From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha
Anambra State Governor Prof. Charles Soludo has stated that the resuscitation of the public school system has yielded remarkable results in literacy, numeracy, and school enrolment across Anambra State.
Gov. Soludo, who made the assertion on Tuesday, October 7, at the 2025 World Teachers’ Day celebration and endorsement march organised by the Nigeria Union of Teachers in Awka, said the employment of more teachers into the school system in the state, introduction of the Model Smart School project and other innovative strides made in the education sector so far under his administration have gone a long way in repositioning the sector for greater productivity in the state.
“Literacy and numeracy levels in public schools have increased by over 40 per cent, while public school enrolment has risen by over 45 per cent since the state resuscitated its public school system. Anambra now has almost zero per cent of out-of-school children in Nigeria. This is a testament to our commitment to quality education.
“Our administration recognises that education and human capital are our greatest assets, and we will do whatever it takes to make our public schools rise again,” said Gov. Soludo.
Highlighting the pivotal role of teachers in achieving the reforms, the governor emphasised that no education system can thrive without quality teachers.
“No school system survives without teachers. If you want to evaluate the future of a society, you look at the quality of its teachers,” he stated.
The governor commended the teachers for their excellent work and for positioning the state’s public schools to win numerous national awards.
“One of our schools emerged overall best in Nigeria, with eight other awards across various categories at the 2025 President’s Teachers and Schools Excellence Awards.
“You have won an 18-seater bus and laptops, but I want to add a cash prize of N10 million for the overall best school and N5 million each for the other award categories. Also, those who won various awards since 2022, when I assumed office, will also get N5 million each.
“WAEC recently named Community Secondary School, Eziowelle, as the best science school in Nigeria. I’m very happy that our huge investment in education is yielding great results, and you deserve to be celebrated,” he said.
Chika Chukwudozie, the State Chairman of the NUT, thanked the governor for his support of the education sector.
Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, the Education Commissioner, said the event was to thank and endorse Gov. Soludo ahead of the Friday, November 8, governorship election, to enable him to continue his remarkable strides in the education sector.
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