The commissioner made the call at the 4th edition of the NCDMB sponsored Science Quiz Competition for Secondary Schools in Bayelsa State, he said that it is not out of place to dream big and that is why the Restoration Government has so far invested over 150 billion naira in the education sector to ensure that all that is needed to help the students live up to their dreams is fully provided.
He expressed happiness that the students who emerged as the first position went to the Ijaw National Academy, and the Second position went to a students from Community Secondary School, Akenfa, while the third position went to Kaiama Grammar School, all government schools, which shows that the investment of the State Government in the sector is not in vain.
He went on to commend the NCDMB for partnering with the Ministry of Education at different levels, and assured them that the government and the ministry would continue to work with them to take education to a greater height.
Find below the speech of the Honourable Commissioner for Education.
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I bring you greeting from my boss and leader, the Executive Governor of Bayelsa State, Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, the man who has given me the opportunity to serve in this capacity as Commissioner for Education. My opening speech today would be brief but will spur you to continuously attain for greatness. I am told that the theme for this competition is “Grab a star, Reach for the Sky”, so in a few minutes I would be talking about Stars and how it relates to you.
WHAT IS A STAR?
Stars are basically really huge, hot balls of gas found in outer space. Did you know that deep inside of the Star’s core there is a constant amount of generating energy? That explains us as human beings, deep inside every one of us there is a constant urge or zeal to attain greatness, some of us discover it and build on it, while some of us discover it and not build on it, the other category of persons don’t even know that there is greatness inside of them. As a Commissioner that heads the Education Sector in the State, I have not only discovered these categories of persons in the society, but my team and I have changed their story, I say this today because before now we had less than 45% of Bayelsans where not interested in education, but that is no longer the story today.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT STARS ARE MADE OF?
They are made of 73% Hydrogen, 25% Helium and some other elements. Do you know why Stars shine? THEY SHINE BECAUSE THEY BURN HELIUM IN THEIR CORE WHICH MAKE THEM SHINE IN THE NIGHT SKY! Most Stars have small amounts of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and iron, which was created by stars that existed before them…that sounds a lot like human DNA, cool! Let me narrow this down, in 2012 when this government declared a state of emergency in the education sector, and a massive approach was launched to ensure that every child must go to school, then we discovered that we had stars that were hidden because there was no opportunity for them to shine (Helium), so we provided all that these stars (The Bayelsa Child) needed in all facets of education, and the testimonies are mind blowing and limitless.
WHAT IS THE FARTHEST STAR WE CAN SEE?
The farthest Star we can see is 13 billion years away, for us in Restoration Government, we believe that not just is every child a star, but if well groomed, nurtured and given the opportunity to shine, there is no limit of how bright they will shine in even more that 13 billion years, the story of how bright the child reflected his/her light would be forever told.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE BIGGEST STAR IS CALLED?
It is called the VY CANIS MAJORIS- let me challenge you here and now, if among the stars there is one that is singled out and even given a name, you too can among the stars in other States of the nation, decide to be the biggest star with a name and of course Bayelsa State as your State of origin. It does not matter if you are in the Public or Private School, it does not also matter what background you belong to, self-determination is all you need, so I urge you to take advantage of this opportunity and don’t just grab a star, grab the biggest star.
As I wrap up, I will just tell you the four (4) stars and what they signify-
A FIRST STAR: STUDYING IS WORK: It is acceptable, normal, expected, and part of the plan. Whether you are a student in the Primary, Secondary r Tertiary level, if you don’t like work, you are not ready to shine.
A SECOND STAR: TIME IS PRECIOUS: As you work hard to be the best in your academics, I want you to consider that our time and our strength are limited. One of the constraints of a mortal probation is that we must be selective about how, where and with whom we spend our time.
A THIRD STAR: STORMS ARE CERTAIN: No matter who you are, your life will have storms; you will encounter discouragement, doubt and defeat. The difficulties you will face will amaze you and overwhelm you at times, but it is your very response to such trials that will build your character and determine your destiny.
A FOURTH STAR: KNOW WHO AND WHOSE YOU ARE
Our divine origin and our eternal possibilities should determine our aspirations, our attitudes, and our actions.
I hope you learned a lot by listening to my speech.
Thank you very much and God bless us all.
Hon. Jonathan R. Obuebite
Commissioner for Education.
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