The Ministry of Education has applauded the outgoing commissioner of the Ministry, Dr KCK Nwangwa, over the numerous achievements recorded during his time as the commissioner.
Speaking during the hand-over ceremony,the Permanent secretary, Ministry of Education,Elder Eze Ajuzie, alongside the Director Inspectorate of the Ministry,Mrs Rhoda Dimanochie, praised the tenacity of the outgoing commissioner, which they said gave the management and staff of the ministry,the privilege to harness their potentials, bringing about landmark achievements.
According to them,the efforts of the commissioner,helped in changing the narrative of the Education sector and revamping the system that was characterised by substandard schools.
While wishing him well in his future endeavors, they promised to uphold the standard set in the Education ministry.
Reacting,the outgoing Commissioner, Dr KCK Nwangwa, thanked the Management and staff of the ministry for their collective support,which he said paved way for the successes recorded in the ministry.
Nwangwa disclosed that he enjoyed the cordiality that existed between him, top officials of the ministry and the entire staff, admonishing them to keep up the good work and not to relent in their support for the Governor of the state,who is poised in taking the education sector to its eldorado.
While extolling the Governor for the opportunity given him to contribute his quota towards the development of education in the state,pledged his continuous loyalty to his administration.
In an interview with newsmen, Dr Nwangwa, however, listed some of his achievements in the Education sector to include, restoring the standard of the sector, which before his arrival, became a trade for everyone.
“Education was seen as a means of making money,with mushroom schools scattered all over the state,thereby bringing down the standard of education”,he stated.
The Ex Commissioner said he was able to close down some schools that were operating substandardly, especially those operating from residential buildings,church halls, council halls and makeshift buildings.
Nwangwa,however,disclosed that he was able to bring to bare the difference between going to school and being educated, stating that of what use is education without Attitude and Aptitude,this he said,was lacking in our educational system.
He added that most of the challenges confronting our education is because people place more emphasis on grades than knowledge, adding that the crave for good grades, has contributed to the ugly vices we see today in the education sector.
The former commissioner also stated that the ministry through the help of the Governor of the state, successfully carried out the Radio/TV school during the period of Covid 19 lockdown.
He further stated that the ministry was at the verge of digitalizing the Central Promotion Examination before the outbreak of Covid 19.
Intimating the press on some of the challenges he encountered while in office, the Ex commissioner pointed out that the Coronavirus pandemic,was a big threat to his administration,as it contributed in putting on hold some of their programmes,as well as disrupting the school’s calendar, praying God to restore the system again.
