Oborevwori Committed To Qualitative, Affordable Education —Ashibuogwu, Others

BY EBI NIEKETIEN

THE Delta State Government has said that the provision of functional, qualitative and affordable education remain cardinal to Governor Sheriff Obor­evwori administration where every learner matters and cared for irrespective of the geopolitical locations.

The State Chairman, Steering Committee for the hosting of the 84th Joint Consultative Com­mittee on Education (JCCE) in the state and Commissioner for Primary Education, Dr. Kingsley Ashibogwu stated this during a press briefing on behalf of the Commissioners heading the four Education Ministries.

Flanked by the State Commis­sioner for Secondary Education, Mrs. Rose Ezewu, the Commis­sioner for Technical Education, Hon. Smart Ufoh and their coun­terpart in charge of Higher Educa­tion, Prof. Nyerhovwo Tonukari, the Primary Education Commis­sioner said that the administra­tion was focused on fostering conducive teaching and learning environment through the priori­tizing and provision of quality in­frastructural facilities for teaching and learning across that the public institutions.

Ashibogwu stated that the state was promoting school reading cul­ture among learners and inclusive educational policies to cater for the needs of the special learners in the state as well as learners’ mentorship programmes includ­ing schools’ security and safety among others.

He said that Governor Obor­evwori’s passion for education necessitated his consideration and approval for the hosting of the 84th session of the Joint Consulta­tive Committee on Education by the State Government.

The Commissioner reiterated Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s commitment to transforming the state through strategic invest­ments in the education sector by creating enabling environment for learners and teachers to thrive in line with the M.O.R.E Agenda of the state government.

He explained that the Joint Consultative Committee on Edu­cation consisted of professional Officers of the Federal Ministry of Education, State Ministries of Education, FCT and their para­statals , Organized Private Sector, Non-Government Organizations as well as relevant stakeholders connected with Education.

While saying that JCCE meet­ing was rotationally hosted by respective state governments and the FCT, he noted that these Com­mittees were the major organs of the National Council on Education which primarily diagnose educa­tional issues through memoranda from stakeholders and make rel­evant recommendations to NCE for consideration, approval and adoption.

Ashibogwu stated that there were four Ministries of Education in Delta State charged with the responsibilities of formulation, supervision and implementation of educational policies and pro­grammes at the different strata of education in the state.

He disclosed that there were 1142 public primary schools 489; public secondary schools, 9 Tech­nical Colleges and Tertiary Institu­tions consisting of 4 Universities, 3 Polytechnic and 2 Colleges or Education in the state.

He stated that the purpose of the briefing was not actually for counting the gains of present administration since its inception but solely to enlighten the public on the JCCE events holding in Asaba with all the 36 States and the FCT officials in attendance.

Ashibogwu said that it was the plenary meeting that provides the refined and recommended memoranda to the NCE meeting for further considerations and final approvals, which would thereafter turn into policy deci­sions on education in the country.

He said that the National Coun­cil on Education originates and formulates educational policies to produce comprehensive, coherent and consistent system of educa­tion in tandem with the National Policy on Education (NPE) .

Recall that the Joint Consulta­tive Committee on Education (JCCE) 84th plenary meeting would commence in Asaba from August 4 to August 7, 2025.