Overwhelmed by their compliance to the resumption directive of the Rivers State Government, the Commissioner for Education, Dr Peter Nwagor, has commended teachers and students of both public and private schools in the state.
Nwagor gave this commendation on Monday, April 20, 2026, when he visited some of the government-owned public schools to monitor the level of compliance.
During an interactive session with the pupils, the commissioner expressed satisfaction over the immediate commencement of full academic activities on the resumption day and wished both the students and teachers a productive third term of the 2025/2026 academic session.
The commissioner and his team visited Government Girls Secondary popSchool, Rumueme, Comprehensive Secondary School, Mgbuoshimini, Model Secondary School, GRA, Graceland International School, Port Harcourt.
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Other schools visited were Breton Montessori School and Chokhmah International Academy.
Nwagor revealed that, “we have gone round some schools in Port Harcourt and have witnessed full resumption in all the schools visited. We are highly impressed by the turnout of students and teachers.
“I commend the teachers for turning out en masse in all the schools visited and encourage them to teach dutifully, knowing that they are responsible for molding young lives.
“I want to also callel on parents to release their children and wards back to school and urge the students to return to school as normal classes have commenced.”
On her part, the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Azibaolanari Uzoma-Nwogu, charged students to take their studies seriously and shun vices capable of truncating their academic pursuits and future.
In their responses, the students expressed excitement with the education commissioner’s visit, as well as, for reuniting with their friends and teachers after the Easter holidays.
