Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has agreed to give money to Abia State residents studying in law schools throughout the country.
The state Commissioner for Information and Culture, Okey Kanu, revealed this while updating reporters on the results of this week’s Executive Council meeting led by the governor in Umuahia on Monday.
He said the approval of the bursary was in line with the importance the state government attaches to education.
He added that the state government has given the go-ahead for the repair of 170 primary schools, which means 10 primary schools per local government.
He said this was in addition to six model schools that were already undergoing repairs.
He added that 51 secondary schools have also been authorized for repairs, which translates to three schools per LGA across the state.
“The schools will have some features that make them modern schools. They would have staff quarters, a caretaker’s house, the head teacher’s house, and a gatehouse. The primary schools, of course, would have nurseries. This again is in keeping with the promise to Abians,” he added.
The commissioner sadly announced that WAEC has removed some schools in Abia due to cheating during exams.
He said that most of the schools are private schools.
According to the commissioner, though the government is not happy about the situation, the action is, however, in line with the policy of the present administration to do things correctly.
He also revealed that Otti will on Wednesday start the construction of the 30 kilometres Arochukwu – Ndiokereke – Ozuabam Road and the 11.5 kilometres Nunya -Eluama -Isuikwuato Road a week later on March 26.
