Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State has said that his administrations focus on education transformation has led to the abolishment of houseboy and housegirl syndrome in Akwa Ibom state.
Akpabio made the remarks when he was visited by the Chairman of Cowbell Group, Chief Keith Richards who visited him to present winners of the 2014 Cowbell National Secondary School Mathematics Competition held in the state.
Akpabio said, “Mathematics in our schools should not be a subject of only calculator, but it should be a subject of mental calculation to developing the brain power of our children. Education is one of the tools used to fight vices in our society. That is why I must commend Cowbell Group and the National Mathematical Centre for this competition, which is a great initiative for quality education that can be used to fight vices in the society. Lack of education could cause some of the vices in our society. And as one of the governors in the Niger Delta region of the country, I had to use education to fight some of the vices such as militancy and peer group influence.”
“So, I had to introduce free and compulsory education policy, which is open to all Nigerian children resident in the state. We also did expansion of schools and equipped them with facilities. So far, we have built about 3,000 classroom blocks in the state because this is a state that places high priority on education. We have also abolished the houseboy/girl syndrome and introduced free medical treatment for children from 1-5 years of age. And this state is one of the states in the country that has eliminated polio drastically.”
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