Anambra State has emerged the best in the 2013 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
The result showed that the state came first, followed by Abia, Rivers and Lagos.
Ghana came first among West African countries.
The breakdown showed that 12 states surpassed the national average: Anambra (67.85 per cent), Abia (65.17 per cent), Rivers (58.56 per cent), Lagos (56.03 per cent), Cross River (53.34 per cent), Bayelsa (51.66 per cent), Enugu (50.22 per cent), Delta (46.49 per cent), Imo (46,03 per cent), Abuja (43.9 per cent), Ogun (39.92 per cent), and Kadunna (39.47 per cent).
The percentage of candidates with five credits, including English language and General Mathematics, was 36.57 per cent as against 30.90 per cent and 37.66 per cent for 2011 and 2012.
This, WAEC said, implied that the average performance in May/June 2013 was slightly lower than 2012.
Commissioner for Education Dr. Uju Okeke attributed the success to former Governor Peter Obi’s revolution in the education sector.
She said: “Peter Obi did everything to return education to its former glory. He returned schools to their missionary owners and until he left, he gave them over N6 billion . He also committed funds to the rebuilding of government-owned schools. Besides, he provided over 750 buses as well as generators, sickbays, laboratory equipment, Internet facilities, over 25,000 computers to schools, among others.”
The commissioner, who hailed the performance, said Obi’s revolution in education brought in World Bank experts, led by the renowned Prof. Paul Collier, to study what Obi was doing.
She said she was happy Governor Willie Obiano had assured that the same policy would continue. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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