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 Date:April 18, 2019, 7:15 am

New Higher Institutions Won't Pose Threats For Ihedioha- OkorochaBy Mod - 27 minutes ago - [ Politics Education ]

 

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State yesterday said that the newly established twelve higher institutions of learning established by his administration will not pose any problem for the incoming government of Emeka Ihedioha.

Okorocha speaking to newsmen at Government House, Owerri, inaugurated a team headed by Professor Chima Iwuchukwu to work towards the take-off of the higher institutions within two weeks by getting the approval from the National Universities Commission, NUC.

He also promised a hitch-free transition, saying: “I will guarantee a hitch-free transition. I am still the governor till May 29. It is not what anybody should be afraid of. It will be done according to the constitution.”

Okorocha noted that part of the plan of his administration was to engage investors in the education sector under the Public Private Partnership, PPP, as backed by the law established by the Imo State House of Assembly.

He stated that investors in the education sector would partner with the government to ensure that the standard is maintained in the new higher institutions.

According to Okorocha, “With these institutions put in place, the dreams of our people would have been achieved. Education will remain the industry of Imo State. What we plan was to lure investors into Imo State. They will come and invest in our institutions, under the Public Private Partnership, PPP, arrangement to assist us in the full take-off of the universities.

“For those of you who are conversant with the history of Imo State, education is one of the viable industries in the state.

“When I came into office in 2011, I told IMO people that my top priority is education and I want to tell you that we have done a lot in this area.

“We have created six new universities, four polytechnics and two colleges of education. By the time they take off, this will accommodate thousands of our children who go outside the state in search of admission and in most cases, they do not get it. Now, the opportunity is here for them to take advantage of.

“We have set up a team headed by Prof Iwuchukwu. They have two weeks to meet with the NUC to get the approval for the tertiary institutions.”