The Chairman, Post Primary Schools Service Commission, PPSSC, Prof Nkechi Ikediugwu has commended Governor Chukwuma Soludo for granting free and compulsory basic education to Anambra school children from Nursery to Junior Secondary School three.

 

Professor Ikediugwu described the gesture as first of its kind in the state and agreed with the Governor that education is an opportunity equalizer, therefore every child deserves to be given basic education.

 

The PPSSC Chairman earlier monitored some secondary schools in Onitsha zone and charged Principals to encourage their teachers to start teaching the students as schools resumed since Monday 18th September, 2023.

 

Schools visited were Inland Girls Secondary School, Eastern Academy Secondary School and Army Day Secondary School all in Onitsha.

 

Professor Ikediugwu will also visit more schools to ensure that they have hit the ground running for the 2023 academic session.