Niger Delta queens seek end to cultism
The queens from various kingdoms in the oil-rich region particularly blamed falling standard of education on examination malpractices in schools and promised to help in curbing the menace.
She said the decision was reached when NAWVOE paid her a visit at the Traditional Rulers Council Secretariat, Ovom.Diete-Spiff identified lack of proper parenting, cultism and corruption as some of the major factors militating against quality education. She said: “In each of our domain we have community schools. We have of course government presence as well. So we are going to talk to the teachers, talk to the headmasters or headmistresses or even the principals.”
Duguryil from the Chemistry Department, Federal College of Education Pankshin, Plateau State, said most parents lacked the time to care for their children.
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