By: Celestine Ukah
Despite shortage of teachers and lack of equipment of public schools in Delta State, the Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa led administration has approved the establishment of 22 new schools comprising 9 primary and 13 secondary schools across the state.
Investigations carried indicates that so many primary and secondary schools owned by the state government lacks basic infrastructure including teachers desks and other needed materials in to aide teaching and learning.
Also investigation around primary schools in the state reveals that they lack teachers to be able to cover the pupils in impacting learning appropriately.
The commissioner for works (Highways and urban roads), Noel Omodon, while briefing journalists on some of the decisions reached at the State Executive Council (EXCO) meeting presided over by the deputy governor of the state, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro.
According to Omodon, the new schools were approved in response to the demand for schools in the areas where such educational facilities were lacking.
Apart from the approval for the establishment of the new schools, he said, the Exco also, approved the change of name and status of some of the existing primary and secondary schools in the state.
According to him, the payment of the counterpart funding for the UBE 2022 cycle was approved by the Exco to strengthen the delivery of qualitative educational services aimed at further promoting mass literacy in the state.
The works commissioner also disclosed that approval for the supply of laboratory/workshop equipment to the University of Delta was equally given to enhance academic activities in the university.
On the Kwale Industrial Park, Omodon said the meeting approved investment into a modern production facility at the park where things like flat bars, nails, screws and angles among others would be produced, adding that the state government had equally approved equity participation at the Kwale free zone (Industrial Park).
THE NEWLY APPROVED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN DELTA ARE:
1. Olota Secondary School – Olota – Ughelli South
2. Ukpiovwin Secondary School- Ukpiovwin – Udu
3. Sanubi Sec. School, Sanubi-orogun – Ughelli North
4. Erhuwaren Sec. School, Erhuwaren – Ughelli South
5. Alifekede Sec. School, Alifekede – Ika South
6. Ugolo Sec. School, Evwriyen – Okpe
7. Awamba Sec. School, Awamba – Warri North
8. Udueni Sec. School, Olomoro – Isoko South
9. Ikpere Sec. School, Ugborodo – Warri South West
10. Orhere Sec. School, Orhere – Ughelli North
11. Obioma Mixed Sec. Sch. Owa-abbi – Ukwuani
12. Amiemedi Sec. Sch. Okuetolor – Okpe
13. Esaba Sec. School, Esaba – Ughelli South
New Primary Schools
1. Owhe Primary School, Okorowhe – Okpe
2. Govt Primary Sch. Mile 5, Asaba – Oshimili South
3. Ovwodokpokpor-ogor Primary Sch. Ovwodokpokpor-ogor – Ughelli North
4. Umuseti-ogbe Primary School, Kwale- Ndokwa West
5. Ugbolegin Primary Sch., Ugborodo – Warri South West
6. Otumara Primary Sch, Otumara – Warri South West
7. Leku Prim Sch Leku/Torukubu-adagbene – Burutu
8. Evwreke Primary School, Ugolo-okpe – Okpe
9. Oghene Egoh Pri Sch. Urhede-uwheru – Ughelli North
