The Rivers State Ministry of Education has issued a press statement regarding the protest at Port Harcourt Technical and Vocational School led by one Mr Austin Wagor.
The statement which was signed by the permanent secretary of the ministry, Sir Chidi Adiele, purports that the agitations of Mr Austin Wagor were unfounded, and his claims bogus. According to the statement, Mr Austin Wagor and his co-travelers lack the locus to engage in any form of protest on behalf of the school as none of them are, or have at anytime time been, under the employment of the Rivers State Government.
The statement refuted the claims made by the aggrieved protesters, insisting that no donor agency, including the world bank, had approached the Honorable Commissioner or the Rivers State Government offering free training to Rivers State youths at the PHTVC.
“Contrary to what he has falsely and maliciously alleged, no responsible donor or agency, including the World Bank, has approached the Honourable Commissioner for Education, or the Government of Rivers State regarding any offer to give free training to Rivers State youths at the PHTVC. The Ministry of Education challenges any responsible donor who had ever written or approached the Ministry of Education to offer any free training of Rivers State youths in the PHTVC to make that information public.”
Describing Mr Austin Wagor and his accomplices as thieves, the Ministry of Education called on the general public to ignore whatever information is provided by the protesters; it further reiterated its commitment to educate Rivers youths in all ramifications.
