A pro governance group, The 3rd Force For Good Governance, has commended Cross River governor, Prince Bassey Otu, for waiving tuition in public schools in the state, saying the gesture was exemplary and deserves commendation.
The group in a statement titled, “Waiver of Tuition in Public Schools: Little Gesture with Significant Impact”, said the move was a display of empathy for ordinary citizens who are mostly at the receiving end of the recent removal of fuel subsidy.
“His Excellency, Senator Prince Bassey Otu, in an unprecedented move, announced free tuition for students in JS1 to JS 3 and also the intention of Government to pay WAEC fees for students of Cross River State extraction in public schools in the state, in an effort to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal, on parents.
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“This display of empathy for ordinary Cross Riverian’s on the street, is not just exemplary, but is highly commendable.
“While awaiting far reaching reform in our public school system, we urge the government to put in place necessary checks, to prevent school administrators from imposing other unauthorized charges on unsuspecting parents in a manner likely to defeat this good intention of our government.
“On a general note, we appreciate this government for wearing a human face and we pray for more people-oriented policies directed towards the wellbeing of our people,” the statement reads.