By Favour Goodness
Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra state has commended his predecessor, Mr Peter Obi for sustaining educational development in the state.
Loading ...He said the former governor assisted him to return about 138 mission schools to the owners across the state.
Obiano disclosed this while speaking at ‘A Day With Education Builders’, an event held in Awka, the state capital, as part of the 30th anniversary of the creation of Anambra state.
“irrespective of political differences, I commend Mr Peter Obi, for his love towards education in the state,” he said.
Obiano, who emphasized that the mission statements have helped education and APGA government, starting from Obi, pointed out that in addition to the schools handed back to the missions by the former administration, he returned 138 schools, and have paid over N3 billion for periodic facelifts.
He also re-echoed the sterling performances and milestones recorded in the sector under his administration.
Earlier, the State Commissioner for Basic Education, Prof. Kate Omenugha, recalled that such an event had never been organized in the history of education in the state.
She said that the present administration saw education as an ideology, pursuant to the strategic mandate given by the Governor at inception, which she said was a clear cut consolidation on the gains of previous administrations.
Also speaking, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Paul B Construction Company, Mr Paul Enidom, called for collaboration between the private sector and government.
