Public and Private schools in Abia State will now resume on September 23, 2024, instead of the previously scheduled date of September 16.
The Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, who made this known during a press briefing at Government House Umuahia, following the State Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Alex Otti, said the decision follows the upcoming Muslim holiday on September 16, which coincides with the initial resumption date.
Prince Kanu disclosed that the Abia First Teachers Training program, which has already trained 200 master trainers, will recommence from September 11 to 24. This phase will involve 1,800 trainers across three centers in Aba, Umuahia, and Ohafia.
“The training is part of the state’s broader agenda to reform the education sector, serving as a prerequisite for the new academic year,” Kanu stated.
Governor Otti has also directed landlords in Aba without approved building plans to obtain certification within 90 days. They are encouraged to pay the old rate for building approvals, as a way to ease compliance.
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