The governorship candidate of Young Progressives Party, YPP, in Anambra State, Mr Paul Chukwuma has bemoaned the decline in academic performance of student in the state.
Chukwuma stated this while reacting to the recent release of a state by state rating of National Examination Council, NECO, where Anambra which used to be acknowledged for its academic record was not among the first 10.
In a press release by the candidate which was made available to journalists in Awka, Chukwuma said his party will prioritize education once it wins the governorship seat of the state.
His release read: “Today, we have witnessed a shocking decline in some of the key indicators of development in our State. Once the leading light in education for over a decade, the current administration in Anambra State has caused this gain to wither.
“Today, Anambra State has significantly dropped in education rating, much so that our state now comes behind Abia, Imo and Ebonyi States in terms of students’ performance.
“Our Party, the Young Progressive Party, YPP, is determined to put Anambra State on the path of sustained progress.
“It has never been this bad in over a decade. This is a promise broken into pieces. A gain now lost. For us as a people, it is a dangerous signal for our State and the future of our kids.
Under the current Anambra State Government, we have witnessed such a decline to the extent that Anambra State was unable to feature in both regional and national lists of top states with students who made five credits in their senior certificate examination,”;; Chukwuma lamented.
