Send Your Petitions - Abia Govt To Nursing School Students As It Begins Corruption Probe

Recall that some nursing students took to the streets, protesting the alleged manipulation of their Preliminary Test Sessions (PTS) examination results. They alleged that their results were swapped and highest marks given to students who offered bribe.

Annoucing the set up of the panel, the government through a statement signed by Mr. Dodoh Okafor, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Public Communication, charged students who feels shortchanged to send their petitions to the office of the Chief of Staff to the governor on or before Friday, November 17.

The statement read;

1. In line with the commitment of the present administration in the state to transparently and holistically address the complaints arising from the just concluded Preliminary Test Sessions (PTS) examinations into the state-owned nursing schools, His Excellency, Dr. Alex C. Otti, OFR, has set up a special committee to look into the allegations of manipulation of results and other protest issues as raised by the students.

2. Sequel to the above, the State Government invites students who were directly involved in the examinations and associated processes and are convinced that standard procedures were deliberately sabotaged to quickly send their petitions to the office of the Chief of Staff to the Governor for proper investigations and other necessary administrative actions.

3. The Government wishes to assure members of the general public and interested observers that there will be no sacred cows and no allegation would be swept under the carpet.

4. Kindly note that all petitions must be received before close of business on Friday, 17th November, 2023 for proper consideration.