DENNIS NAKU
As part of activities marking the nation's golden jubilee, Rivers State Government yesterday launched free education and health services.
It also promised to run a scholarship programme for undergraduates.
Governor Chibuike Amaechi, who disclosed this during the celebration in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital said the free healthcare which covers primary and secondary education would be compulsory in the state.
His words: Today, we formally declare free education and free healthcare. I would like to convey this message to the Ministry of Health to advice all doctors in the health centers not to charge anybody, including fees to obtain card.
The free education is for primary and secondary schools.
I will sponsor scholarship in the university. For health, it is free health in all government owned hospitals or health centers, free of charge
The governor urged pupils and students to reciprocate the government's gesture by being diligent in their studies, saying, the free books will reach you before the end of November.
What you owe us is to study hard, so that we can compete with the rest of the world.
He appealed to people of the state to support the Social Service Levy introduced by the state government to uplift education in the state.
Highlights of the event included display by bicycle and power bike riders, match-past by schools, voluntary organisations, religious bodies and market unions.
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