No tax receipt, no admission of pupils, students —Abia govt

UMUAHIA—ABIA State Government said henceforth, pupils
and students in both public and private primary and
secondary schools would be not admitted unless they
produce tax receipt of their parents.
The state Commissioner for Information,  Bonie Iwuoha who
announced this explained that it was the decision of the
State Executive Council.
The government also directed all private and public
schools to introduce skill acquisition studies in their
curricula, saying it would help students develop their
talents.
According to Iwuoha, the policy would also apply to
returning pupils and students in January.
Iwuoha further announced that the government had also
directed its ministries and agencies to henceforth, stop
appointing revenue agents for the collection of revenue,
warning that any agency that flouts the directive would be
sanctioned.