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The Governor of Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has offered cheques value N1.524 billion to mission public colleges within the state as authorities help to enhance the standard of schooling and infrastructure.

In a press release launched and signed by Christian Aburime, Press Secretary to Soludo, the Governor offered the cheques to house owners/operators of Anambra Mission Schools throughout a gathering held in Awka, the state capital.

A complete of 762 Anambra Mission Schools acquired N2,000,000 every from the federal government of Anambra State.

Eight (8) colleges returned to Salvation Army Schools acquired a complete sum of N16,000,000.

Two hundred and seventy-five (275) colleges returned to Anambra Anglican Mission Public Schools acquired a complete sum of N550,000,000, whereas 4 hundred and fifty-nine (459) colleges returned to Anambra Catholic Mission Public Schools acquired a complete sum of N918,000,000.

Twenty (20) colleges initially owned by Anambra Pentecostal Schools acquired a complete sum of N40,000,000.

In a comment, the Governor mentioned that “the education sector is one large sector, for which his administration has a large agenda.”

He applauded house owners of mission colleges for his or her lively participation within the well being sector, to which most hospitals belong, and decried the state of public sector parts within the space of schooling and well being.

Governor Soludo famous that each sectors are essentially slacking backward and that a part of his agenda is to revive them, which is a part of the first responsibility of presidency wherever on the earth.

The Governor recalled that when he assumed workplace, no normal hospitals had medical doctors.

He, nonetheless, promised that each one normal hospitals could be outfitted with solar energy in order that Anambra residents might have entry to a qualitative healthcare system and academic system, particularly the poorest of the poor.

The Governor disclosed that tons of of quack hospitals are in operation and reiterated his dedication to wash up the sector and make it work.

“In the area of education, this is why we are here, and what we are trying to achieve in education is also the same we want to achieve in the public health sector,” Governor Soludo mentioned.

He expressed displeasure that the society is creating two units of residents; the youngsters of the poor deserted in public colleges and the youngsters of the wealthy/common who can afford missions or non-public colleges.

He maintained his imaginative and prescient to develop human capital within the state that may be productive at house and exportable overseas in addition to to refurbish and recreate colleges that can be sensible, and digitally inclined. He additionally disclosed his plans to begin Leadership Science and Technology Schools.

“We shall be encouraging the people of Anambra to adopt schools in their communities but even if you can’t, you can at least buy a pencil for a child. You will be amazed at what difference you can make. Club of Patrons will be formed in these public schools. We want communities to take ownership of these schools,” he mentioned.

Governor Soludo appreciated operators of Mission colleges for his or her efforts over the and what they might proceed to do, describing them as nearly being an alternative choice to the federal government.

In a vote of thanks, the Chairman of PFN, Anambra State Chapter, Bishop Moses Ezedebego on behalf of all Anambra Mission Schools mentioned that the Governor has demonstrated management, exhibiting that each one spiritual denominations can work collectively as a household.

Bishop Ezedebego careworn that the Governor has wiped the tears of uncountable hundreds of thousands of poor ndi Anambra and his deeds would stay indelible within the annals of the State’s historical past

The Deputy Governor, Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim joined the Governor on the occasion.

The Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu, Chief of Staff, Mr. Ernest Ezeajughi, Bishop Awka Diocese and Archbishop of the Niger Province, Most Rev. Alexander Ibezim, the Catholic Bishop of Awka, Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor, Catholic Bishop of Nnewi, Most Jonas-Benson Okoye, Bishops amongst others attended the assembly which featured a debrief by the Commissioner for Health on the well being sector.