A remote primary school situated in the hinterland of Sumgilbar Local Level Government (LLG) area in Sumkar District on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, received a surprise visit by the Provincial Member and Governor for Madang, Ramsey Pariwa, who travelled in by helicopter to deliver a K50,000 financial assistance to help the school build its new infrastructure to aid children’s learning.
Governor Pariwa’s first school visit this year to Sevan Primary School in Ward 2 of Sumgilbar LLG followed a commitment he made late last year when he travelled by road to the school upon which he noticed the run-down state of the school facilities with old classrooms made of bush materials mostly in dilapidated state. Even reports of gross abuse of funds by the school was rampant.
Sumgilbar Ward 2 Member, Moyang Okira, who met the Governor upon arrival on Tuesday wasted no time in exposing alleged gross abuse of funds by the Sevan Primary School’s head teacher.
Okira even pointed to an incomplete classroom which was funded by the Sumkar MP however, funds were allegedly exhausted. On that basis he suggested that Madang Provincial Government must hold back its support.
However, the Governor insisted that the administrative issues of the school must not hijack and suppress the basic right to freedom of education for the children of Sewan Village and those living within Ward 2, including other neighboring wards, in the Sumgilbar LLG.
"The education of these children is paramount, and we must prioritize and learn to overcome our problems and progress to accommodate their interests," the Governor said.
"They must have a good classroom to learn just like other students have in the province, and they must have it now," Mr. Pariwa added.
Governor Pariwa was accompanied to Sevan by the newly elected President of Wanuma LLG, Amandi Gurunan, Madang Provincial Education Director, Alphonse Igag, and Rural Police Commander, Snr Inspector Peter Gorek.
Mr. Pariwa told the people who gathered that he used to admire the Wanuma people in the manner in which they uphold the Word of God, however, he is sad to notice the people not taking good care of the school facilities and the news of funds being abused by the school’s board and management.
An interesting event also unfolded during the Governor’s visit to Sevan which saw the Education Director, Mr. Igag appointing the Deputy Head Teacher, Terence Sivesiv, to be the Head teacher and a Senior Teacher, Jessica Lassem, appointed Deputy. The appointment apparently took place due to the unavailability of the head teacher at the school even after two weeks of the school’s commencement.
Mr. Pariwa urged the Sevan Community and the people to put to good use what little is given to them, because it would open door for more blessings to come.
“God will one day reward you for your faithfulness in upholding the Word of God,” Mr. Pariwa stated.
He encouraged that Sevan Community must change because God has given them mercy in opening the door now for them to receive help despite the school's history of misappropriations.
He told the new Head Teacher Mr. Sivesiv and the board chairman to be accountable with public funds since God will be watching.
“It is a new year, and a new beginning with a new head teacher, new ward member and a new president for new Wanuma LLG who is originally from Sewan area, and we must believe that Sevan will change for the better,” Governor Pariwa stated.
