MISS Sandra Anazor from Anambra State, who emerged the overall best in
the last National Examinations Council, NECO, and West African School
Certificate, WASC, examinations, has been awarded scholarship by Anambra
State Government to further her education in the university.
The recipient studied at Federal Government Girl’s College, Onitsha, for
the junior secondary and Queen of the Rosary College, Onitshafor the
senior secondary education. During her school years, she won many
laurels at various academic competitions
Receiving Anazor at Government House, Awka, yesterday, Governor
Peter Obi handed her a cheque of N2,220,000 to cover the six years study
at the University of Ibadan, where she had already secured admission to
study medicine.
Obi, on the occasion, said he was proud of Anazor’s accomplishments,
adding that performances such as hers encouraged him to keep visiting
secondary schools in the state to encourage students to take their
studies seriously.
He used the occasion to list Anambra people who he described as
champions in their fields, explaining that the state would keep
searching for such people wherever they are with the view to presenting
them as role models to the younger ones.
The governor gave example with the heart centre his administration
was building at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Adazi-Nnukwu, which was named
after a foremost American–based Cardiologist, Dr. Joe Nwiloh, from
Anambra State, adding that other Anambrarians who have excelled in their
fields would be similarly recognized.
Obi used the opportunity to call on the people of the state to see education as the most portent instrument for competition.
Principals of the two secondary schools Anazor attended, Rev Sr.
Maria Nself-servicewo of QRC Mrs. Chinyere Nzerem of FGGC, who were at
the ceremony, expressed happiness at her performance and pledged to
continue to produce exceptional students in their schools.
In her speech, Anagor commended the state government for the
gesture, stating that Governor Obi has proved beyond doubt that he loves
education.
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