, !, Chief Martin Agbaso, Incoming Governor of Imo State on his Education Blueprint
For many parents, September is no longer just the beginning of another academic session.
It is a season of financial anxiety.
School fees. Uniforms. Books. Shoes. Transportation. Feeding. School supplies.
For families already struggling with the rising cost of living, the burden can be enormous.
But it was not always this way.
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They gave ordinary families access to quality education. They eased the financial burden on parents and produced generations of Nigerians who went on to become doctors, engineers, lawyers, teachers, architects, entrepreneurs and leaders.
Many of us are products of those schools.
So, what happened?
And more importantly, ?
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Ochoudo Martin Agbaso believes that the answer cannot be limited to occasional repairs, repainting buildings or replacing a few pieces of furniture.
The vision is to , .
That means rethinking the entire school environment:
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This is what makes the vision particularly compelling.
It is not simply about .
It is about .
A public school should not be a place a child attends because their parents cannot afford something better.
It should be a place where , .
Parents should be able to look at a public school and say:
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Teachers should be able to say:
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And our children should be able to say:
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The transformation of public education is not just an infrastructure project.
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Perhaps the most important question this September is not simply:
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It is:
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Together we build an Imo that works for all.