Owerri — Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has flagged off another round of payment of stipend to school children as well as distribution of school materials to public schools in the state.
Secondary school students received N500 each while those in primary schools got N300 each.
Okorocha, while flagging off the programme at Owerri City School, said the exercise is aimed at encouraging school children in their studies.
The governor, represented at the occasion by his wife, Nneoma Nkechinyere Okorocha, described education as a vital instrument to a child's development, adding that the present administration remained committed to transforming the education sector.
Secondary school students received N500 each while those in primary schools got N300 each.
Okorocha, while flagging off the programme at Owerri City School, said the exercise is aimed at encouraging school children in their studies.
The governor, represented at the occasion by his wife, Nneoma Nkechinyere Okorocha, described education as a vital instrument to a child's development, adding that the present administration remained committed to transforming the education sector.
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