Imo state government has flagged-off the payment of stipend to school children as well as distribution of school materials to public schools in the state.<\/p>\n
Flagging- off the programme at Owerri City School, the state governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha said the exercise is aimed at encouraging school children in their studies and further create conducive environment for learning.<\/p>\n
The governor who was represented by his wife, Her Excellency Nneoma Nkechinyere Okorocha, said secondary schools students will receive N500 while their counterpart in primary schools receives N300 every term.<\/p>\n
“I am here to flag-off the payment of your stipend. Of course, you know that the governor loves you so much with much interest in your education and future. His watchword to students is hard work,\u201d she told the students<\/p>\n
The governor\u2019s wife further described education as a vital instrument to a child’s development, adding that the present administration will remain committed to transforming the education sector.<\/p>\n
The governor’s wife enjoined the students to be hard-working and respect their elders to enable them become good ambassadors of the country.<\/p>\n
“I see in you a fulfillment of great things to come. Therefore, you must not fail. To succeed, you much be guided by the following values: hard work, honesty, respect for elders, service to your fatherland, upholding the tenets of your mother tongue and being prayerful”, she said.<\/p>\n
In her speech, the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Adaobi Obasi urged the students to desist from cultism, examination malpractice, indecent dressing and acts capable of destroying their future.<\/p>\n
Also speaking, the Assistant Head Teacher of the school, Mrs. Ebuchie Christiana commended Gov. Okorocha for the wonderful gesture and prayed God to continue to give him the wisdom to govern Imo state aright.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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