The State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, has promised more efforts towards achieving functional public primary education system in Delta State.
Executive Chairman, Subeb, Delta State, Hon Samuel Mariere, made the promised at a strategic meeting with Primary Schools Education stakeholders in Ndokwa East and Ndokwa West local government areas, in continuation of state government’s drive to enhancing standards in primary schools in the state.
Mariere while addressing the stakeholders, including Head Teachers, Education Secretaries, traditional rulers, opinion leaders, members of School Based Management Committee, SBMC, Vigilante groups and youth leaders, said the reform agenda of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori in the education sector is on course and requires the support of the people.
Flanked by members of the board, including Mr Chukwuemeka Uwadia, Delta North, Onome Akporere, Delta Central and Mrs Josephine Ejheren, Delta South, Hon Mariere, encouraged Chairmen of local government councils in the state to respect the provisions of 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, and enjoined the Councils to key into the renewed approach geared towards restoring the lost glories in public primary schools in Delta State.
Mariere disclosed that the State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has approved distribution of Exercise Note Books to pupils in Public Primary schools across the state upon resumption of new academic session in September.
He assured that the state government will continue to live up to its responsibilities, especially in the areas of development of school infrastructures and payment of salaries, even as he called for the support of well spirited individuals as government can not do it alone.
Mariere, a two terms member of the State Legislature and former Commissioner for Water Resources Development, disclosed that over three thousand teaching and non teaching staff were recently employed by the state government to boost manpower in the public primary schools.
He said capacity building has been a top priority by the present board and would continue in that regard.
Hon Mariere called on the stakeholders, especially parents to work with Head Teachers to providing best education for the children in public primary schools.
He also charged all to provide security through community efforts to protect school infrastructures against vandals.
Chairmen of Ndokwa East and Ndokwa West local government, 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.
Hon Mariere and his team were at the palace of the Oduosa of Utagba-Ogbe Kingdom, where the traditional institution promised to work with the government to reposition schools in the locality.