…congratulates maiden graduands of Nigerian Navy Military School
Akwa Ibom State Government has finalized arrangements to establish Model Primary Schools, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and appropriate personnel across the three Senatorial Districts with a replication of the model schools in the ten Federal Constituencies of the state.
The gesture is to underscore educational advancement as a critical pillar in the A.R.I.S.E. Agenda blueprint of the Umo Eno administration.
The State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, announced this at the maiden graduation and passing out parade of the Nigerian Navy Military School, held at the school parade grounds, Ikot Ntuen, Oruk Anam Local Government Area of the state.
He stated that the pilot model school is under construction at Christ The King Primary School, CKS, Wellington Bassey Way, Uyo, and pledged his administration’s determination to provide a conducive learning environment as well as align the curriculum with the realities of Information And Communication Technology, ICT, Sciences, Mathematics and Arts, with a view to producing graduates that will compete with their peers elsewhere in the world.
“Let me at this point thank the Navy for choosing Akwa Ibom as their appropriate location for the establishment of this citadel of learning.
“As you all know, education is not preparation for life, but life itself, which is the reason why education advancement is a critical pillar of our ARISE Agenda.
The Governor, who pointed out that Education at both Primary and Secondary levels remain free and compulsory for public schools across the state, stated that his administration has paid West African Examination Council, WAEC, fees for students in public schools in the state and commended the students exploit’ in the last WAEC examination.
Impressed by the outstanding performance of the young Sailors, the Governor undertook to pay WAEC fees for students of the Nigerian Navy Military School participating in next year’s examination and announced the donation of a one-storey building to address the accommodation need of the institution and complement the existing eight buildings hostels, laboratories, halls, and pipe-borne water already provided by the state government in the institution.
The Governor who acknowledged that the School was established to groom young able-bodied boys with the right mix of academic excellence, values and discipline, maintained that the Navy Military School, in just six years of existence has grown in leaps and bounds to become the most sought after Navy Secondary School in the country, ascribing the feat to the quality of personnel, ambience of the institution, academic performance and the drills, which he described as spectacular.
The Governor, who made a case for the introduction of some elements of military training in the state conventional schools to instill discipline in students, directed the Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Idongesit Etiebet, to make available two hundred and fifty thousand naira to each of the best-graduating students as well as a purse to take care of refreshment for both the teachers and the graduands.
The state Chief Executive used the occasion to congratulate the young sailors on the successful completion of their academic programme and military training, spanning six years, and commended their discipline and determination during the training.
He wished them the best in their academic and military career, advising them to showcase themselves as good ambassadors of the institution and never to forget their earliest beginning in the state in their journey of life.
“Finally, let me Congratulate you and wish you the very best in the future, both in your academics and in your military pursuits. I have no doubt that you will be great ambassadors of this school, the State and the Nation. Wherever the journey of life takes you, please don’t forget that you had your training in Akwa Ibom and always remember Akwa Ibom as you move along.
The graduation ceremony featured awards presentation to the young sailors in the areas of Best in Academics won by Ys Edozie Chibuike; Best in Military Courses, Ys Abdullahi Yusuf;; Best in Regimentation; Ys Umahaba Enoch; Best in Leadership, Ys Muhammed Sadiq; and Overall in Academics and Military Training, Ys Edozie Chibuike.
Other events that spiced the ceremony were Parade, Unarmed Combat Display and Silent Drill Display by students of the institution.
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