Akwa Ibom workers

Workers in Akwa Ibom have asked the state government to review the ongoing free education programme with a view to making it sustainable.

The state chairman of the NLC, Mr. Etim Ukpong, said this on Sunday at 2016 May Day in Uyo Township Stadium.

The theme of this year’s labour celebration is, “The Working Class and the Quest for Socio-Economic Revival.”

Ukpong explained that the free education in the state seemed unsustainable as head teachers were made to bear the costs of providing most teaching aids for pupils.

“There is the need to redefine the sponsorship of the free and compulsory education policy.

“For almost five school terms, heads of public schools have been running schools without subvention. For the free and compulsory education to be meaningful, many things have to be done. One of them, sir, is to employ teachers,” Ukpong added.