One month after resumption, Rivers primary schools remain shut

 

 Four weeks after the resumption of the 2015/2016 academic calendar across the country, government-owned primary schools in Rivers State have remained shut.

Moreso, no primary school pupil in Rivers State should suffer because of the refusal of Rivers State government to maintain her own part of payment agreement with security staff.
In 2012, then state governor, Rotimi Amaechi, completed about 250 Model Primary Schools across the state, to replace old dilapidated schools as well as ease access to education.
The MVC reminds Rivers people that Amaechi developed the education sector by building 24 model secondary schools across the 23 local government councils in the state; these were well planned and structured and fully equipped with modern day educational, recreation and boarding facilities with standard housing for teachers, Ms. Briggs said.
However, the refusal of Governor Wikes administration to reopen these public schools, the deplorable nature of these schools environment and the eventual decay in education both in primary and secondary have sadly come to the notice of the MVC. The MVC therefore demands the immediate reopening of our public schools to enable Rivers children gain access to proper education.