The Imo State Governor, Rochas
Okorocha has revealed that his greatest gift for people of the State is free
education.
To this effect, he warned that
parents of children of school age who allowed them to hawk instead of sending
them to school will be arrested and prosecuted.
He said the law for the
implementation of the policy had been approved by the State House of Assembly.
Okorocha spoke at the seventh
year Anniversary of the free and qualitative education, from the Primary to the
University in the State, on Wednesday, at the Heroes Square Owerri.
He added that he appearred to be
the happiest man on earth because the free education he introduced Seven years
ago had become a huge success.
He remarked, “My desire is to see
that every child of Imo must be educated. I see education as life itself.
Hence, I was propelled to introduce free education at all levels.
“My joy knows no bound that if I
finish as governor today, I would have fulfilled my heart desire of eradicating
illiteracy in the State.”
He added, “My greatest gift to
Imo people is free education, especially on this lovers’ day.
“Today, we have built three more
Universities, more Polytechnics and Colleges of education. We shall continue to
invest in that direction so that hundreds of thousands of our Children always
denied admissions every year even when they meet all the requirements can be
taken care of.
“Imo State has the education
population to fill as many Universities as possible. In Imo our greatest
industry is education. We have also begun to make Schools in the rural areas
attractive. The Science Laboratories are going to be fully equipped before the
end of May. We have three Commissioners for education because of the importance
we attach to it.
“It is my desire to have a successor
that will sustain free education and not the one that will give excuses.
Teachers and Head Schools must continue to be encouraged. They should also
fight the use of illicit drugs like Indian hemp in their Schools. The quality
of education in the State is high.”
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