Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, is set to inaugurate the Umuomaiukwu Smart School today, marking another milestone in the state’s drive to modernise basic education through technology-driven learning.
The newly constructed facility, located in Umuomaiukwu community in Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area, is one of the state’s flagship smart schools designed to provide pupils with access to world-class digital education.
Briefing journalists on the outcome of this week’s State Executive Council meeting in Umuahia on Tuesday, the Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, said the school was transformed from the former Umuomaiukwu Community Primary School into a state-of-the-art smart learning centre under the government’s Smart School Initiative.
According to Kanu, the project underscores the administration’s commitment to improving the quality of basic education through innovation, technology and modern learning infrastructure.
He added that the State Executive Council also approved the constitution of the Planning and Implementation Committee for the inauguration of the Nigeria Agri-Business and Agri-Industry Development Initiative (NAADI).
The committee comprises representatives from key ministries, including Trade and Commerce, Agriculture, Industry and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), as well as officials from the Bank of Industry, Bank of Agriculture and the National Research Institute, among other stakeholders.
Kanu explained that the partnership between the Federal Government and the Abia State Government under the NAADI programme is aimed at unlocking the state’s agricultural, agribusiness and agro-industrial potential.
He noted that the initiative is expected to promote economic diversification, strengthen food production, stimulate investment in the non-oil sector and create new opportunities for sustainable economic growth across the state.
