Governor Soludo Affirms Uga Smart School Project Would be Completed Soon

Governor Soludo Affirms Uga Smart School Project Would be Completed Soon

Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has stated that Uga Boys High School, one of the 22 schools being upgraded into model smart schools by his administration, would be completed by the end of the year.

The governor made this known during an unscheduled inspection visit to the school recently, where he expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of work at the site.

Governor Soludo further commended the workforce for their dedication and speedy work on the contract, which was awarded a few months ago.

During the inspection, it was observed that while some existing structures were being reconstructed, new multi-storey buildings, a gatehouse, drainage systems, and internal roads were also under development within the school premises.

Governor Soludo is transforming 22 secondary schools into smart schools, with many to come, setting a standard for what an ideal school should be.

This is across the 21 Local Government Areas of the state, and through the Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB) programme, with the approval of the Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC).

According to the Anambra State Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, Governor Soludo’s administration will continue to strengthen the state's free education policy and enhance existing programmes to provide quality education to students in the State.

He said the state has extended its free education policy to Senior Secondary School Year 3 (SS3) and recruited an additional 3,115 teachers, increasing the number to 8,115. It has equipped 60 secondary school laboratories with the required Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) equipment. It has also increased the operational budgets for primary and secondary schools to ensure they can deliver the quality education promised, among other initiatives.

Governor Soludo’s administration is also enhancing digital skills among youths in the state by empowering millions of young minds and encouraging tech-innovative communities.

This is through the One-Youth-Two-Skills Scheme, which has recorded a huge success with the Cohort One, where 7,163 out of 11,000 trainees have excelled in 65 skill areas. Additionally, 235 apprentices from the Local Enterprise Development of 21 local governments in the state were successful, with over 1,000 millionaires emerging from the graduates, with the process of Cohort Two already approved.