By David Okpala/Stella Okpala
The Principal, Community Secondary School, Akpo, Mrs Edith Madueke, has congratulated Governor Chukwuma Soludo for successful inauguration into second tenure, expresses optimism that his first tenure was fantastic, yet his second tenure shall be second to none.
She said this in an interaction with information officers, in her office at the school, Akpo, in Aguata LGA, on March 23.
The Principal, who spoke through the Vice Principal Academics, Mrs Chinelo Obiora said, “Soludo got it all right in every department of governance, yet in education his performance was unprecedented.
“The free education introduced by his government has given boost to public schools.
“Employment of 8115 teachers in his first tenure made his government epitome of governance in Nigeria.
“Teachers got increased pay under his watch in his first tenure, although with the economic realities of today, the increased pay is no longer helping much.
“I am personally optimistic that he is going to do better in this second tenure.”
She explained that the challenge of teacher’s shortage is still biting “Our solace is on the fact that he promised going to employ more teachers. Soludo is a man of his words.”
The story was not different at Community Secondary School, Nkpologwu where the Principal, Mrs Fidelis Okoli extolled Soludo’s doggedness to restoring Monday academic activities across Anambra State.
She described the move as requisite to giving Anambra State students ample opportunities to competing with their counterparts in other parts of Nigeria, hence they are to write same WAEC/NECO.
Teachers cum students were present in their numbers at all schools visited which include Combined School Akpo/Achina, Udoka Primary School, Akpo, Community Primary School, Nkpologwu, Community Secondary School, Akpo and Community Secondary School, Nkpologwu.
The Social Prefect, Community Secondary School Akpo, Miss Geraldine Okpalobi, Senior Prefect Community Secondary School, Nkpologwu, Chidera Ezeoke, pupils of Udoka Primary School, Akpo, who spoke through Chidimma Ezeabasili all expressed joy being at school on Mondays.
At Combined School Akpo/Achina, the story was not different, pupils like Chinyere Onyebuchi, Happiness Ibeakamma and Chimeremeze Okonkwo in their separate speech, joined in the joy of being in school.
David and Stella are of the Ministry of information, Anambra State
