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Anambra govt sanctions school for selling head prefect position for N5,000

The Anambra State Government has imposed a one-month sanction on Blossom Fount School in Awka, the state capital, for allegedly selling the position of head prefect during a student election.

The Anambra State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, made this known in a statement issued on Saturday, May 10, 2025.

The commissioner stated that the school demanded N5,000 from each pupil aspiring to become head prefect in the primary section.

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Chuma-Udeh condemned the act, describing it as an attempt to “sell the psyche of the children to the highest bidder from the cradle.”

She said such practices are unacceptable under the administration of Governor Chukwuma Soludo.

Chuma-Udeh noted that an investigation was ongoing to examine the school’s broader management practices, with the possibility of further actions based on the findings.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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