Schools from Anambra State have achieved a historic feat, winning nine major awards, including the coveted “Overall Best School in Nigeria,” at the 2025 President’s Schools Excellence Award in Abuja.
The awards, presented during events marking World Teachers’ Day, have been hailed by state officials as a direct result of strategic government investment in the education sector.
The standout winner was Woliwo Primary School II in Onitsha, which was named the Overall Best School in the country and awarded a 16-seater bus as its star prize.
The state’s impressive haul was spread across both public and private institutions, showcasing widespread excellence. Key awards included:
· Pinkberry International School, Obosi – First Runner-Up, Best Approved Private Primary School in Nigeria.
· Emmanuel Ndibe (St. Theresa’s Secondary School, Enugwu Ukwu) – First Runner-Up, Best Private Senior Secondary School Teacher.
· Girls’ Secondary School, Ojoto – First Runner-Up, Best Public Junior Secondary School.
In a statement released on Monday, the wife of the Anambra State Governor, Nonye Soludo, described the achievement as “historic” and “a phenomenal feat.”
“All of these great awards represent the fruits of our investments in Anambra’s education sector,” Soludo stated.
She highlighted the state’s unprecedented 2025 budget allocation to education as the foundation for this success, calling education “the backbone of our human capital masterplan.”
For her part, the State Commissioner for Education, Professor Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, credited Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s educational reforms.
“The governor ended the era of schools without teachers through the immediate employment of educators upon assuming office,” Prof. Chuma-Udeh said. “The free education policy and the establishment of smart schools have empowered Anambra State schools and repositioned them for greater exploits.”
Headteachers from the winning schools also expressed their gratitude. Francisca Odiegwu and Royaline Ikebuaso thanked the state government for “bringing back life to schools” and vowed to continue providing “globally competitive education” in line with the government’s vision.