Delight Chinedum

Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has handed over a cheque of N500,000 as cash award to the overall best candidate in the 2023 National Examination Council (NECO) Senior Secondary Schools Certificate Examination, Miss Ifebude Chelsea Benson.

Miss Ifebude, a native of Ndikelionwu in Orumba North LGA, scored A1 in all the 9 subjects she took during the examination. She had since been offered admission and has been studying Medicine and Surgery at the University of Abuja.

The award was presented on behalf of the Governor by the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh to the recipient, who was represented by her father, Mr Ben Benson.

Reacting, father of the recipient, Mr Benson thanked Soludo for the award which stands him out as a Governor who encourages hard work.