Kogi State Government has threatened to deal decisively with anyone working against its free education policy for public basic and secondary schools.

The Kogi State Commissioner of Education, Wemi Jones, gave the warning while fielding questions from journalists on Monday.

“The immediate past administration of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State Government announced free education for public primary and secondary schools, a gesture that is being sustained by the Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo-led administration,” he said.

Jones noted that all efforts to frustrate the free education programme will be resisted by every instrument of government.

“Reports reaching us indicate that some school administrators are allegedly sabotaging this gesture with unauthorised levies,” he added.

He said that given the pivotal role of teachers as the engine room of basic and secondary education, plans are on to recruit more as soon as the governor gives approval.

While responding to questions about a teacher’s alleged beating of a pupil to death in Dekina Local Government of the State, the Commissioner promised to get to the root of the matter.

He called on the public, especially parents, to see themselves and government as partners in progress in a bid to restore the lost glory of education in Kogi State.

Kogi Govt vows to deal with saboteurs of free education policy