Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has presented a cheque of N500,000 as a cash award to Miss Ifebude Chelsea Benson, the overall best candidate in the 2023 National Examination Council (NECO) Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination.
Miss Ifebude, a native of Ndikelionwu in Orumba North Local Government Area of the state, scored A1 in all nine subjects she took during the examination.
She has since been offered admission and is currently studying medicine and surgery at the University of Abuja.
The State Commissioner for Education, Prof Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, presented the award on behalf of the Governor to the recipient, who was represented by her father, Mr Ben Benson.
According to the Commissioner, the award was the governor’s way of encouraging academic excellence among Anambra pupils and students.
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She revealed that the state government had made significant investments in education, all aimed at bringing the standard of education in the state at par with what is obtainable in developed countries and equipping the Anambra child to compete favourably with their peers anywhere.
Reacting, the father of the recipient, Mr Benson, thanked Soludo for the award, which he said distinguishes him as a governor who encourages hard work.
He noted that the award would go a long way in motivating his child to continue striving for excellence and to portray the state positively.
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