By Magnus Emuji
The Permanent Secretary, Delta State Post Primary Education Board (PPEB), Headquarters, Lady Winifred Emeni has commended the principal of Women Affairs secondary school Asaba, Mrs. Julie Omodon for her efforts at transforming the school to its present standard.
Emeni, who made the commendation during the Cultural Day Fiesta of the school , said that as the pioneering principal of the school, there was bound to be some teething challenges.
Represented by one of the management staff of the Board, Engr. Mishak Ozah, the Permanent Secretary noted that the principal would not have achieved the feet without the unwavering support of the teachers , just as she appreciated the husband of the principal, Mr. Noel Omodon for his continued support to ensure the success of his wife as the principal of the school.
Emeni said that she was proud of the growth of the school since one year of its establishment, stressing that through commitment to their responsibility, the principal and the teachers had sustained the ideals and expectations of the Board and Delta State Government in particular.
She used the opportunity to extend gratitude to the Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori for his magnanimity in conferring on 264 principals who had been stagnated on level 16 since 2014 to 2017 , level 17 status.
The PPEB PS urged principals in the state to ensure that cultural day interfaced with school inter house sports, saying that culture was at the verge of extinction and that cultural day was one of the avenues to revive it.
She praised Oshimili South ANCOPSS Chairman and the principal of West End Mixed Secondary School, Mrs. Augusta Ogeah for her solidarity over time .
In her welcome address, the principal of Women Affairs secondary school, Mrs. Julie Omodon appealed for support from well-meaning individuals for the school, clarifying that there was still more to be done to take the school to greater heights.
While saying that the school was in dire need of about 240 chairs for the learners, Mrs. Omodon recalled that the school was established on 22nd of September, 2023 and now a year old and disclosed that the school band was donated by her husband even as she thanked the principal of West End Mixed secondary school for coming to their aid with some materials used for the cultural day.
The event featured cultural parade, brief history of different cultural groups , cultural dance among others while the highpoints of the day was the presentation of award and recognition the participating cultural groups.
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