Okorocha reduces school fees in IMO state

Started by emezico, Jun 22, 2011, 02:51 AM

emezico

The Governor of Imo State, Chief Rochas Okorocha has directed that his free education programme for primary and secondary schools in the state begins with immediate effect.

To this end, Okorocha said all students/pupils who hadpaid their fees for the current school year to report to their Principals/Headmasters for refund of such fees.

The governor equally directed that the N150,000 tuition fees paid by students of the state owned university be reversed to the old fee structure.

He also ordered principals, teachers and staff of the state school system to immediately stop collecting fees/levies from students.


Agency reporter