GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE
PRESS RELEASE
SUBJECT: GOVERNOR ROCHAS OKOROCHA
RELEASES N7.5BILLION FOR THE RENOVATION OF ALL THE SECONDARY & PRIMARY
SCHOOLS IN THE STATE
-DISTRIBUTES
NEW SCHOOL BAGS FOR THE STUDENTS & PUPILS
Governor Rochas Okorocha has released
N7.5billion for the renovation of all the government owned Secondary and
Primary Schools in the State, adding that his government has already rebuilt
all the premier schools in Owerri and environs.
Governor Okorocha made the disclosure during
the Unveiling and Distribution of new school bags for all the Students and
Pupils in the government owned schools in the State on Tuesday, January 22,
2019 at the Heroes Square Owerri, stating that the project of renovating the
schools would commence immediately and he would make sure that they are
completed before May 29, 2019.
At the inception of the Free Education
Programme, the governor gave the students and pupils free sandals, desks, uniforms,
bags, employed more than four thousand teachers and remodeled the Premier
Schools in Owerri and environs to enable the free education programme take off
on a very solid foundation.
The governor said at the event “I have
just come to dramatize our love for education. Education is our number one
industry and the best gift you can give to a child is education. And today we
can see that the free education has done well in Imo State. The programme can
be adjudged successful from all indications. I am grateful to all the teachers
for keeping the flag of free education flying.”
His words “But let me say to all of you
that you may recall that seven years ago when I was elected your governor, my first
pronouncement was that let education be free so that the children of the less
privileged can go to school. I started
with that by giving free education, and also giving stipends, uniforms,
sandals, desks, chairs etc.”
He continued “Today as I exit in a very
short time as your governor I want to conclude with education. All those who
have played a very vital role in keeping this light on, I salute you and I commend
all of you. As I speak now, I want to announce to you that my parting gift to
the people of Imo State in the Education Sector is the immediate release of
N7.5billion for the renovation of all the secondary and primary schools in Imo
State”.
Hear him “In addition, I will release
immediately the sum of N1million for the children in each of the primary and
secondary schools in the State for their pocket money. Every child in Primary and
Secondary Schools must also get the new bag already being distributed”.
The governor added “For those of you who
have done well in their schools, the best overall student in every School will
have a letter from the governor plus N10,000. And the best in Primary School in
all the Schools will also get the sum of N10,000. Your teachers who have been
teaching you, making sacrifices and making sure you are educated, I hereby
approve N10,000 for each of the teachers in both Secondary and Primary Schools
of Imo State.”
He further stated “For those students
that have the power of communication and oratory, they will have automatic
tickets to the United States of America on holidays. I do this in Rochas
Foundation Colleges every year where the best students go to America for
holidays. I want to introduce it to Imo State before I leave. So the first set
of best students will have to travel before I leave office”.
Sam
Onwuemeodo
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor
PICTURE CAPTION
A cross
section of Imo Students and pupils who gathered for the Unveiling and
Distribution of their new School bags by the governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha
on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at the Heroes Square Owerri. The insert shows Governor
Okorocha, his wife Nneoma and other government functionaries in the state’s official
school uniform, unveiling the new school bags.
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