Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has identified human capital development as a major player in building a greater future for the State.
Governor Soludo stated this when he commissioned some corporate social responsibility projects at Capital City Secondary School and Amaenyi Primary School, both in Awka, Anambra State capital.
The projects were executed by Chief Clem Nwogbo, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Awka, Millennium City.
The projects include a storey building, housing digital library, classrooms and Assembly Hall at Capital City Secondary School, Awka, a rehabilitated and grassed football field, perimeter fence, security and refurbished classroom block, and drainage channel to combat erosion at Amaenyi Community Primary School.
Others are modern toilet facilities at both schools, including borehole and overhead water tanks, as well as re-equipped school’s physics, chemistry and biology laboratories to encourage science education among students.
Speech on the occasion which took place at the school premises in Amaenyi, Awka, on Friday, Gov. Soludo emphasized on the need to empower students through quality education.
He commended Chief Nwogbo for his contributions to the development of society, noting that the difference between the children of the poor and the rich is opportunity.
Contributing, the Commissioner for Education, Professor Ngozi Chum-Udeh, commended Chief Nwogbo for the projects, and called on Ndi Anambra to invest more in education to equip the future leaders with right skills.
Responding, Chief Nwogbo, disclosed that the journey of school adoption began over twelve years ago, and observed that Soludo was the first to come up with such initiative with the adoption of Amoji Primary School, Isuofia, Aguata Council Area.
He expressed delight that he was making sustainable social investments, pointing out that his efforts are in line with Governor Soludo’s vision of building Anambra State into a livable and prosperous smart megacity, driven by the philosophy of one Anambra, One People, One Agenda.
Governor Soludo later unveiled the plaque and officially commissioned the projects to commemorate the adoption of Capital City Secondary School and Amaenyi Community Primary School, Awka. by Chief Nwogbo.