Abia Government to Relocate Pupils from Shut-Down Private School

The Abia State Government has announced plans to relocate pupils from shut-down private schools to nearby government schools. The move, disclosed by the State Commissioner for Information and Culture, Prince Okey Kanu, aims to ensure uninterrupted learning for the pupils.

During a briefing at the Government House, Kanu stated that the Ministry of Education is working diligently to relocate the pupils and ensure they don’t lose valuable school time. The ministry is also addressing issues related to the reopening of the closed-down schools.

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The Commissioner for Education, Prof. Uche Eme Uche, highlighted the problems with the private schools that were shut down. She noted that while private investors filled the gap in education when the government abandoned schools, the process was abused, with unfit places becoming schools.

The government, in collaboration with professional bodies of private schools, embarked on an inspection of all those schools and found the situation alarming. There were instances where one teacher taught three classes without partitions, she said, emphasizing that those who do not have business with schools should not be running schools.

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The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria has once again cancelled the recently rescheduled PTS examination in the state over irregularities. Meanwhile, 10 JAMB CBT centres that were shut down have been reopened, and more are set to reopen in the New Year.

The state government is engaging world-class experts to drive reforms in the education sector, and model schools are currently being retrofitted in various Local Government Areas in the state.

Prince Okey Kanu further disclosed that the state government has embarked on a total of 26 road projects, six being construction and the other 20 being maintenance and rehabilitation. The government is also preparing for the accreditation of ABSUTH, which has received positive reviews due to upgrades in their facilities, new faculty members, and improvements in the general environment.