Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has renamed the State Polytechnic, Bori, after the late author and environmental rights activist from Ogoniland, Ken Saro- Wiwa. Wike explained that renaming of the institution, located in Bori, Khana Local Government Area, Ken Saro- Wiwa Polytechnic was in honour of the late activist’s achievements and legacies. The governor, who disclosed this in a
statement issued in Port Harcourt on Thursday, said Saro-Wiwa fought selflessly for the good of the society and humanity. He explained that the former Ogoni leader and his achievement should not be consigned to oblivion, saying Saro-Wiwa was known and revered beyond the shores of Nigeria. “In honour of his monumental achievements and legacies, the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has renamed the Rivers State Polytechnic in Bori as Ken Ule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic. “The memories of avatars like the late Saro-Wiwa, who fought selflessly for the betterment of society and humanity should not be consigned to oblivion, more so, when such personalities are revered beyond the shores of the country,” Wike said in the statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Sir, Opunabo Inko-Tariah.
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When someone renamed UNILAG after a hero, they refused saying that heros name is not worthy to be attached to the university. Now another university polytechnic has bèn renamed after another hero.

Nice one

That our Heroes long gone shall never be forgotten... Good move by Wike

ken saro-wiwa, the great ogoni activist.
his golden memories worth more...

The impacts this man (Wike) is making is somewhat surpassing that of our Baba at the top

Anyway that's nice of him...I was watching Arise TV UK, interviewing the late heroe's son(Mr Ken Saro-Wiwa Jrn) last week. I got to know how greatly this man tried to protect his people's interest then.

Honour well deserved for an activists slaughtered by Abacha to sustain the western countries exploitation of Nigeria's richest oil resources & meagerly feed the rest of the contraption called Nigeria.

Kudos !

Ok

School name for politics is no no for me. Can't he establish a new one and give the name to it? Is rivers saturated with schools?

Good Morning. It's a good one though

"Harder yet may be the fight;
right may often yield to might.

Satan’s cause may seem to gain.
But there’s a God that rules above
with hand of power and heart of love;
and if I’m right, he’ll fight my battle.

I shall have peace someday".

Charles Albert Tindley

Yimu

chai. students be like "I attend KUBS Poly"
and which kind name be Beeson? im palee dey sell honey?

Jklm...

That's a good move

we don hear...

But, Na Only Wike be the only Governor in dis country

Others are working but they dont hit FP all the time..

Just Saying!!!

Why not rename the state university in ph instead of the polytechnich in Bori?

Nice one from wike

Bam governor...

U can't woo ppl with all these lols

GOOOD JOB ! WIKE NYESOM

what i want to say is that i dont even have what to say.

T

Good move by Wike....RIP Wiwa

MUMU

Plenty members of association of nairaland space bookers de here

INTROVERT:
When someone renamed UNILAG after a hero, they refused saying that heros name is not worthy to be attached to the university. Now another university polytechnic has bèn renamed after another hero.

You just sound like a idi.ot.

No offense.