Rivers State government is mulling the idea of adopting the Nigerian Navy education system noted for high discipline and character excellence in public boarding schools in the state.
The commissioner for education, Dr Ovy Chinedu-Chukwuma, disclosed this while speaking during the 2024 graduation and passing out parade at the Navy Secondary School, Borokiri, Port Harcourt.
Chinedu-Chukwuma said the state government would model its boarding schools along the system by Nigerian Navy education system.
He stated that the state government wants to go even beyond the state to all of Nigeria because of the many problems of leadership and discipline it may solve.
The commissioner said: “We want this to happen in boarding schools in the state. We see it will help improve results in our schools. I wish all Nigerian children pass through this level of discipline and grooming.
“This is the right foundation of any nation, a college system that drills the students into high discipline, character, and best practices of doing things. I am happy this school is in Rivers State.
It is very neat and well-ordered with neat compound.
“We will model this and we will partner with the school authority to find ways of supporting this school as we get our system to work with the lessons from here.”
Chinedu-Chukwuma gave assurance that the state government will partner with the Nigerian Navy because of the kind of man Governor Siminalayi Fubara is.
The education commissioner said: “He has a good heart. He will support good ideas that can help the children of Rivers State.”
Meanwhile, an estate developer, Mr My-Ace China, has donated the sum of N1.3 million to the Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Borokiri, Port Harcourt, to promote the ideals of the school.
China said every right-thinking Nigerian who made it to the venue would surely be elated at what was on display on Saturday.
The school graduated 193 students with 63 females.
