Wednesday, October 10, 2012

EDUCATION IN ISIOKOLO

Education in Isiokolo Since the wake of the newmillenium or earlier, education has become themost important factor in Isiokolo. Every youth in Isiokolo now strives to getone educational qualification or the other. Ejiafe Primary School, Baptist Primary School, Kokori Grammer School, Kokori Girls Secondary School and other Colleges within and outside the communities facilitated the pursuit for academic exellence. Graduates from these colleges spread out to higher institutions suchUniversities, Poltechnics, Colleges of educations andother specialised institutions across Nigeria.Agbon kingdom has produced eminent personalities in all walks of life. Agbon Kingdom has been a pace setter in the whole of Urhobo land. From producing the first President of Urhobo Progress Union – in the person of Chief Omohwovo -- it later gaveUrhobo two other Presidents General: Chief John A. Okpodu, who succeeded Chief Mukoro Mowoe, and Chief T. E. A. Salubi. It has contributed much to the educational development of Urhoboland and boasts of having one of the heaviestconcentrations of graduates, medical doctors, and professors and lawyers including the present Otota of Agbon Kingdom, Barrister Efe Akpofure (SAN), Hon. Akpodiogaga Sunny Emeyese ( the incumbent member representing Ethiope Federal Constituency at the National Assembly), to mention but a few.

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