By Obiageli Nwankwo
Anambra State has emerged overall best in the South East and second nationally at the maiden edition of the 2026 National Teachers Summit.
The award was won by Chekwube Hope Ifentike of Government Technical College, Onitsha, who went home with a cash price of N25m at the event organised by the Office of the Wife of the President in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education.
The summit, which concluded at the Banquet Hall, State House, Abuja, had the theme: “Empowering Teachers, Strengthening the System: A National Agenda for Education Transformation and Sustainability.”
Reacting, the Anambra State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, expressed delight, noting that Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s sustained investment in education is yielding positive results. She congratulated the awardee for making the state proud and urged other teachers to emulate his achievement.
Obiageli is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State
