Gov. Fubara Inaugurates Governing Council of 3 Tetiary Institutions…details
The executive Governor of River state, Siminalayi Fubara has today Wednesday 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, 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.
In his remarks he said, “I restated my Administration’s resolve to give the best attention to the education sector so that standard and quality learning can be institutionalised.
“In achieving this, I 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.
“I reminded the Councils that there is a lot of noise everywhere: people asking what we are doing; that we are not focused, and that we don’t have direction.
“But I also made it clear that we are focused and aware that we cannot grow if our energies are not channelled to education. Not just education, but purposeful education.
“I promised to leave a legacy of education system that is creative. Education that gives our children some level of independence.
“I charged them to actualise our purpose for education, which is to bring back our academic programmes to where, at the end of your studies, you don’t need a job but you create jobs, and employ others. That is what I want the Councils to see as their task.
“I 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 I assured of Government’s readiness to invest in transforming the infrastructure landscape of the three institutions.