Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas recently declared free education in all state government primary and secondary schools with effect from the next academic session.
Kefas made the declaration while on an assessment tour of primary and secondary schools in Wukari Local Government Area. He declared that from the next academic session, primary and secondary education in Taraba would be free.
The governor also noted that his administration would immediately embark on massive renovation of most of the schools to make them meet the demands of the modern day education.
“Let me announce to you that by next academic session, the state government will take responsibility of the school fees and all of you will attend school free of charge.
“We will continue to support you to have access to qualitative education for brighter future of our state,” he said.
The Zonal Director of Education, Mr Daniel Nuhu, lauded Governor Kefas for making out time to personally assess the condition of public schools in the state.
Nuhu noted that the free education and renovation of primary and secondary schools would go a long way in turning around the fortunes of the less privileged in the state by granting them equal access to quality education.
THE NIGERIA STANDARD reports that Governor Kefas had recently declared a state of emergency on primary and secondary education and slashed the school fees of Taraba University and that of College of Nursing and Midwifery Jalingo by 50 per cent.
