RismadarVoice Reporters, August 29, 2026
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving education in the state, stressing that government must not only fund education but also sustain programmes that create lasting value for the people.
Governor Fubara stated this during the commissioning of the remodelled Bonny National Grammar School in Bonny Kingdom, Rivers State.
The governor, during the event, announced immediate full scholarships for all members of Team Rivers who emerged champions at the Presidential Inter-Schools Debate Championship.
Fubara said his visit to Bonny was aimed at demonstrating the importance his administration attaches to the Bonny National Grammar School and reassuring the people of the kingdom that they remain an integral part of Rivers State.
He emphasised the need for sustained investment in education, noting that quality educational infrastructure and opportunities were essential to developing young people and preparing them for the future.
The Amanyanabo of Grand Bonny Kingdom, King Edward William Asimini Dappa Pepple III, who was the Special Guest of Honour, described the commissioning as more than the unveiling of a remodelled school.
According to him, the project represented the restoration of a legacy and an investment in the future of the younger generation.
Also speaking, the Rivers State Commissioner for Education, Dr Peter Nwagor, outlined the scope of work carried out at the school.
He disclosed that the project included the renovation of classrooms, provision of fully equipped science laboratories, construction of a technical workshop and establishment of a new Information and Communication Technology (ICT) centre.
The Head of Service, Rivers State, Dr Inyingi Brown, and the Managing Director of the Rivers State Microfinance Agency, Pastor Jonathan Tobins, expressed excitement over the completed project.
Speaking wth newsmen on the sidelines of the event, RismadarVoice Reporters gathered that they commended Governor Fubara for completing a project they described as a significant intervention in the educational development of Bonny Kingdom.
They noted that the governor’s intervention had addressed a long-standing need and achieved what several previous administrations had been unable to accomplish over the decades.
