by By Elijah Ugani – Calabar
The Cross River State Commissioner for Quality Education, Dr. Godwin Amanke has charged Members of the Secondary Education Board SEB, to repay Governor Ben Ayade’s confidence on the choice of the team which he referred to as square pecks in square holes.
His words “Let me congratulate you on behalf of the governor who have carefully selected you to serve the state in the capacity of Secondary Education Board members.
“I charge you to repay the confidence reposed on you by the governor on your choice which I will refer to as square pecks in square holes”
Amanke gave the charged while inaugurating members of the Secondary Education Board in Calabar on Thursday, 21st May, 2020 at the conference room of the office of the commissioner.
Amanke referred to the governor as a careful selector, expressed confidence in the team’s ability considering that the Board Chairman has served successfully in the first tenure has placed the board in the pedestal to deliver on it’s mandate.
The Commissioner used the opportunity to call for synergy between the board and the ministry and pledged commitment to partner relevant agencies to ensure quality education in the state.
Responding on behalf of other members, the Board Chairman, Mr. Ebe Idagwu, thanked the governor for the privilege accorded them to serve the state.
Idagwu gave special commendation to the Commissioner, Dr. Godwin Amanke, management and staff of the Ministry of Quality Education for the solidarity, and pledged the board’s readiness to strengthen collaboration with relevant authorities to ensure efficiency and upgrade of the educational sector in the state.
Idagwu noted that “this board under my superintendent and with Dr. Amanke as the Commissioner for Quality Education, we will strive for quality educational reforms as prioritized by the Ayade led administration which made him to rename the Ministry of Education to Ministry of Quality Education, that quality must be seen to be applied here”
The Chairman used the opportunity to call on stakeholders to raise to the challenge of the moment as the task to rebranding our educational sector requires a collective approach. Ranging from parents, teachers, student’s attitudes and academic performance and discipline.
The Board has Mr. Ebe Idagwu as Chairman, Dr. (Mrs.) Itang Egbung, Hon. Nsa Ewa, Mr. Godwin Odey Oko, Ntufam Alphonsus Etambui are Members (i – iv) while Mr. Lawrence Eyo Nsa is the Board’s Secretary
