The government of Abia State on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, has approved the convocation of a special summit on education. The announcement which was signed by the Honorable Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, on behalf of the Executive Governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, would have selected government officials and other stakeholders in attendance.

The participants will deliberate on the modalities for the reopening of private and public schools in the state, to enable the exit class students in primary and secondary schools as well as final year students of tertiary institutions to write their relevant local and international examinations.

The announcement reads:

GOVERNMENT SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

The Executive Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, has approved the convocation of a special summit on education to deliberate on modalities for reopening of private and public schools in the state to enable our exit class students in primary and secondary schools as well as final year students of tertiary institutions write their relevant local and international examinations.

Based on the foregoing, the following stakeholders are hereby invited to attend the summit holding at the Michael Okpara Auditorium of Government House, Umuahia, on Thursday, 30th July, 2020 at 11am prompt:

The Deputy Governor of Abia State
Secretary to the State Government
Chief of Staff to the Governor
Chairman, Abia State House of Assembly Committee on Education
The Honorable Commissioners for Education, Finance, Health, Justice, Works, Local Government and Information.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education
The Chairman, Abia State Council of Traditional Rulers and his Deputies
The Vice Chancellor, Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu
Rectors of all Colleges and Polytechnics in Abia State
The Registrar, Examination Development Commission
Acting Chairman, Abia State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB)
Acting Executive Secretary, Secondary Education Management Board (SEMB) and the Deputy Executive Secretaries
The EXecutive Secretary, Hospitals Management Board (HMB)
The Executive Secretary, Abia State Primary Health Care Development Agency
State Chairman, Nigeria Medical Association (NMA)
Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Abia State Chapter
Presidents of Students Union Government of State owned tertiary institutions
State Chairmen of Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS) and Association of Primary School Heads of Nigeria ( AOPSHON)
Three representatives of National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), Abia Chapter, drawn from the 3 senatorial zones of the state
Three representatives of National Association of Parent-Teacher Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN) drawn from the 3 senatorial zones of the state.