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reports that the former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi has
called on Federal, State and Local Governments to stop all forms of taxations
and levies on voluntary agencies and privately-owned primary and secondary
schools across the country that render services for the common good.
Mr Obi made this call during his
visit to Christ The King College(CKC) Ijebu Ode, which is the best School
in West African Examination Council (W.A.E.C) in 2017.
Obi who noted that education was a
foundation and most critical comportment of development in any society,
called on government at all levels to pursue progress and development anchored
on education since, according to him, the level of growth among nations are
directly proportional to their investment in education. He said that one
of the major problems facing Nigeria was the low level of educational
penetration in some of her states.
Making case for free basic
education, Obi said that “Since Nigeria is signatory to free Universal Basic
Education, and claims that education at basic level is free, it should give
support to all institutions providing basic education irrespective of ownership
as is obtainable in other nations today. Since no level of Government
gives any form of support to these schools in the form of finances
or provision of educational equipment, the least they can do is to stop
bothering them with all manner of taxes and levies.”
Mr Obi further thanked voluntary
agencies and private primary and school owners for their contributions to basic
education in Nigeria and urged them to continue to improve the quality of
their teachings and facilities.
While thanking the students and
teachers of CKS Ijebu Ode, he called on other owners of schools to emulate them
by supporting their schools through the provision of first class
facilities.
The highpoint of the visit was the
presentation of a cheque of 1 Million Naira to the School for continued
infrastructure improvement.
Caption for the picture
Fmr. Gov. of Anambra State, Mr.
Peter Obi(middle), presenting a cheque of 1 million Naira to Christ the
King College, Ijebu Ode for continued infrastructure improvement.
Stop Taxing Schools, former Governor Peter Obi tells Governments
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