Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has announced the new policy of free education for senior secondary students in all public schools in the state.
Governor Soludo gave the disclosure at Professor Dora Akunyili Women’s Development, Awka, while exchanging views with principals and head teachers in all public schools in the state.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that
this is in addition to the ongoing policy of free education for pupils from kindergarten to JSS 3.
The Governor equally directed that senior secondary students who have paid their school fees for the term should be refunded their monies.
He equally disclosed that there are about 77 communities in Anambra without public schools, pointing out that his administration is working to address the concern and provide options for ụmụ Anambra, assuring to continue to provide the resources for continuous learning by teachers.
Governor Soludo also used the opportunity to announce that Anambra State government will begin payment of the 70,000 naira minimum wage from October, 2024, saying that inspite of the binding resource constraint, his administration will continue to work round the clock, to deliver on their mandate.
The Governor enumerated the strides of his administration in all sectors of the state economy, including recruitment of 8115 teachers, recruitment of over 1000 doctors and health personnel, empowerment of 5000 youths with additional 8000 youths, for the “one youth, two skills” entrepreneurship scheme, rebranding of three general hospitals, building of five brand new general hospitals, renovation of primary healthcare centers, free antenatal care and delivery services for pregnant mothers, leading to near zero mortality, ongoing construction of the Solution Innovation District, palm and coconut seedlings’ revolution, updating of the STEM education, payment for funding of UBEC, among others.
