Governor Chukwuma Soludo has said that education is Anambra’s present and its future.
Governor Soludo stated this on the ceremonial occasion of presentation of appointment letters to the newly recruited five thousand teachers for the primary and secondary schools in Anambra State.
Governor Soludo while addressing the five thousand teachers noted that teaching is not just a job but a vocation and insisted that no other condition than merit should be the consideration for the recruitment.
He further stated that recruitments under his watch must be free, transparent and fair which he defines as Anambra’s standard.
The Governor congratulated the teachers and noted that professionalism is the watch word of the Anambra’s education sector assuring of on the job training to better prepare them for the job.
Promising them of prompt payment of salaries, pensions and gratuities, the Governor assured of effective motivation and incentive to improve productivity and output.
He highlighted the focus areas on education as contained in his manifesto and maintained that global best practices will continue to be the beacon of his administration.
The state Commissioner for Education, Professor Ngozi Chuma-Udeh in her address noted that the rigorous selection process has produced the best, chosen based on capacity and competence.
She encouraged them to raise children that will conquer the world through delivering productive education.
The Chairperson, Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board Dr Vera Nwadinobi and her Post Primary School Service Commission counterpart, Professor Nkechi Ikediugwu, in their separate speeches, described the Governor as a visionary leader and said the exercise is the foundation to sustainable human capacity development.
On their parts, Honourable Ejike Okechukwu, who is the Chairman House Committee on Education and member representing Anaocha Two Constituency in the state House of Assembly and the Chief of staff to the Governor, Mr Ernest Ezeajughi said that the recruitment signals a rebirth in the Anambra’s education system and commended Governor Soludo for his commitment towards building a greater future for the state even as they asked the teachers to live up to expectation.
Igwe Emeka Onuorah of Oraukwu while commending the great feat said that Governor Soludo is already setting transformational legacy saying that Ndi Anambra will forever be grateful.
In a vote of thanks ,Miss Adaba Onyeka and Mr Obed Nwokwu on behalf of the newly recruited teachers, thanked the state government for the opportunity to serve the state and promised to deliver quality services in line with the professional standard practice for the greater good of the state.
Out of the five thousand teachers two thousand five hundred were posted to primary schools and two thousand five hundred were posted to secondary schools.
Symbolic presentation of the appointment letters to the teachers by Governor Soludo climaxed the event as the teachers danced in excitement and joy.
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