Kogi state government has been called upon to look into the four thousand naira levy per student being charged in public schools across the state by the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) in conjunction with principals.
The Executive Director, Conscience for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution (CHRCR), Comrade Idris Miliki made the call in a remark at the third delegate conference of Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS) in Lokoja.
According to him, the PTA levy is having a negative impact on the good education policy being implemented by the Governor Usman Ododo-led administration.
Comrade Miliki, while acknowledging noticeable improve in public schools infrastructures, called for more attention to make available structures more conducive for teaching and learning.
He also called for the introduction of valid identity cards for students for easy identification in the face of security challenges in the country.
On palliatives given to the people of the state to cushion the effect of the economic hardship, Comrade Miliki said the CSOs in Kogi state are calling on the government to divert more resources to providing affordable means of transportation for the workers in the state.
He described the relationship between Organised Labour and Civil Society Organisations in the state as being cordial, but urged Labour to be more involved in issues of public interest at the State House of Assembly.
