By Princely Onyenwe, Imo
Government primary schools in Ihiagwa has declined to a stage that parents are relocating their wards to private schools to give them the best education needed at their young age.
9News visited Ihiagwa primary school located at the catholic church premises and Central school Ihiagwa located at the Anglican church premises a few moments ago.
Information received by 9News Nigeria Imo state correspondent has it that Ihiagwa has a lot of millionaires but regrated the condition of dilapidations in the primary schools in their area.
Central school Ihiagwa among other public primary schools in the area has gone grounded and government of Imo state is not doing any good to rescue the schools.
A few hours ago press crew visited both schools and confirmed the drowning state if the primary schools.
When contacted, the headmistress of the schools declined an interview on the fear of government sanction on them.
Imo state is an academic state where virtually heavy income come through the civil service. But today Primary schools in the state have grown bushy as if no teachers are assigned the responsibility to take care of the schools.
An anonymously who spoke with pressmen hinted that the schools are being overlooked by government and parents have relocated their children and wards to private schools.
Recall that Ihiagwa is a brother community closest to Nekede where such problem is glaring. Some state house of Assembly members, commissioners, government appointees have emerged from this area but the standard of primary and secondary schools in their area are grounded.
From Nkwo-Ukwu market to the primary schools mentioned is not far fetched. A call in the right direction is for Imo government under the supreme directions of governor Hope Uzodinma to revisit Imo state public schools and put them in proper shape to improve our children to learn or study in a conducive atmosphere.
It is heart angered to see public schools in the rural areas lavish without government efforts to bring them to good shape. Shame!
Same conditions were seen in Ikeduru, Ngor Okpala, Aboh Mbaise, Ohaji Egbema, Izombe, Oru east, Obosinma and others too numerous to mention.
9News Nigeria (Owerri)
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