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| Gov. Nyesom Wike |
Rivers State Government of has denied owing the salaries of security guards working in public primary schools in the state.
It was learnt that security guards had on Monday locked the entrances to some public primary schools, preventing pupils from gaining access.
Some public school pupils who could not gain access into their schools were forced to go back home.
Mr Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant on Electronic Media to Gov. Nyesom Wike issued a statement in Port Harcourt on Monday saying that the State Government does not owe any security guard directly employed by it, therefore, nobody can close the gates of the public schools.
The statement said that the security guards who shut down the entrances to schools were unknown to government.
Also, the State Government announced that public schools in the state had re-opened for classes Sept. 19.
“All our public schools have re-opened for classes; teachers are expected back in class too.
“Those trying to bar our pupils from accessing their school premises do not have any contractual agreement with the state,’’ the statement said.
The Head Teacher of Centenary Primary School, Mrs Charity Okachi, said that a total of 85 pupils reported on the first day of resumption.
“Teaching and learning have already commenced,’’ she stated.
It was learnt that security guards had on Monday locked the entrances to some public primary schools, preventing pupils from gaining access.
Some public school pupils who could not gain access into their schools were forced to go back home.
Mr Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant on Electronic Media to Gov. Nyesom Wike issued a statement in Port Harcourt on Monday saying that the State Government does not owe any security guard directly employed by it, therefore, nobody can close the gates of the public schools.
The statement said that the security guards who shut down the entrances to schools were unknown to government.
Also, the State Government announced that public schools in the state had re-opened for classes Sept. 19.
“All our public schools have re-opened for classes; teachers are expected back in class too.
“Those trying to bar our pupils from accessing their school premises do not have any contractual agreement with the state,’’ the statement said.
The Head Teacher of Centenary Primary School, Mrs Charity Okachi, said that a total of 85 pupils reported on the first day of resumption.
“Teaching and learning have already commenced,’’ she stated.