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By Brown Chimezie
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has hailed the performance of three South-East states in the May/June 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) results.
According to the data, Edo State came first in the national tally, with 92.8 per cent of students passing the exam, with five credits, including English and Mathematics, followed by Enugu State, with 92.7 per cent; Anambra ranked third with 92.2 per cent; Benue came fourth with 91.5 per cent; and Ebonyi placed fifth with 90.5 per cent.
In the ranking of the performance of public schools, which presented candidates for the exam, Enugu State came first with 93.9 per cent; Edo ranked second with 93.5 per cent; Benue came third with 91.7 per cent; Ebonyi came fourth with 91.3 per cent, while Anambra came fifth with 91.3 per cent.
In a statement, a chieftain of Ohanaeze, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, said that the development was a reflection of years of investment in public education by the governors of Enugu, Anambra and Ebonyi states.
He said, “We, the entire Igbo youths, are very proud of the governors of Enugu, Anambra and Ebonyi states over their students’ outstanding performance in the 2021 WASSCE.
“This is no doubt a reflection of massive investment in education. We are more thrilled with the first position of Enugu State in the area of public schools. This is a well-treasured performance and we commend Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for paying due attention to public schools.
“Governor Ugwuanyi is known to be a huge investor in the youths, which is the same thing he has done in the area of public education. We also laud the governments of Anambra and Ebonyi for their provision of quality education, as reflected in the results.
“The youths are happy with the governors and urge them not to let their guard down, but to increase the tempo,” Okwu said.
