THE Delta State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has promised more efforts towards achieving a more functional public primary education system in the state.
The Chairman of SUBEB, Hon Samuel Mariere, made the promise at a strategic meeting with stakeholders in Ndokwa East and Ndokwa West Local Government Areas, in continuation of the state government’s drive to enhance standards in primary schools.
Mariere, while addressing the stakeholders said the reform agenda of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori in the education sector is on course and requires the support of the people.
He encouraged local government chairmen to respect the provisions of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) laws as regards funding of primary education.
The SUBEB boss said both the federal and state governments are committed to building solid education at the primary level, just as he enjoined the councils to key into the renewed approach geared towards restoring the lost glories in public primary schools.
Mariere disclosed that the Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved the distribution of notebooks to pupils in public primary schools across the state upon resumption of the new academic session in September.
He assured that the state government would continue to live up to its responsibilities, especially in the areas of the development of school infrastructures and payment of salaries, even as he called for the support of well-spirited individuals as the government cannot do it alone. Mariere, a two-term member of the State Legislature and former Commissioner for Water Resources Development, disclosed that over 3000 teaching and non-teaching staff were recently employed by the state government to boost manpower in the public primary schools.
The chairmen of Ndokwa East and Ndokwa West Local Government Areas, represented by the Heads of Personnel Management (HPM), Mr Nelson Enuekwe and Mrs Esther Okonkwo, respectively, pledged the commitment of the councils to joining forces with the state government to build a better public primary education in the state.
Mariere and his team were at the palace of the Oduosa of the Utagba-Ogbe Kingdom, where the traditional institution promised to work with the government to reposition schools in the locality.
