By Jude Michael
The Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has disclosed that up to 77 communities out of the 187 communities in the state lack public schools.
He pointed out that his administration was working to address the concern and provide options for Anambra people, assuring to continue to provide the resources for continuous learning by teachers.
Soludo who was speaking at a meeting with heads of public schools in Anambra said: ‘Securing our future is a collective effort. We must seize the opportunity now.
‘It is the greatest investment we can make. 77 communities in this state have no public schools, so this is something we’re are working towards.
‘We inherited arrears of pensions and gratuities. We will soon complete the payments.
‘Anyone that retires under my watch usually gets their entitlements after successful documentation.
‘Though I have approval to borrow 100 billion Naira since I came in, we haven’t borrowed. This is because we don’t want to encumber the future. I will borrow to build capacity for the future. Under my watch, we are going to maintain fiscal sustainability.’
The Governor enumerated the strides of his administration in all sectors of the state’s economy, including recruitment of 8,115 teachers, recruitment of over 1,000 doctors and health personnel, empowerment of 5000 youths with additional 8000 youths, for the “One Youth, Two Skills Entrepreneurship Scheme.
