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A 2-day intensive and comprehensive tour of ongoing construction, reconstruction, and renovation of 63 school projects in Abia State, which took place on Wednesday, September 3rd, and Friday, September 5th, has successfully ended.

To cover all the locations of the school projects, the pressmen divided themselves into 3 groups, with each visiting the locations of the schools in rural and urban areas of the 3 Senatorial Zones of the State.

Addressing the press men who called on him in his office after their two days tour of the school projects on Friday, the Abia State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Elder Goodluck Ubochi, while thanking the journalists for their proactive initiative and taking the pains to go to the rural and urban areas where the schools are located, said that it was the best approach to properly inform the general public about the ongoing redevelopment of schools in the State.

The commissioner who stressed that the State Government has nothing to hide as the Governor Alex Otti-led Abia State Government is a government rooted in transparency and accountability to the people said,

“I am convinced that the best approach will be for the gentlemen of the press to go around, see things for themselves, and tell the public the true position of things.

“I want to believe that you’ve seen these things by yourselves. So, that’s just what we are doing, and hopefully, even now, more locations are being mapped out outside the 63 you’ve seen. More are being mapped out because we’ve already gotten the approval in principle,” Elder Ubochi disclosed.

Speaking further, Elder Ubochi assured that a reasonable number of the schools currently undergoing construction and reconstruction would be completed before the resumption of schools later this month.

He explained that the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education had applied to retrofit 221 schools across the State but mapped out 53 schools initially and later increased it to 63 schools in the first phase.

“We had applied for 221 schools across the 17 LGAs to attend to, under our renovation and retrofitting of schools initiative. The initial plan was to address 221 schools, 10 primary schools from each LGA, and 3 secondary schools from each LGA, making it 13 for each LGA.

“We started by picking the ones that have lighter activity. We initially mapped out 51 schools to be addressed with direct labour. We decided to increase as the work progressed.

“At the moment, we have about 63 locations where different activities are ongoing in our public schools.

“I know that most of those schools are not yet completed, but we are making efforts to see that a reasonable number will be completed before the schools resume on the 22nd of September.

“I’m sure we ought to be satisfied with the level of progress being made in each of those locations. We are doing this by direct labour, and we have our reasons for that,” Elder Ubochi stated.

Elder Ubochi further stated that lighting up the school environment is also a major project of the Ministry, adding that he is collaborating with the Ministry of Power and Public Utilities to make sure that those schools are lit up.

He equally informed them that the government has plans to provide security in the schools when completed.

The schools visited by the press include

ABIA NORTH:

AROCHUKWU.

1. Ututu Junior Secondary School
2. Ihe Central School, Ihechiowa
3. Uruji Secondary School, Amuri-Abam

BENDE.

4. Amankalu Primary School, Igbere
5. Ozuitem Central School
6. Community Primary School, Agbozu Uzuakoli
7. Okposi Primary School, Igbere

ISUIKWUATO.

8. Achara Uturu Central School
9. Eluama Central School
10. Mbaugwu Community Secondary School.

OHAFIA.

11. Nmaju Memorial Primary School, Abiriba
12. Amangwu Community School, Ohafia
13. Etiitama Community School, Nkporo
14. Biama Community School, Abiriba
15. Ofali-Agwu Primary School

UMUNNEOCHI

16. Mbala Community School, Mbala Isuochi
17. Nneato Junior Secondary School
18. Mbala Primary School

ABIA CENTRAL:

IKWUANO.

19. Ikwueke Community Secondary School 1$ 2
20. Ogbuebule Community Secondary School, Oboro

ISIALA NGWA NORTH:

21. Osusu Community Secondary School

ISIALA NGWA SOUTH:

22. Omoba Central Model School I
23. Omoba Central Model School II
24. Amato Umuawua Community Primary School
25. Ngwaobi Community School
26. Migrant Farmers Primary School, Umumgbogho
27. Umuene Umuopia Primary School
28. Umuika Community Primary School
29. Umuika Community Secondary School
30. Amudo Owerrinta Primary School

OSISIOMA:

31. Owo na Umuosi Community School
32. Uratta Amaise Migrant Farm Primary School
33. Umuocham Girls Junior Secondary School, World Bank
34. Umuocham Girls Senior Secondary School, World Bank
35. Aro Ngwa Primary School

UMUAHIA NORTH.

36. Ohuhu Community Secondary School, Amaogwugwu
37. Nkata Community School,Ibeku
38. Ibeku High School, Umuahia

UMUAHIA SOUTH.

39. Mgbarakuma Primary School
40. Urban Mission Hill Primary School (Fence)
41. Amakama Community High School, Olokoro
42. Umuogo Community Primary School, Ubakala
43. Umuokpara Secondary School
44. Ubakala Senior Secondary School, Nsukwe
45. Ubakala Junior Secondary School, Nsukwe
46. Ogbodinibe Community Primary School, Umuokpara
47. Ogbodinibe Community Secondary School, Umuopara.

ABIA SOUTH:

49. Etche Road Primary School I
50. Etche Road Primary School II
51. Ndiegoro Comprehensive Junior Secondary School (Ulasi Girls)
52. Ndiegoro Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (Ulasi Girls)

53) Akoli Road Primary School52. National High School, Aba

54. Ulasi Road Primary School I
55. Ulasi Road Primary School II
56. Umuagbai Secondary School

OBINGWA:

57. Itungwa Primary School
58. Ibeme High School, Obete Ukwu

UKWA EAST:

59. Akwete Junior Secondary Technical
60. Akwete Senior Secondary Technical
61. Community Primary School, Obuozu-Ndoki

UGWUNAGBO:

62. Owerre Aba Community School
63. Abayi Nchokoro Primary School.

E-signed:

DIVINE NWANKWO
HOD (INFORMATION)
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, UMUAHIA.
05 – 09 – 2025.