Enugu Assembly to partner relevant agencies to improve education standard  

Enugu State House of Assembly says it will partner with relevant agencies to improve education standard in the state.

The House Committee Chairman on Education, Science and Technology, Mr James Akadu, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Enugu.

Akadu, who described education as very important for the growth and development of any nation, said that his committee would ensure that the state government’s investments on education were channeled in the right direction.

The lawmaker said that his committee had been given the impetus to start its work, adding that it had commenced its oversight functions without fear or favour.

According to him, the duties and responsibilities of his committee are very germane to the future of the children in the state.

The lawmaker said that he would continue to work hand-in-hand with relevant agencies to ensure the promotion of the ‘good works’ of the Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi-led administration.

He commended the existing synergy between the executive and the legislature, promising that the assembly would continue to work with the state government to make the state a habitable place.

Akadu also pledged that his committee would do its job to the best of its ability in order to promote educational sector in the state.

He said that he would put more efforts in ensuring that the numerous government’s projects on education were properly supervised.

Akadu assured that he would continue to sponsor bills and move motions that would impact positively on the lives of women and children, particularly in the area of education. (NAN)