The seminar was organized in partnership with the revered NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF POLICY AND STRATEGIC STUDIES, NIPSS. NIPSS is at present the foremost leadership training and development institute in Nigeria

The 4 day seminar was organized to retool and equip the over 7,800 teachers in public secondary schools with requisite knowledge in 21st century teaching skills and performance enhancing tools, leadership and conflict management, and impact of new improved technology on education.

His Excellency, Rt Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Executive Governor of Enugu state delegated His Lordship Bishop Chinedu Nwoye to deliver the goodwill message and congratulations to all the teachers in Enugu for their sustained feat in academic excellence with 2021 best performing state in WAEC and 2022 overall best performing students in Nigeria. Enugu state has set new records.

His Lordship Bishop Nwoye Chinedu also delivered a stern warning of Gov. Ugwuanyi on teacher absenteeism as such has negative effect on performance and will attract severe disciplinary action ranging from suspension to termination of appointment in line with the Enugu State Civil service rules.

The Chairman of PPSMB, Dr. Favour Ugwuanyi in her address also congratulated the teachers for the feat and told the excited teachers that negotiations are on going with the Governor thru the board to provide RURAL Allowance to motivate teachers in remote communities as such reduce their logistic challenges

The Chairman of PPSMB, Dr. Favour Ugwuanyi also gave a charge to teachers to gear up for awards soon as Enugu state aims to become the best performing state in both academics and moral excellence in West Africa

Dr. Favour Ugwuanyi had initiated a strict teacher performance monitoring system as proactive measure against teacher absenteeism. The chairman recently received approval of the governor to engage the Nigeria Security and Civil defense corps to provide armed security to all secondary schools in Enugu to protect students, teachers and ICT and laboratory equipment from criminals.

The sustained record breaking performance of Enugu State public secondary schools in Nigeria is a testament of the massive investment of Gov. Ugwuanyi in public education thru provision of infrastructure, improved teaching aids and motivation of teachers with prompt salaries and promotions

The outstanding performance of PPSMB in 2021 and 2022 is evident that women have capacity to lead and outperform their male counter parts in certain areas. Dr. Favour Ugwuanyi is a round peg in round hole having served as a teacher, grew through civil service cadre to a permanent secretary, attended many professional leadership trainings and obtained many academic qualifications before her appointment as chairman of PPSMB. The PPSMB board is also populated by a team of egg heads with vast experience in administration from various public , private circles

It is noteworthy to state that Public secondary schools in Enugu have highly qualified teachers, safe and good learning environments and excellent emphasis on holistic child development thru moral education and discipline.

Enugu state public secondary schools are grouped into 6 education zones. Udi zone produced the 2022 best performing student in Nigeria, a brilliant girl. Thanks to Dr.Favour Ugwuanyi mni FCISM, for her scholarship programs and free special WAEC registration packages for gifted children from rural poor communities. Dr FESTUS UZOR, IKEOHA AGBAJA and the chief of staff to Governor of Enugu state, sent his congratulations to the UDI education zone.

ENUGU STATE IS IN THE HANDS OF GOD

Bishop Chinedu Nwoye