The Bayelsa State Government has resolved to partner the National Mathematical Centre, Abuja to improve manpower and mental capacity of Teachers and Students in Bayelsa State in the area of mathematics.
The Commissioner for Education in Bayelsa State, Hon. Gentle Emela, represented by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Higher Education, Elder Adulphus Forcados, Bayelsa State Ministry of Education is ready to partner the National Mathematical Center to upscale Bayelsa State performance in mathematics describing the subject as core in any chosen field of human endeavor especially in driving Science Technical and Vocational Education while describing the performance of the participants as excellent and outstanding.
Elder Adulphus Forcados , who made this known during the closing ceremony of the 10-Day National Mathematical Centre/ Sustainable Development Goals Mental Arithmetic and Mathematics Improvement Training (MAMIT) workshop for Teachers and Students of Basic Education in Bayelsa State which held at the Government Science and Technical College Swali between 16th to 27th September 2024, praised the National Mathematical Centre led by Prof. Promise Mebine for the very educative and innovative workshop held in Bayelsa State.
He commended the resource persons for the innovative ways they taught Mathematics which have made the subject more understanding away from the old ways which made the subject a nightmare to students.
Prof. Promise Mebine, Director and Chief Executive National Mathematical Centre Abuja in his remarks harped on the gains of Mathematics as a tool to solving societal problems, “buildings collapse today because Government compromise mathematics, we have failed road projects because of compromise of mathematics. Mathematics gives accuracy and speed”. He added. Prof. Mebine charged the Bayelsa State Government to partner with her centre in order to increase the capacity of trainees captured.
High point of the event was Arithmetic and Mathematical competitions, Goodwill messages and Presentation of prizes to outstanding students.
Students and Teachers of 12 Public Secondary Schools participated in the 10 day training program namely;Government Science Technical College Okaka,Government Science Technical College Swali,Bishop Dimeari Grammar School Ovom,St. Jude’s Girls Secondary School Amarata,Government Secondary School Ovom,Community Secondary School Okutukutu,Central Epie Secondary School Opolo,Community Comprehensive Secondary School Biogbolo/Yenizue-gene,Community Secondary School Agudama,Community Secondary School Akenfa,Community Secondary School Yenegwe and Community Secondary School Kpansia.
At the end of the program, Peremoboere John Consul of GSTC Swali, emerged overall winner in oral mental arithmetic and constant addition arithmetic.
The well attended closing ceremony had the Honourable Minister of Education Federal Republic of Nigeria ably represented by Dr. George Nwosu (Deputy Director Federal Ministry of Education Abuja), Chineke Lovina Nkem who represented the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on SDG’s and Jemimah Iorliam Deputy Clerk House Committee on SDG’s who represented the House Committee Chairman on SDG’s Federal House of Representatives Hon. Raji Tasir Olawale, Mrs Belema Ibierela Director Department of Science Technical and Higher Education (STHE)Ministry of Education Bayelsa State and Dr. Sylvester Orobosa Okwoza Desk Officer SDG’s among others.