Rivers State Ministry of Education

Rivers State Ministry of Education
Ministry overview
Jurisdiction Government of Rivers State
Headquarters 7th Floor, State Secretariat
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
4°46′24″N 7°0′57″E / 4.77333°N 7.01583°E / 4.77333; 7.01583Coordinates: 4°46′24″N 7°0′57″E / 4.77333°N 7.01583°E / 4.77333; 7.01583
Ministry executives
  • Kaniye Ebeku, Commissioner
  • Dr. Pat Wudhiga Ogbonnaya, Permanent Secretary
Website ministryofeducationriversstate.com.ng

The Rivers State Ministry of Education is a ministry of the Government of Rivers State of Nigeria, created to encourage development of education in the state. The ministry is tasked with the formulation of policies for promoting and realizing effective educational standards, and practices similar to those of other jurisdictions. The ministry is headquartered at the 7th Floor of the State Secretariat Complex in Port Harcourt.

List of Commissioners

Awards

Some of the awards won by the ministry include:

  • ANCOPSS Award
  • Time News Leadership Gold Award
  • Babs Fafunwa Education Prize[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rivers Education Ministry Wins Babs Fatunwa's Prize". The Tide. Port Harcourt: Rivers State Newspaper Corporation. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Rivers to inaugurate model schools". The Punch. 12 February 2012. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
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