270910 OGIO ON EDUCATION
By Tom Kathoa

The Minister for Higher Education, Hon Michael Ogio wants people to look after public institutions and properties in their areas.

Mr. Ogio who is also the Member for North Bougainville, said both the ABG and the National Government spent millions of kina in providing and setting up institutions like health and education for the people and they must look after these things.

The Member for North Bougainville said this when handing over an ambulance and some water tanks to people in the Tinputz area last week.

In Tinputz there are twelve primary schools, ten of which is still operating; two suspended while another four are on the verge of being suspended.

Schools are suspended only because of lack of community support in looking after the buildings.

On many occasions government leaders have been appealing to people to look after these infrastructures and to take ownership of them.

Mr. Ogio says these public institutions are constructed and given to people for their betterment.

They are meant for them and their children and not for the government and therefore they should be responsible for their upkeep.