Victor EzejaAbia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has directed the payment of fees accruing to all the state-owned Nursing/Midwifery institutions to designated Bank accounts.
According to a statement signed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Kazie Uko, this directive takes effect from Tuesday, 27 June 2023.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe statement read: “the General Public, especially Parents, Guardians and Students of all the state-owned Nursing/Midwifery institutions are hereby informed that starting from the 27th of June 2023, all fees must be paid through the bank to a designated UBA account that will be found in the Acting Principal’s office of each institution.
“Any cash payment made by or on behalf of any student outside of this designated bank account will not be acceptable. Please be guided.
“This directive takes immediate effect.”
This is part of measures embarked on by the governor to block leakages of revenue to the state. Earlier this month, the governor had suspended payments of revenue from all unauthorised channels in the state, saying the measure is to ensure proper accountability.
Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist with six years of experience writing on economy, politics and energy. He holds a Masters degree in Mass Communication.
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