THE Committee set up the Dakeri Anamero
Foundation to enroll 10,000 indigent students in Edo State yesterday alleged
that some principals of public schools have refused to sign their portion of an
enrollment form to enable the Foundation, funded by the member representing Etsako
Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon Sunday Anamero credit
the schools’ account claiming that they have not got any directive to do so.
Some members of the committee made of
civil society groups, market women, NGOs and others stated this while
presenting their reports on the enrollment process in Benin City, the Edo State
capital.
Responding, chairman of the committee,
Emmanuel Iyase said “You have explained to us the challenges you have over the
filling of the forms, we are going to take your message to Anamero himself but
I can tell you that Anamero Foundation is known for this philanthropic gesture,
the reason for principals not signing and waiting for directive, that is why we
called this meeting so that we can know who to talk but we can assure you that
we are also going to do our best to see how we can address it with the
appropriate authorities. I want to reassure you that the Foundation is known
for this and he will keep doing so do not be deterred, we will take it up with the
authorities.”
When contacted, the Commissioner for
Education, Dr Joan Oviawe dispelled the rumour saying “It is wrong to read
politics into it. Labour has paid for WAEC, we didn’t stop them. Did the
Foundation write to the authorities to inform them? By extant civil service
rules from time immemorial, government workers don’t interface with third
parties without directive from within. People should learn to respect
procedures.”
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