Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has congratulated students of the state who wrote the 2017 West African School Certificate Examination (WASCE) for emerging overall best performers in the WAEC examination.
Ikpeazu also directed the newly inaugurated state scholarship board to ensure that “the best performing student from each of the 17 local government areas is given tertiary education scholarship to study in any school in Nigeria”.
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This is contained in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Enyinnaya Appolos, on Thursday.
The Governor applauded the students and their teachers for a job well done and vowed to prioritize the welfare of teachers within the state’s school system.
He assured that his administration will continue to work hard to ensure that the state maintains its prime position in education in Nigeria.
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Ikpeazu re-stated his commitment to construct new model schools that are equipped with modern learning tools and resources across the state before the end of the year.
13.79% of the candidates that wrote the exams had their results withheld, while a 59.22% pass in English Language and Mathematics was recorded.
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