For years, Anambra has been celebrated as the land of wisdom, a cradle of scholars, innovators, and national icons. From the classrooms of our mission schools to the brilliance produced in our universities, education has always been our pride.
But today, that pride is dimming.
Walk into many public schools in Anambra and you will see the quiet tragedy unfolding: overcrowded classrooms, leaking roofs, outdated curriculum, demotivated teachers, and children learning with hope in their eyes but very little support around them.
The pupils sitting on bare floors are not statistics, they are our sons, our daughters, our future.
How did the “Light of the Nation” dim so quickly in the very sector that built its reputation?
Education is not just about chalk and blackboards; it is the engine of opportunity, economic growth, and social dignity.
When a child loses access to quality learning, society loses a leader, a doctor, an engineer, a visionary. Anambra cannot afford such a loss not now, not ever.
At this critical moment, voices are rising for new thinking, new energy, and leadership that understands the urgency of investing in our children.
And among those voices, one name resonates with growing conviction: John Nwosu.
My vision for education is rooted in restoring dignity to the classroom modernizing schools, investing in teachers, integrating technology, creating skill-based learning systems, and building a system where every child, whether in Nnewi, Onitsha, or Ihiala, has the same fighting chance to rise.
This is not about politics, it is about legacy. It is about the soul of Anambra. It is about choosing progress over excuses.
We have seen where the current path leads stagnation, frustration, and lost dreams.
Now, there is a call to imagine a new horizon for our children, one where education becomes the pride of Anambra again, not a burden on parents or a struggle for our youth.
The question before every Anambra son and daughter is simple: Will we allow the future of our children to slip further away, or will we open the door to a new chapter of educational excellence and hope?
History never remembers those who kept silent in times of decline, only those who chose change when it mattered most.
For the sake of our children, their dreams, and the destiny of Anambra, the time to rethink our educational future.
John Chuma Nwosu