The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has directed the immediate promotion of teachers under the employment of the government in all the senior secondary schools in the state.
Governor Fubara said this while inaugurating the Chairmen and four members each, for the Senior Secondary Schools and Universal Basic Education Boards at the government house in Port Harcourt on Friday.
He said the promotion exercise in the senior cadre in public schools was suspended because the section was previously headed by an Acting Director whom he felt should not be given the responsibility to handle such a delicate task.
The task will now be handled by the substantive board headed by an educationist, Dr. Sam Umejuru.
The Governor spoke highly of his passion to improve the standard of education in the state, explaining that education, healthcare and agriculture will form his top priorities in the 2025 budget.
Those inaugurated for the Rivers State Senior Secondary Schools Board included: Dr. Sam Emejuru as chairman, and Francis Jacob, Dr. Grace Jaja, Jemina Margaret Briggs, and Love Aguma as members.
For the Rivers State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. David Theophilus Briggs is the chairman with Nwuke Anucha, Dr Alom Anyanya Austin-Mba, Dr. Walson Ominini as members, and Ibiere Pepple as Secretary.
