Chukwuma Soludo, the governor of Anambra State has set a firm deadline of December 2025 for the completion of the Uga Smart School project, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to revolutionising education through technology-driven infrastructure.
Soludo made this known during an unscheduled inspection visit to Uga Boys High School, one of the 22 schools being upgraded into model smart schools by his administration recently, where he expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of work at the site.
The governor 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.
Soludo’s administration 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 Law Mefor, the Anambra State Commissioner for Information, 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 had 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.
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“I have equipped 60 secondary school laboratories with the required Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) equipment.
“I have extended free education policy to senior secondary school three (SS3) and recruited an additional 3,115 teachers, increasing the number to 8,115.
“My administration has equipped 60 secondary school laboratories with the required Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) equipment.
“We’ve also increased the operational budgets for primary and secondary schools to ensure they can deliver the quality education promised, among other initiatives,” the governor emphasised.
The Administration had also increased the operational budgets for primary and secondary schools to ensure they can deliver the quality education promised, among other initiatives.
The governor 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.
