Photo: The Commissioner for Primary Education, Dr Kingsley Ashibogwu (Left) cutting ribbon-tape to commission the newly built borehole. Commissioner for Technical Education, Hon. Smart Ufoh (Middle), HRM Obi Anthony Ogboli (Right) and other dignitaries during the Commissioning of Water Projects and Toilet Facilities in Aniogor Primary School, Ejeme-Aniogor, Aniocha-South LGA., on Tuesday.
The Delta State Government has charged communities, management and staff of primary schools in the state to safeguard amenities in the schools in order to attract more development.
The Commissioner for Primary Education, Dr. Kingsley Ashibogwu, in the company of his counterpart in the Ministry of Technical Education, Hon. Smart Ufoh, stated this during the commissioning of the rehabilitated potable water project, toilet and solar power electrification system in Aniogor Primary School, Ejeme-Aniogor in Aniocha-South Local Government Area of the state.
Dr. Ashibogwu said the commissioned projects would not only benefit the pupils and staff of the school, but would enhance the development of the community as a whole.
He disclosed that the projects were testaments of the good collaboration between the state government and public–spirited individuals to bring more dividends of democracy to Deltans.
The commissioner stressed the need for the community to work in unity with the school management to safeguard the facilities from being vandalized so as to attract more of such amenities to the community from the state government.
“I can tell you with confidence that these facilities meet international standards and will go a long way to serve its purpose, if maintained.
“I am appealing to everyone here today to safeguard these facilities as this will spur the state government and other individuals to do more.
“I express my special appreciation to the donor, Chief Frank Egwu, and I call on other well-meaning indigenes of Aniogor to emulate him towards a greater development of the community,” Ashibogwu said.
Also speaking, Hon. Smart Ufoh, the Technical Education Commissioner, said that Chief Egwu had always been helpful in the development of the community through scholarship awards and improving health facilities in the area.
He thanked the donor for remembering his homestead, adding that the kind gesture would boost the development of education in the locality.
Earlier, the donor, Chief Frank Egwu stated that apart from the projects, he had over the years contributed to the development of the community through giving of cash awards to three best students of the school, donation of textbooks and awarding of university scholarships to students from the community, among other meaningful projects.
The Headteacher of the school, Mr. Raymond Oyekpein his welcome address appreciated the state government, the commissioners and other dignitaries in attendance.
He maintained that the school had experienced positive transformation since he assumed office in the school, particularly in increased enrolment of pupils.
While calling on the state government to post more teachers to the school, the headteacher promised to put the commissioned amenities to utmost use and safeguard them from being vandalized.
The ceremony was graced by HRM, Obi Anthony Ogboli, Obi of Ejeme-Aniogor Kingdom; palace chiefs; the Education Secretary of Aniocha-South, Dr Jones Ofunne, some directors and staff of the ministry,among other dignitaries.
Photo: Commissioner for Primary Education, Dr Kingsley Ashibogwu (Left) having a glass of water from the newly commissioned borehole, Commissioner of Technical Education, Hon. Smart Ufoh (Left), HRM Obi Anthony Ogboli (Behind) and other dignitaries during the Commission of Water Projects and Toilet Facilities in AniogorPrimary School, Ejeme-Aniogor, Aniocha-South LGA.
