ENUGU STATE POST-PRIM SCHS MGT BOARD INVITES INTENDING TEACHERS FOR TEST.

**This news should interest job seekers who want to teach in public secondary schools in Enugu state.

The Enugu State Post Primary Schools Management Board invites all applicants for teaching appointment to a written test on Monday 18th December, 2017.

The test will hold simultaneously at the six (6) Education zones of the Board by 9am.

Applicants are directed to collect their invitation letters for the test from the zonal office where they submitted their applications on Friday 15th December, 2017.

Applicants are further directed to submit two (2) recent passport photographs at the zonal offices where the invitation letters will be collected.

Please be reminded that the recruitment is free of charge and the State Government shall prosecute anybody found giving or receiving any form of gratification.

NESTOR EZEME
Executive Chairman

THE GATHERING OF THE EAGLES: WASHINGTON'80 AND THE INCREDIBLE POWER OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA! By Ngozi-Okey Amalu.

Like a joke, what started like a mere dream of a concerned heart, Mrs Cornelia Azike nee Okakpu on 15th July 2017 finally came true on 30th September, 2017.

Leaving secondary school in June, 1980 when owning a telephone line was the luxury of the rich we did not make out what the next year will turn out to be and if ever we will get to see each other again. How wrong our thoughts really were for in 1987 at a far away NYSC Orientation Camp, Ede in the then Oyo state I met the Senior Prefect of our set in Washington Memorial Grammar School Onitsha Emmanuel Momoh now a graduate of the Nigerian Law School Lagos and I a graduate of Mass Communication of the Institute of Management and Technology Enugu. This meeting became a turning point in my life as I started seeing life in a different perspective; loving and forgiving people no matter the offence as I was humbled by the quantum of love Emma Momoh showered on me. I never saw him nor heard from him again until the reality of the gathering of the Eagles. Other mates I saw since leaving school include Bridget Ofunne (nee Okafor) who I saw shortly after we left, Eugenia Okoye (nee Onyeyili) last in 1982, Dorathy Tabansi( nee Obi) who I saw a little more often and Samuel Iyiogwe.

Then came the good news of the social media and people started connecting through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. Our own Felicia Obika(nee Ofoma) saw the vision and opened a Washington Memorial Grammar  School Facebook page which members were not active in and it made achievement of goals very difficult.
Sometime in May 2015, I got an early morning from a strange number who turned out to be Cornelia Okakpu(Azike) who I can't remember exactly how she got my number. We did a lot of catch-ups before it was 6amthat day! We kept talking and the networking started. People were getting connected through the facebook and other social media platforms and there was still a disconnect. This issue of disconnection bothered Cornelia so much that on 15th July, 2017 I got what I may be tempted to describe as a distress call from her where she told me of her desire for our classmates to come together, but was already getting frustrated because of the lack of interest by our mates on the already existing facebook page. Looking at how she sounded, I told her it wasn't a problem and quickly offered to help her achieve her dream. I told her that we only needed to open a WhatsApp platform using the phone numbers already in our contacts and the "MAGIC" will come while I quickly got back to work since I was anchoring a very important programme that took me away from my office in Enugu.
In less than an hour the "Washington'80" WhatsApp platform was up and running and I was added.  Cornelia called me again with that excitement the people she has added were very happy. It was a very exciting moment and experience for us, as my first post I still remember was "Wow! So quick".
We started networking and in two weeks our nominal roll rose up to twenty-two(22). Our excitement could only be experienced than imagined! This development led to Bonny Nnajiofor suggesting a class Reunion as soon possible. The suggestion was a welcome idea and "the feeling is mutual" became a slang for us. We finally agreed on the need for a Réunion regardless of our number and yours sincerely was assigned the difficult co-ordination of planning a Reunion for people who had not met in thirty-seven(37) years and had also become very different with the passage of time. Faith and resolve were my only weapons! We the respect Cornelia and I  had for each other we would always talk at night and lean on each other for advice.
The first problem to be solved was the problem of the Reunion venue. We placed it on the table and it was agreed that the state with the highest number of classmates will get the hosting right. From the introduction which was done as soon as anybody was added it was easy to identify where every classmate was resident. Lagos mates topped the list with 10classmates. The remaining 12classmates were scattered in Abuja, Enugu, Onitsha and diaspora. With the outcome of the analysis which was done on our WhatsApp platform, Lagos got the right to host the Reunion's Inaugural meeting.
With the first huddle scaled, the next was the issue of possible date. As Reunion Co-ordinator, I quickly suggested two dates of 23rd September and 30th September 2017.

Since failure was not an alternative, mates regrets for 23rd September were considered and we had to settle for 30th September 2017 which turned out great! I suggested that a planning committee of all members residing in Lagos to be set up to organise the details(venue, programme, etc) of the Reunion and it was adopted. They quickly came together and set the ball rolling by appointing Chief Donatus Egbuna as their Chairman, Sir Kenechukwu as Secretary and Mrs Cornelia Azike(Okakpu) as Treasurer. Other members included Barr. Celestine Ezeanochikwa, Mr Patrick Nwokolo and Mr Eric Onuoha. Their first meeting as committee members was so fruitful that they raised well over 1million naira in pledge as free will donation from members towards the hosting of the inaugural meeting of the Eagles of Washington80 which they proposed to be all expenses paid on arrival(Accommodation and Feeding) from arrival date of 29th September to departure date of 1st October 2017. Mates were communicated through our  WhatsApp platform on the developments.
And finally the day came and the "Eagles" of Washington80 gathered on 29th September 2017 the arrival day at Rockview  Hotel Festac Lagos, the venue of Reunion's Inaugural meeting. It was a free flow of excitement full of emotions and reliving of our teenage experiences at Washington Memorial Grammar  School Onitsha where we left in June, 1980.
Then came the Big Day of 30th Septe 017. The day was ushered in with a joint  class breakfast.
The Reunion started at about 11am with a Praise and Worship session thanking God for having led us thus far and singing the school's popular hymns using the Ancient and Modern Hymn Book after which we reintroduced ourselves and what we have been up to in the last 37years of our lives. A very emotional moment it was for every one whether you have been successful or not. Listening to one another talk about life after school was quite humbling as we had to know ourselves better and feel more for each other because we now know better!
This remarkable event eventually produced an Interim government for the Washington Memorial Grammar School Onitsha Set of 1980 aka Eagles of Washington'80 with the election of the following mates; Barr.Emmanuel Momoh(rtd Col)and Senior Prefect of the set as the National President, Mr Dennis Egbuche as National Vice-President,  Sir Kenechukwu Obi as National Secretary, Mrs Cornelia Azike (nee Okakpu) as Treasurer. Others are Barr. Celestine Ezeanochikwa as Legal Adviser, Princess Ngozi Ezeuzo as Public  Relations Officer, Chief Donatus Egbuna as Director of Socials, Mrs Ngozi-Okey Amalu(nee Mgbemena) as Provost. Mr Frank- Nelson Nwokolo and Mr Patrick Chuks Onyebuchi were also elected as Ex-Officio members.
The Eagles dispersed on 1st October 2017 and have been operating behind the scene through our very effective WhatsApp platform with over forty (40) active mates while other communication links are open to over ten other mates that are not WhatsApp as the search and networking continues.

IMPORTANCE OF UTILIZATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS IN TEACHING AND LEARNING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN UDI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE : NGOZI-OKEY AMALU

Abstract

This research examined the Importance of Utilizing Instructional Materials in Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. The purpose of the study was to find out the importance of utilizing instructional materials or teaching aids for teaching and learning. The study was reviewed under conceptual framework, theoretical framework and empirical framework. Four research questions were formulated to guide the study. The study adopted survey research design and mean was used for data analysis. The population comprised of 536 teachers in Udi Local Government Area and the sample size was 229 teachers. A structured questionnaire containing 13 items were used for data collection. From the analysis, the major findings of this study are, effective utilization of instrumental materials enhances teaching and learning, inadequate provision of instructional materials affects teaching and learning in secondary schools; while lack of fund affects the provision of instructional materials negatively, e.t.c. Based on the findings, the following is recommended for effective utilization of instructional materials in teaching and learning. The Post-Primary Schools Management Board (PPSMB) should procure more instructional materials like computers, instructional television sets, e.t.c. and distribute them to different secondary schools in the state to enhance effective teaching and learning. Regular workshops and maintenance of instructional materials will also enhance teaching and learning.

RESOLVING THE INCREASING TREND OF AGITATIONS IN NIGERIA THROUGH FUNCTIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AMALU, NGOZI-OKEY, OKONKWO, HUMPHREY NDUBISI, NGINI, NONYELU C.

ABSTRACT

This paper examines Resolving the Increasing Trend of Agitations in Nigeria through Functional Entrepreneurship Education. The major issue here is whether the increasing trend of agitations in Nigeria can be resolved through functional entrepreneurship education. The paper therefore looks at such concepts as agitation, reasons and issues for agitation, entrepreneurship education, objectives and importance of entrepreneurship education, functional entrepreneurship education and how functional entrepreneurship education can resolve agitations. Agitations crop up from dysfunctional divide and discrimination at various levels of state and society which impact adversely on other issues. An entrepreneur is someone who uses initiative to organize a venture with the skill set, courage and will to take extreme risk. Entrepreneurship education is therefore the development of attitudes and skills of young people in order to help them realize their potentials. Entrepreneurship education aims at creating wealth and majority of jobs through small businesses started by young entrepreneurs and go on to become big business. It also equips and provides individuals with relevant skills, knowledge and motivation in various spheres of life from primary, secondary and tertiary education. Such skills like communication, risk bearing, team work, and self-reliance are gifts that can be learnt. The study identified that what young people want most are skills acquisition and mentoring and therefore recommends that government creates enabling government for business and communicate policies to young people on matters that affect them.

PUBLIC RELATIONS STRATEGIES FOR MOBILIZING NIGERIAN WOMEN FOR FULL PARTICIPATION IN ELECTION : NGOZI-OKEY AMALU

ABSTRACT

This study looked at the challenges faced by women in Nigeria in the political process. The emphasis was on their low participation during elections. As a group of the electorate that constitutes over 50% of the Nigeria population it was a thing of worry that their participation level in election was still low. Among the identified reasons of their low participation includes, poverty, lack of education, religion, culture and violence.

The survey method was employed coupled with the new trend of ‘participant observation’ known as “Ethnography” to feel the pulse of the women and see them in their natural setting. Among the public relations strategies adjudged to be effective in their mobilization were market square, town crier, church village square, August meeting, persuasion, lobbing, opinion leaders, and traditional leaders.

Findings of the study revealed that there is a relationship between educational and economic empowerment of women in Nigeria and their low participation in election. It was also discovered that public relations strategies will be effective weapons to mobilize women in Nigeria for full participation in election. It is therefore the recommendation of this study that girl-child education should be encouraged, Nigerian politicians should learn to play politics by the rules to encourage more women into politics, women groups should create awareness for the women on their political rights while public relations enlightenment campaigns should be used to expose the women on what they can achieve with their numerical strength.