Wike abolishes fees in public primary, secondary schools

By Dianabasi Effiong

State-owned primary and secondary schools in Rivers have been directed to stop collecting fees and levies from pupils and students with immediate effect.

Gov. Nyesom Wike gave the directives on Monday during a meeting with the Heads of Primary and Secondary Schools, Senior Secondary Schools Board and Universal Basic Education Board at Government House, Port Harcourt.

He said that the abolition of all forms of fees and levies in public primary and secondary schools across the state was intended to create access to quality education.

Wike also stated that the state government would be sending direct allocations  to all primary  and secondary schools management  for their  operations.

He said “From today henceforth, no child either in primary and secondary schools should  pay fees and levies in any school  across the state.

“The monies you collect from these…