A Rivers State education officer, Mrs Moriyike Victor-Obine, has been elected a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants, IMC-Nigeria, in recognition of her contributions to education administration, examination coordination and school accountability systems.

The Fellowship certificate, issued in September, recognises professional standing, management practice, ethics, competence and institutional service within the education sector.

The recognition has drawn attention to the growing role of school management and examination monitoring in improving the quality of public basic education in Nigeria.

Victor-Obine, who has worked within Rivers State’s basic education system, has been involved in examination coordination and school assessment monitoring at the local government level.

Her responsibilities include continuous assessment records, examination planning, question-paper handling, invigilation monitoring, result collation and incident reporting.

Speaking on the recognition, a senior education official in Port Harcourt said effective school management remained essential to building trust in public education.

The official said, “When examination records are weak, the system cannot know where pupils are struggling or where schools need support. Good school management is not just paperwork. It affects promotion decisions, teacher planning and parents’ confidence in public schools.”

Victor-Obine described the Fellowship as an encouragement to continue promoting effective education administration and accountability in schools.

She said, “People sometimes separate administration from learning, but the two are connected. If records are wrong, if assessment is poorly managed, or if reports are not followed up, the child is the one who suffers.”

The education officer added that public schools required stronger attention to the systems supporting classroom learning.

“A school does not function only because lessons are taught,” she said. “It also functions because records are kept, examinations are properly supervised, teachers are guided and problems are reported early.”

She further noted that credible record systems made it easier for education authorities to identify struggling schools, support teachers and monitor pupils’ progress effectively.

“When school records are clear, the system can respond,” Victor-Obine added. “You can see where a school needs support, where a teacher needs guidance and where a child may be falling behind. That is why management matters in education.”