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Governor Okorocha displaying the 1.7 billion naira cheque
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Imo state government has released over 1.7billion Naira for
the funding of free tertiary education programme of Governor Rochas Okorocha.
While launching the programme tagged 'Investment for the
Future' on Monday at heroes square, Owerri, Gov. Okorocha disclosed that over
nineteen thousands students of Imo origin schooling in Imo State University,
Imo State Polytecnic Umuagwo and School of Health Science Technology, Amaigbo,
Nwangele LGA will benefit from the scheme. While students of IMSU get N100,000 each
for 2012/2013 academic session, students of Imo State Polytechnic and College
of Health Technology will receive N80, 000 and N60,000 respectively.
The governor who had earlier declared free education in
primary and secondary schools in the state, presented cheques to some
beneficiaries to demonstrate the beginning of the programme.
A statement from the Imo state Government House Press said
the scheme is is an idea conceptualised by Governor Okorocha to make education
free for all towards creating opportunities for the children of the poor to
access qualitative education which he lamented had before now been an exclusive
privilege for the rich.
Action Governor gov. Rochas ,your the best gov in Nigeria. Keep it up and thanks alot .
ReplyDeleteOga Rochas thanks for that. U promised and never failed . Once u complete the roads u started ,we will endorse you for president come 2015
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