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Patrick Egwu & Ogochukwu Asogwa
The chairman, Enugu State House of Assembly Committee on
Development, Poverty Reduction Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and non-
Governmental Organisations (NGOs) Rt Hon. Joseph Agbo Ugwumba has stressed the
need for a new society that would create good future for our children.
Ugwumba stated this recently during an interactive session with
Civil Society Organisations and NGOs in Enugu State which took place at the
assembly complex.
He expressed dismay that most private schools do not have enough
trained teachers to impact knowledge on the students, adding that they only
show off beautiful structures and school uniforms.
Mr. Ugwumba further lamented that these private schools collect
huge amount of money from parents as school fees, despite the fact that they do
not teach well.
In his contribution during the interactive session, a member of
the NGOs and Civil Service Organisation Mr.Obiora Obasi urge the government to
pass the Child's Right Bill into law and provide all the facilities that would
help promote primary schools.
He also grumbled that the state of the primary school education is
pathetic due to lack of teachers and poor infrastructure.
Another member of the NGOs who also spoke at the interactive session,
Mr.Sunny Nweke groused that the personnel in Enugu State health centers were
not paid their salaries and even allowances, adding that the government should
look into this problem in order to make Nigeria better.
Nweke in addition complained about lack of essential drugs,
trained staff in the state health centres
and also called for government's attention on these issues.
Earlier, Ugwumba while presenting his speech noted that this was
the first time the committee is having such an interactive session with the
members of the civil society organizations and NGOs.
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