubara promised to leave a legacy of education system that is creative; one that gives learners some level of independence.

Furthermore, he charged them to actualise the purpose for education, which is to bring back academic programmes to where, at the end of their studies, they do not need a job but to create jobs, and employ others.

He further approved and directed the immediate recommencement of the recruitment exercise that was cancelled last year at IAUOE, with emphasis on engaging qualified candidates to bridge existing gap in the academic staff portfolio; just as he assured of Government’s readiness to invest in transforming the infrastructure landscape of the three institutions.