Governor
Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has declared that there will no
increment of fees in all the institutions owned by the state
government.
Speaking
during the flag-off of the National Union of Rivers State Students
(NURSS) at the Rivers State University in Port Harcourt on Thursday,
Governor Wike said that no head of institution has the permission to
increase fees.
He
said: "I don't interfer in the running of the State University.
But when I heard that they were discussing the increment of
fees, I had to intervene to immediately stop them.
"I
don't want any institution to announce the increment of
fees. There should be no increment of fees at any level. I am
stopping it because things are very difficult ".
The
governor, however, regretted that people play politics with education
in the state. He advised Rivers people to shun people who
politicize education.
On
the bursary to Rivers State Students in tertiary institutions,
Governor Wike announced that the State Government will pay bursary to
students after conducting biometrics of eligible students.
The
governor charged the leaders of NURSS to ensure the judicious use of
the new national secretariat, saying that the new facility should not
generate crisis amongst them.
Governor
Wike thanked the Rivers State University for making land available
for the construction of the NURSS National Secretariat.
He
said that the project will be completed in three months time. He said
that the State Government has paid fifty percent of the project fee.
In
a project description, Special Adviser on Special Projects to the
Rivers State Governor, Alabo George Kerley said that the new NURSS
Secretariat covers 450 metres with a multi-purpose hall, offices and
restaurant.
He
said that the secretariat is designed to be a revenue earner for the
students body. He thanked Governor Wike for constructing the
secretariat when the immediate past Governor failed the
students.
Vice
Chancellor of Rivers State University, Prof Blessing Didia said that
by the construction of the new national secretariat, Governor Wike
has proven to be students friendly.
He
said that the University will stand by the Rivers State Governor
beyond 2019.
Pro-Chancellor
of the Rivers State University, Justice Iche Ndu said this is the
seventh major project of Governor Wike in the University.
President
of National Union of Rivers State Students, Comrade Patrick Ogbuehi
said that the new national secretariat will re-define the union
and make it function effectively.
The
students honoured Governor Wike as National Patron of NURSS. They
assured him of their support for his re-election. He said that
Governor Wike remains the best performing governor in Nigeria.
Performing
the foundation laying, Former Deputy Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Rt Hon Austin Opara commended Governor Wike for his
commitment to the development of the state.
There
goodwill messages from the President of the Students Union Government
of the Rivers State University, Comrade Osima Gogo and the Director
of Students Affairs, Prof Isaac Zeb-Obipi.
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