Emma Okorie “Students in private university will transform the country” says chancellor

Mr Emma Okorie, the Chancellor of Rhema University, Aba, says private universities in Nigeria have the capacities for producing better graduates.

Speaking in a recent interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the award night organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to honour the commission’s 20th anniversary and the International Human Rights Day.
As one of the honored ambassador, the chancellor believes provision of adequate amenities and teaching methods is of huge advantage to private universities.
“We take time to groom our children and very soon, private university students will revolutionise the country.
“If we transform these children, they will in turn impact positively on the public and they will transform Nigeria,’’ he said
Although, the chancellor also highlighted the need for government to look into the teaching and living standard of both private and public schools student, he also address the issue of student right.
“Every human being ought to have value for life and basic rights for livelihood; I think people should be matured not just narrow minded.
“The greatest thing that God created is human being and service to human being is the greatest service in life.
“An average student should live well and have necessary amenities for him or her to achieve the best,’’ he said.
Other award recipients included Mr Femi Falana (SAN), Ms Maryam Uwais, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma , Mr Festus Okoye, Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin and the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN)
Others are Dr Emmanuel Okonkwo, Mr Zaaki Azzay, Mr Chino Obiagwu, Mr Mike Omeri, Beni Lar, Sen. Rabi’u Kwakwanso and Sen. Umaru Dahiru and Sen. Ita Enang.(NAN)

In Kebbi Association distributes admission forms free to 60 indigent students

Banganna District Development Association in Kalgo Local Government Area of Kebbi said it had distributed free admission forms to 60 indigent students in the state.
AlhajiAttahiru Mohammed, the Chairman of the association made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kalgo on Sunday.
He said the forms were distributed free of charge to qualified indigent students of the area, adding that the forms were for admission into NCE and Diploma programmes.
Mohammed said the association had spent N125,000 to procure the forms that to enable the beneficiaries secure admissions into polytechnics and colleges of education.
He said the association would expand the scope of the scheme to accommodate more beneficiaries.
``We are determined and committed to promote the educational quest of our people,``he said.
Mohammed added that the association procured the forms from the monthly contribution of members.
He commended members for prompt and consistent payment of their monthly contributions.
The chairman said the first batch of the beneficiaries included 30 males and 30 females.
He said that the association would support them with small stipends when they secured admission into schools of their choice.
One of the beneficiaries,Bagudu Ibrahim, lauded the efforts of the association, assuring that they would justify the resources invested in them.

In Jigawa Government to distribute 7,000 computers to students

The Jigawa Government on Sunday said it had purchased 7,000 computers for senior secondary school students in the state.
The State Governor, AlhajiMuhammad Badaru, disclosed this at the inauguration of a Remedial Programme and Pilot Testing of E-Learning Approach in Dutse.
Badaru said that although 20,000 computers were required by the students, government had purchased only 7,000 for now.
He said that one computer would be assigned to three students until the remaining 13,000 computers were delivered to the government.
Badaru said that steps were being taken to prepare and train students on digital technology.
According to him, examination bodies in Nigeria are gradually shifting from papers and pen examination to computer-based tests.
The governor also said that his administration spent N500 million on payment of various examination fees for more that 118,000 candidates in 2015.
Badaru said plans were underway to ensure that all schools in the state, from primary to tertiary institutions, embraced electronic-learning.
Earlier in her remarks, the State Commissioner for Education, HajiyaRabi Ishaq, said that the introduction of remedial programme would help to improve quality of education in the senior secondary school.
Ishaq said that only six per cent of the students that sat for West African Examination Council (WAEC) in 2015 obtained five credits including Mathematics and English.
She said that the statistics showed that the students had not been learning well, hence the decision of the state government to urgently intervene.