Rochas Okorocha Declares Free Education In Imo State

Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, on Tuesday declared that no student or pupil of Imo State origin studying in any institution owned by the state would pay fees.

He also announced scholarships for all students and pupils of Imo State origin from primary to tertiary level.

Addressing a huge crowd at the Imo Freedom Square in Owerri, the governor promised to pay a scholarship of N100,000 to each student of Imo origin in Imo State University.

Each recipient would get N70,000 free and N30,000 as a loan to be paid upon completion of studies.

He said no collateral would be attached to the loan.

For those at OND level in the state polytechnics, they will get N60,000, broken down into N40,000 free and N20,000 loan. Those at HND level will get N80,000, broken down into N60,000 free and N20,000 loan.

The sum will be paid from the next academic session.

Free Education In Imo State - Rochas Okorocha Declares.

Source: Punch Newspapers

It is not a new thing but thank the governor for his quick foresight & research into achives of great people like AWOLOWO & others.we have the resources to declare free education in the whole country but the leaders are greedy & insincere to the masses