Abia State Education Marshals Boost School Enrollment

Kenechukwu Nwosu, the chairman of the Abia State Education Marshals and adviser to the state governor on basic and secondary education, announced a substantial increase in public school enrollment in Abia State. This surge follows the establishment of the marshals approximately 16 months ago by the Alex Otti administration.

Nwosu attributed this success to the introduction of a compulsory free basic education policy, emphasizing the marshals' role in returning out-of-school children to school. The marshals engage with parents or guardians to understand the reasons for children's absence from school and provide necessary support, including school uniforms and instructional materials.

Okey Kanu, the state commissioner for information, stated that the marshals were created to enforce the government's education policy, with assistance from the state's harmonized task force and community stakeholders.