C'River Gov't poised To Revamping The Educational Sector - Sen. Odey
By Our Reporter
Commissioner for Education, Senator Stephen Odey Ph.D has assured that the Governor Bassey Otu-led administrationl continue revamp and revive the educational sector in the State.
The Commissioner who gave the assurance during an inaugural meeting with Staff members as well as Heads of Boards, and Agencies under the Ministry of Education stated that the State Government is poised to ensure an enabling working environment for effective service delivery.
Senator. Odey who described the members of staff as great people, promised to give them the best leadership and urged them to work in unity towards achieving the mandate of the Ministry. He added that success is achieved through collective involvement.
The Commissioner promised to meet with principals of schools inorder to address some irregularities in the Schools System as a way of sanitizing the educational sector in the State.
Earlier, the Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Aniedi Ekpeyoung, urged every staff of the Ministry to give the Commissioner their unalloyed co-operation and to eschew unwholesome and repugnant tendencies, so as to erode any impression or opinion that the Commissioner may have about them.
In an unscheduled visit to the Exams Resource Centre, the Commissioner ordered the immediate computation and release of printed copies of the primary six placement results to reach his office within one week and that the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and mock results should equally be computed.
The Commissioner strictly warned that henceforth, delays and illegalities in all Departments and Agencies under the Ministry is over, adding that, every staff must live up to their responsibilities.
In an effort to ensuring that staff have a conducive working environment to put in their optimum best, Senator Odey, mobilized a workforce to renovate the Ministry’s headquarters. He tasked the workers handling the renovation of the office on timely delivery and according to specifications.
