The Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB) is a government of Rivers State body entrusted with the responsibility of providing free, mandatory and universal basic education to school-age children in the state.
It is headquartered at 16A Elechi Beach Road in Port Harcourt.
[1] The Board was established by the UBE Law (2005), with its operations overseen by the Rivers State Ministry of Education.
[2] Some of its primary functions include advising the government on the development of basic education, management of affairs of teaching and non-teaching staff, upholding of children rights to education.
Board members including the Chairman are appointed by the Governor.