Echoes of Joy as Soludo introduces free Education
By Christian ABURIME In a momentous display of compassionate and egalitarian governance, Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has ushered in a new era for education in Anambra State. This could well be described as a strategic revolution! The government has abolished all fees and levies in state government-run public schools, from nursery level to JSS3, effectively making education virtually free for countless students. The governor announced this heart-warming news while on recent official visits to Premier Primary School, Obosi and Ado Girls Secondary School, Onitsha, and Community Secondary School, CSS, Isuofia, Aguata Council Area, three of the public schools in the state. Previously, while public schools were officially tuition-free, students were still burdened with various levies. For instance, Junior Secondary School, JSS1 to JSS3 students were paying between N5, 000 and N8, 000, while Senior Secondary School, SSS1 to SSS3 students were subject to levies ranging fr...