Imo Govt Spends N40bn On Free Tertiary Education. lll The Imo State government says it has spent over 40 billion naira on its free tertiary education policy since inception four years ago.The State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, made the disclosure at the Heroes Square in Owerri, the Imo State capital.He was speaking during the ongoing revalidation and verification exercise organised for Imo indigenes who are beneficiaries of the free education programme in all state-owned tertiary institutions in the state. Addressing the students, Governor Okorocha who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Mr Uche Nwosu, noted that the state government has decided to concentrate on Imo indigenes and drop non-indigenes from the programme.He explained that the state government has spent about 40 billion naira to sustain the policy, adding that it would have to dro...
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