Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has declared free education in all state-owned main and secondary schools.
He introduced on Friday that free college education would start with the following educational session.
The governor, who made the announcement whereas on an evaluation tour of main and secondary schools in Wukari Local Government Council, said that the motion is meant to mitigate the consequences of the elimination of the petrol subsidy.
Primary and secondary education in Taraba can be free starting with the following educational session, which begins in September 2023, he stated.
He additionally reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to right away start a large renovation of a lot of the schools to satisfy the calls for of recent education.
“Let me announce to you that by the next academic session, the state government will take responsibility for school fees, and all of you will attend school free of charge,” he stated.
His administration, he stated, “will continue to support you in obtaining access to high-quality education in order to ensure a brighter future for our state.”
Media Talk Africa recollects that the governor lately declared a state of emergency for main and secondary education in the state.
His motion comes only a few days after tuition charges on the state college and the College of Nursing and Midwifery had been diminished by half.
Elated by the event, Zonal Director of Education Daniel Nuhu said that the motion would go a good distance in turning across the fortunes of the state’s much less privileged by granting them equal entry to high quality education.
