Governor Otti Urges Parents to Leverage Free Education In Abia To Give Good Basic Education To their Children

By Emma Nwokonna On Oct 12, 2025

Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti has urged all parents to take advantage of the free education provided by his administration to give their children a good basic education.

Governor Otti was speaking at the dedication of little master Divine Kelechi Uzoma, son of Hon. Promise Uzoma Okoro (PUO), Chairman of Online Media Practitioners of Nigeria, Abia State chapter, (ONPAN) held at Power World Ministries Int’l, Umuahia.

The Governor, represented by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu noted that the free education, from primary to junior secondary school, has brought a whole lot of relief for families in the state.

While pointing out that enrollment in public schools have increased tremendously, Governor Otti said, it underscores the tremendous transformation happening in the education sector of the state.

“Today we have a free education, from primary to junior secondary school. And it has brought a whole lot of relief for families in the state,” Otti said.

“You can see that the school enrollment in the state has increased tremendously. A lot of people now flood the schools, but our private schools are gradually becoming unattractive to parents. People are leaving in droves to the public schools.

And that underscores the tremendous transformation that has happened in that space. You know, a situation whereby people were paying fees before, now things are difficult, but today parents don’t pay fees anymore.

“So it’s a great thing happening in our state that there’s free education up to that level, nobody will say today that they didn’t go to school because their parents didn’t have money.

“What has happened is that our government has made it possible for every child in Abia state to be trained in school from primary school to junior secondary school. I mean, that basic education is very, very necessary to prepare everybody in life, no matter what you want to do.” Gov. Otti stated.

The Governor congratulate Hon. Promise Uzoma Okoro and his family on the safe delivery of the baby and urged them to train him in the way of the Lord, as well as continue their trust in God’s divine guidance and support.

“With God on their side, they’ll be able to see their children through, particularly the one that was dedicated today. They have to be good Christians. They have to be prayerful. They have to trust God. If they trust God and train their children in the way they should train them, all will be well, ” Gov. Otti asserted.

In his message earlier, the Lead Pastor of Power World Ministries Int’l, Umuahia, Dr Uche Ume urged the couple to bring up their children through scriptural principles.

Speaking on the topic: “Power of Principles,” Pastor Uche Ume explained that with principles, life becomes much easier as it is something that is applicable anywhere.

“Principles predict your future. It is something applicable anywhere; It has no respect for colour. You’re not meant to live by miracles but by principles,” Pastor Ume emphasised.

Also speaking, a family friend of the couple, Dr Chima Anyaso, while congratulating them, charged the parents to live up to expectations and be shining examples to their children whom he said are looking up to them.

“The message I have for the parents that have dedicated their children today is that they should live up to expectations and be a shining example to their children because they are the ones that the children are looking up to,” Dr Anyaso stated.

Responding, the father of the dedicated child, Hon. Promise Uzoma Okoro (PUO) pledged to train his new child, with the fear of the Lord, and to ensure he and his siblings grow in His ways as well as meet up with other responsibilities.

“So, I assure the Lord that I will train them to the best of my experience and knowledge,”

Hon. Okoro thanked God for safe delivery of the new baby and Governor Alex Otti for identifying with his family, noting that the Governor was the first to send a message of congratulations and gift at the birth of the child.

He expressed appreciation to other dignitaries from all walks of life, the Lead Pastor Uche Ume and the entire Power World Ministries Int’l Umuahia and well wishers for their presence and gifts.

The child dedication attracted the presence of the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Ikechukwu Uwanna, SAN, his Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Sir. Prince Uzor Nwachukwu, Arts, Tourism and Creative Economy, Mr Matthew Ekwuribe, ALGON Chairman Mr Chinedu Ekeke, Mayor of Bende, Isiala Ngwa North, among many others dignitaries.

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