Soludo implements #70,000 new minimum wage, declares total free education in Anambra

Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has announced the new policy of free education for senior secondary students in all public schools in Anambra state.

He gave the disclosure at Professor Dora Akunyili Women's Development Awka on Thursday, while exchanging views with principals and head teachers in all public schools in the state.

This is in addition to the ongoing policy of free education for pupils from kindergarten to JSS 3.

The Governor equally directed that senior secondary students who have paid their school fees for the term should be refunded their monies to guarantee that every child has access to free and qualitative education, especially to the poorest of the poor.

He equally disclosed that there are about 77 communities in Anambra without public schools, pointing out that his administration is working to address the concern and provide options for ụmụ Anambra, assuring to continue to provide the resources for continuous learning by teachers.

Governor Soludo further announced that his administration will begin payment of the 70,000 naira minimum wage from next month October 2024, saying that inspite of the binding resource constraint, his administration will continue to work round the clock, to deliver on their mandate.

He noted that he inherited arrears of pensions and gratuities and will soon complete the payments, assuring that anyone that retires under his watch will get their entitlements after successful documentation.

The Governor enumerated the strides of his administration in all sectors of the state economy, including recruitment of 8115 teachers, recruitment of over 1000 doctors and health personnel, empowerment of 5000 youths with additional 8000 youths, for the "one youth, two skills" entrepreneurship scheme, rebranding of three general hospitals, building of five brand new general hospitals, renovation of primary healthcare centers, free antenatal care and delivery services for pregnant mothers, leading to near zero mortality, ongoing construction of the Solution Innovation District, palm and coconut seedlings' revolution, updating of the STEM education, payment for funding of UBEC, among others.###

Anambra amaka

While Lagos the so called mega city is fooling the civil servants in the state with audio promises. Abia state is almost there same with Ebonyi and Enugu states of the south Eastern region .

The same Abia state that Tinubu useless and foolish supporters said that Alex otti still pay the old minimum wage is about to start paying the new minimum wage in October even before the mega shiity Lagos ...

God bless south east and I may next life, God I want to be IGBO.

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Anambra dosent need free education, it's more needed in the north.

LagosPrince:
While Lagos the so called mega city is fooling the civil servants in the state with audio promises. Abia state is almost there same with Ebonyi and Enugu states of the south Eastern region .

The same Abia state that Tinubu useless and foolish supporters said that Alex otti still pay the old minimum wage is about to start paying the new minimum wage in October even before the mega shiity Lagos ...

God bless south east and I may next life, God I want to be IGBO.

lagos prosperity is paining you nii 😒😒😒😒

Nice one 👍

This is a great news! Anambra is making progress and leading the way.
God bless Anambra and the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Good news