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Orji Kalu: Only Awolowo and myself gave comprehensive free education in Nigeria

February 3, 2019
in Education, People

Eminent businessman and former governor of Abia State, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, on Saturday, revealed that only himself and first premier of the Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo “introduced and successfully implemented Comprehensive Free Education in Nigeria”

Kalu, APC candidate for Abia North Senatorial election made the revelation during his campaign organization’s ward to ward meeting in Igbere community of Bende Local Government Area.

Addressing thousands of supporters in Ohumuola Igbere, Kalu said that his vision for all Abia indigenes and non- indigenes to have the same opportunity in education as the rich inspired him to give free education for the eight years he was governor.

He noted that his type of free education is same with that of Awolowo because they are the only comprehensive free education to have ever existed in Nigeria.

According to him, “education is the most important factor in governance, hence the welfare of students and teachers was a priority for our government”

He said, “When I was governor, the educational edge that Abia people had over the rest of the country was as a result of the free, compulsory primary and secondary schooling introduced by our government.

“Through our free education policy we were able to discourage the incidence of dropping out at primary and secondary level of education. We also encouraged adult and non-formal education with several skill and acquisition centers.

“But today it is shocking that many of the schools we built have neither been expanded nor maintained. Salaries and pensions are not even paid to the teachers and retired civil servants. Is that not wickedness?

“We are supposed to progress and not regress. There is something about educational environment that is no longer there. How can you owe teachers salaries for months? The PDP led government has no conscience. “He stated

With him at the meeting were APC gubernatorial candidate for Ebonyi State, Senator Sunny Ogbuoji, Former Deputy Chief of Staff to Abia State Governor, Dr Madukwe Ukaegbu, traditional rulers, Hon. Jones Ezeogo, Prince Obidigbo Enwezoh, Hon Paul Onwuka Uche and others

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  1. Dr. Peter Ejirika,CPA says:
    6 years ago

    Mr. Oji Uzo Kalu, when did you introduce free primary education in Abia State when you are being accused of stealing the State’s Resources? How can you introduce free primary education when you are not educated, to start with?

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