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WASCE Stars: Ikpeazu Congratulates Abia School Children, Vows To Prioritize Teachers’ Welfare

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Okezie Ikpeazu, the governor of Abia State, has congratulated students of the state who wrote the 2017 West African School Certificate Examination, WASCE, for emerging as the overall best performers in the recently released result from the West African Examination Council.

In an e-mailed press statement to The Trent by his Enyinnaya Appolos, the chief press secretary to Governor Ikpeazu, 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.

Governor Ikpeazu also called on 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.

He assured that his administration will continue to work hard to ensure that the state maintains its prime position in education in Nigeria and 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.

Abia State recorded the best result in the recently concluded 2017 May/June WASSCE.

WAEC confirmed that 1,243,772 (one million two hundred and forty three thousand seven hundred and seventy two) candidates, representing 79.77% obtained credits and above in five (5) subjects.

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