Abia Records Huge Rise In School Enrolment Under Otti’s Free Education Policy

Abia State has recorded a significant increase in public school enrolment following the introduction of the compulsory free basic education policy by Governor Alex Otti’s administration, the chairman of the state’s Education Marshals, Kenechukwu Nwosu, has said.
Nwosu disclosed this in an interview with LEADERSHIP in Umuahia, the state capital, while highlighting the achievements of the Education Marshals, established about 16 months ago.
“Since the introduction of the compulsory free basic education policy and establishment of the marshals, there had been a huge surge in school enrolment across the state,” he said.
Nwosu, who is also the governor’s adviser on Basic and Secondary Ed...