RIVERS STATE: Comr. Levi Zachariah George NURSS NAT’L PRESIDENT WORLD-WIDE Decries the Ministry of Education Neglect of Rivers State students in Rivers State led by Prof. Kaniye Ebeku[b][/b].
15 SEPT. 2020

By Levi Zachariah George
Port Harcourt — Rivers State Students President, Comr. Levi Zachariah George, has decried the alleged neglect of the state commissioner of Education prof. Kaniye Ebeku for constantly refusing to meet with the leadership of the National Union of Rivers State Students which is the apex body of all Rivers State Students both home and diaspora.

He opined that there must be collaboration between the Ministry of Education and the union to foster a quality working relationship for the welfare of all Rivers State Students. The NURSS president stated this today after he led some Rivers State Students to the office of the Commissioner of education, Rivers State.

He said Rivers State does not need the nature of politics being played by the Commissioner at this time when students needs him must as the leader of education in the state.

According to Zachariah, "There must be a collaboration to work together as the welfare of every Rivers State Students is very significant especially in this period of the pandemic. The Rivers State Government is renovating some of our primary and secondary schools, Nabtech and Neco which is very commendable.

The Governor of Rivers State is a father that listens and we also expects that the HON. Commissioner should also pay attention to the students of Rivers State. If there is no Students, there won’t be a Ministry for education and a commissioner for education.

"This is a state that loves education and if the commissioner of Education will not take the students community very serious, then the students will suffer because for now that we don’t have an Special Adviser to the Governor on Students Affairs, the commissioner is the main channel to table Students related matters and activities.
He reminded the public that when he demanded to meet with the commissioner, he uses the pandemic as a route to escape meeting with the students president while he is having meetings with principals, Provosts’, Rectors’, Vice Chancellor and other private bodies.

"We have never criticised the state government in any form, all we need is for the students community to be involved in activities and involvement as well the welfare of the students. If this support of Rivers State Students is met, we will always and continue to commend the Commissioner of education and the Rivers State government," he said.

However, Zachariah urged the State Commissioner of education to partner with the NURSS NATIONAL to properly secure the welfare of all Rivers State Students.