We Are Continuing With Peter Obi’s  Legacy in Education, Says Soludo

The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, yesterday praised former Governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, for the significant educational contributions he made during his tenure. 

The governor observed that those remarkable achievements  have continued to serve as a foundation for ongoing educational development in the state.

Soludo, represented by his deputy, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim, expressed these sentiments at the funeral mass for Chief Alexander Ejesieme Snr., held at St. John’s Catholic Church, Agulu.

He highlighted the enduring value of the educational reforms initiated by Obi in the state and emphasised the importance of further advancing educational development.

The governor recently allocated substantial funds to support mission schools in the state.

“I thank Mr. Peter Obi for his numerous legacies in the education sector, upon which we are building. Yesterday, Governor Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo allocated the sum of N1.5 billion to missionary schools in the state as part of his administration’s efforts to sustain the quality of education in the state,” he said.

As a part of his efforts to transform education in the state, Obi in 2011 returned all mission schools to their original owners, the church, while guaranteeing adequate funding from the state government.

The former governor bolstered these schools, both public and mission ones with computers, libraries, Internet connectivity, generators, and laboratory equipment. Additionally, he made sure that each secondary school in the state received school buses and other essential academic resources.