Drawing on a diverse professional background spanning corporate and commercial law, publishing, and oil and gas production, Chiedu Ebie serves as commissioner of the Ministry of Basic & Secondary Education in Delta State, Nigeria. In this capacity, Chiedu Ebie leads the development of educational policies governing 25 local governments, shaping strategies that integrate with Delta State’s SMART agenda for social economic development.
Former Nigerian Senator Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa assumed his new responsibilities as governor of Delta State on May 30, 2015. During his inauguration ceremony, he took the opportunity to address many of his new constituents on his strategies for the state going forward. Featured among his plans was SMART, an acronym conveying a five-point plan to advance Delta State in several areas. It calls for “Strategic wealth creation projects” that generate new employment opportunities; “Meaningful peace building platforms” designed to encourage harmony in politics and society as a whole; “Agricultural reforms” and industrialization; “Relevant health and education” legislation; and a “Transformed environment” created through urban revitalization projects.
Governor Okowa described SMART as a new approach rather than a new policy, noting that it would serve as a foundation for both economic and infrastructural growth. With his new outlook on the state’s development, he hopes to create an environment that encourages business and job creation, stable families and communities, and an overall atmosphere of equity and justice. Specific tenants of the SMART strategy include a focus on creating opportunities in technical and vocational education, the development of a statewide universal health insurance policy, initiatives to bridge the housing gap, and the advancement of an agricultural extension service.
Former Nigerian Senator Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa assumed his new responsibilities as governor of Delta State on May 30, 2015. During his inauguration ceremony, he took the opportunity to address many of his new constituents on his strategies for the state going forward. Featured among his plans was SMART, an acronym conveying a five-point plan to advance Delta State in several areas. It calls for “Strategic wealth creation projects” that generate new employment opportunities; “Meaningful peace building platforms” designed to encourage harmony in politics and society as a whole; “Agricultural reforms” and industrialization; “Relevant health and education” legislation; and a “Transformed environment” created through urban revitalization projects.
Governor Okowa described SMART as a new approach rather than a new policy, noting that it would serve as a foundation for both economic and infrastructural growth. With his new outlook on the state’s development, he hopes to create an environment that encourages business and job creation, stable families and communities, and an overall atmosphere of equity and justice. Specific tenants of the SMART strategy include a focus on creating opportunities in technical and vocational education, the development of a statewide universal health insurance policy, initiatives to bridge the housing gap, and the advancement of an agricultural extension service.