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Gov. Otti Launches AbiaFIRST Education Programme, Vows To Lead In Qualitative Education Delivery

Candid ReportersBy Candid ReportersFebruary 26, 2025No Comments4 Mins Read
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Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has launched the Abia Fostering Innovation Reform School Transformation (AbiaFIRST) initiative and unveiled its logo to provide intentional quality education.

Speaking at the event held at International Conference centre , Umuahia, Governor Alex Otti said that AbiaFIRST is a central plan for a transformational governance initiative for the rapid socioeconomic development of the State.

He said that the programme is focused  on strategic initiatives aimed at transforming the education sector in the State through sustained investments in education.

“AbiaFIRST Transformation Education
programme is focused  on strategic initiatives aimed at transforming the education sector in the State through sustained investments in development of school infrastructure, training and retraining of teachers on new trends, recruitment of quality teachers to cater for the rise in enrollment figures in our public schools.

Governor Alex Otti vowed to lead the charge in qualitative education delivery, assuring that the Government would no longer be playing second fiddle with the education sector.

“Abia State Government has re-taken the initiative to lead the charge in qualitative education of our young people through our multi-level learning institutions.

“Never again will the Government play second fiddle with the education sector as we shall lead from the front in terms of investments in infrastructure, recruitment of the best to teach and educate our children and personnel renumeration,” Gov. Otti stated.

Governor Otti, who appreciated the efforts of the State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education in achieving his vision in the education sector, said that education is at the centre of his development agenda. He emphasised that the State development framework is founded on the transformative power of education and assured that he would spare nothing at promoting education in the State.

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“Abia Government shall spare nothing to prepare the Abia child for the emerging New Age.

“Investing in education as we have learnt from the development strides of other nations is no longer optional but a consistently general outlay and has become a prerequisite for the achievement of the aspirations of any society,”  Gov. Otti stated.

Presenting his address, the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Elder Goodluck Ubochi said that the AbiaFIRST initiative is not just about improving individual schools but a complete institutional reform that would transform education in Abia State .

He disclosed that the key to the transformation of education is the innovative solutions the Government is introducing which include digital learning platforms, wholesome curriculum framework, teachers professional development, technical and vocational education, monitoring and evaluation system and Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM) and called on all stakeholders to cooperate with the Government in that regard.

In her remarks, the Team Lead of the Education Reform and Innovation Team (ERIT), Mrs. Abolaji Osimen, noted that the ERIT team, which consists of 180 professionals specializing in areas such as Educational Technology, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) has been engaging with the present Administration since 2023.

She said that their goal is to foster digital proficiency among young learners and to collaboratively address the challenges facing Nigeria’s educational sector and appreciated Governor Otti for his commitment in educational development.

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“That’s why we are grateful to our Governor for doing what he is doing. Based on recent statistics, we have 40 million students in schools in Nigeria, 80% of them are in public schools.

“We are here to Partner with Abia, we must have to act. So, our transformation strategy which we will be showing you is on 5 key pillars; learning outcomes, future – ready workforce, learning environment transformation, teacher excellent and strategic investments.

“We must either address our learning crisis now or risk creating the future with an under skilled population. Our choice today will determine whether Nigeria emerges as a dynamic economy with a highly skilled workforce or faces the challenge of wide spread unemployment, increase crime, and economic stagnation,” Osime stressed.

In their goodwill messages, development partners, including UNESCO representative, Mr. Adeyemi Oladeji, World Bank Senior Education Specialist, Dr. Tunde Adekola, and a representative of the British Council Office in Abuja, Mr. Daniel  Fwanshishak, congratulated the Governor on his efforts to revitalize the education sector.

They also reaffirmed their commitment to supporting and partnering with the State Government through capacity-building initiatives to enhance educational development. They commended Governor Alex Otti’s educational initiatives.

Ctz. UKOHA NJOKU UKOHA
Chief Press Secretary to the Executive Governor of Abia State.
26 – 02 – 2025.

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