By Thomas Samuel
Adviser to Governor Agbu Kefas on Conservation, Muhammad Bello Zing, has alleged that principals of secondary schools are sabotaging the free education policy of Governor Agbu Kefas.
In a chat with our reporter, the adviser said the principals are not happy with the free education policy because they no longer have access to the tuition students were paying in the past.
The adviser further alleged that writing materials, including books, pens, and mathematical sets, were provided and given to principals for onward distribution, but they instead diverted the items.
Muhammad Bello Zing also alleged that even the packs that WAEC gives to students, the principals still demand that students pay a certain amount of money before they will be given to them, even after the government has already registered the candidates.
"I have kids in school. They came back home, preparatory to this year's WAEC, saying their school is asking them to pay for mathematical sets and exam cards. I asked, why should you pay for these items when they are the packs that WAEC gives to students when they register? This is how these principals are sabotaging the efforts of government," he added.
On the controversy over the governor's foreign trips, he said the governor’s foreign trips are yielding tangible results. Muhammad Bello said the governor’s wide consultations with global leaders gave birth to the procurement of modern tractors and fertilizers, which have been distributed to farmers in the state.
He said the initiative, which seeks to boost farm yields and, in turn, create job opportunities for young people, has so far been successful.
The adviser, however, lamented that some farmers sold the inputs the governor gave them, an act he described as a betrayal of trust capable of discrediting the efforts of Governor Agbu Kefas.
"The same people criticising the governor for not attracting foreign investors are not sincere themselves. How can you collect farm inputs only to sell to marketers a few minutes after receiving them? How do we grow with such an attitude?" the adviser queried.
He called on Tarabans to be patient, as the results of the foreign trips would be felt in due time, adding that securing foreign investment is not rocket science—it takes time for such to be actualised.
Muhammad Bello Zing said for development to thrive in Taraba, there is need for intentional collaboration between leaders and citizens in the areas of security, agriculture, and education.
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