Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has awarded a N500,000 cheque to Miss Ifebude Benson, the overall best candidate in the 2023 Senior Secondary Schools Certificate Examination conducted by the National Examination Council (NECO).
The award was presented on behalf of the governor by the state’s Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, to Ifebude’s father, Mr. Ben Benson, on Sunday, March 23, in Akwa.
Chuma-Udeh explained that the award was part of the governor’s efforts to promote academic excellence among students in Anambra. She emphasized that the state government has made significant investments in education to elevate it to international standards and enable Anambra students to compete globally.
Ifebude, from Ndikelionwu in Orumba North Local Government Area, achieved A1 in all nine subjects she took in the examination. She has since been admitted to the University of Abuja to study Medicine and Surgery.
In response, her father, Mr. Benson, expressed gratitude to Governor Soludo for the award, noting that it would inspire his daughter to continue striving for excellence and serve as a positive representation of the state.
