…warns parents against irresponsible behaviour

By Samuel Oyadongha

Bayelsa  State governor, Mr Seriake Dickson, has called on parents in the state to take advantage of the robust policies of his administration in the education sector to ensure their children obtain sound and formal education.

*File photo Gov Seriake Dickson

The governor made the call, yesterday, in Yenagoa, while inaugurating  an eight- member State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB.

He said  it was sad that despite the quality infrastructure, personnel and other learning aids that had been put in place in public schools across the state, most parents still display a lukewarm attitude in the education of their children.

Dickson stated that the ugly trend must stop as the investment in the sector cannot be a waste and urged all stakeholders to work towards complementing the efforts of government.

Charging the SUBEB team to up their game in the discharge of their duties, the governor disclosed that the Chairperson and  Executive Secretary of the board were reappointed because of their previous performance.

In her remarks, the chairperson of SUBEB, Flora Ebi-William thanked the governor for the confidence repose in them and assured of their commitment to executing his administration’s vision.

She described Dickson as a champion of education because of the passion and dedication he has for that sector and appeal to every official of the restoration government to establish contact with the headmaster of schools in their locality in order to be abreast with all the happenings there.

The newly inaugurated SUBEB members are; Mrs Flora Ebi-William, chairperson, Walton Liverpool, Executive Secretary, Pastor Asamowei Boms, Nnamdi Egbo, Felix Obi, Tonipre Sinclair,  Tam Alari and Egere Stephen.