Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has disclosed that up to about 77 communities in the state lack public schools.
Mr Soludo made the revelation while speaking at a meeting with heads of public schools in the state.
He, however, assured that his administration is working tirelessly to address the concern and providing all inclusive government to the people.
The governor also promised to continue to provide resources and other necessary support to teachers in the state.
“Securing our future is a collective effort. We must seize the opportunity now.
“It is the greatest investment we can make. 77 communities in this state have no public schools, so this is something we are working towards.
“We inherited arrears of pensions and gratuities. We will soon complete the payments.
“Anyone that retires under my watch usually gets their entitlements after successful documentation.
He noted that his administration hasn’t borrowed a dime, despite having the approval to do so.
“Though I have approval to borrow 100 billion naira since I came in, we haven’t borrowed. This is because we don’t want to encumber the future. I will borrow to build capacity for the future.
“Under my watch, we are going to maintain fiscal sustainability,” the governor was quoted as saying.
While enumerating his achievements since assumption of office, Mr Soludo said the administration has recruited 8,115 teachers, over 1,000 doctors and health personnel, and empowered 13,000 youths in the “one youth, two skills entrepreneurship scheme.”
