By Obiageli Nwankwo
Mrs. Gloria Nkolika Odionu of Awada Primary School 4, Obosi, Anambra, was named Overall Best Public Primary School Administrator in Nigeria at the 2026 President’s Teachers’ and Schools’ Excellence Awards.
The awards were presented on Oct. 5 at Eagle Square, Abuja, with Anambra securing nine of the 18 honours presented at the ceremony.
Odionu’s award was one of the state’s eight outright wins, while Anambra also emerged first runner up in the Best Public Secondary School Teacher category.
Odionu received a Jetour vehicle as part of her prize.
Another Anambra nominee, Mrs. Agatha Chika Ofojindu, was named Best Public Junior Secondary School Administrator in Nigeria and received a tricycle as part of her prize.
The state recorded other outright wins in the categories of Best Private Junior Secondary School Teacher, Best Public Primary School Teacher, Best Private Junior Secondary School, Best Private Senior Secondary School, Best Private Junior Secondary School Administrator and Best Private Primary School.
The 18 awards covered teachers, school administrators and schools across the public and private sectors.
Other prizes presented in the various categories included deep freezers and laptops.
With nine awards, Anambra accounted for half of the honours presented at the national event.
Obiageli Nwankwo is of the Ministry of Information and Value Reformation, Anambra State
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