Parents and teachers in public primary schools across Yenagoa, Sagbama, Ogia and Kolokuma/Opokuma local councils of Bayelsa State have commended Governor Duoye Diri for introducing the Bayelsa PRIME reform in schools.
They gave the commendation at the Parent Teacher Conference, an integral part of the Bayelsa PRIME reform programme, designed to increase parents’ participation and engagement with teachers and school activities to engender better learning outcomes for their children.
The conference fosters positive relationships between parents, teachers, pupils and school leaders, thus enhancing the overall learning experiences of the children in the public school system.
Bayelsa PRIME was launched by the governor to improve learning outcomes among children in Bayelsa primary schools, promote greater engagement between stakeholders in the school system, empower teachers with skills to deliver better learning experiences to children and drive greater use of data and evidence for policy making.
Similarly, the Bayelsa Elders Council (BEC) has given thumbs up to Diri for the developmental strides of his administration.
The elders expressed satisfaction, particularly with infrastructure projects by the administration in the state.
They gave the commendation during their meeting, yesterday, in Yenagoa, which was attended by Governor Diri.
Chairman of the BEC, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah (rtd), in his remarks, said: “The dualised Glory Drive road is one of the best roads in town today.
“The other day, l was coming from Nembe and l saw that the Igbogene-AIT ring road is almost complete. One important road that touches me is the Nembe-Brass road that you are undertaking.”
Jonah, an engineer and immediate past deputy governor of the state, also lauded Diri ‘s efforts in the education sector.
He, however, urged the government to explore ways of developing the power sector as it has been liberalised to improve power supply.
Responding, Diri expressed appreciation to the elders for the support and assured them that their support would not be taken for granted.
