On 11th December 2017, Abia State had it's youngest governor - 14 year old Miss Joy Ezechikamnayo
who triumphed at a one week essay writing competition involving students from different regions in the state.
Governor Joy Ezechikamnayo was sworn in to serve as the first Abia State One Day Governor and had to manage state affairs for 24 hours with Governor Okezie Ikpeazu temporarily out of office.
Joy Ezechikamnayo has become the first Abia State One Day Governor, First Female Governor and First Teenage Governor In Nigeria.
Governor Joy Ezechikamnayo is a native of Ngodo Isuochi in Umunneochi Local Government Area Abia State and won the essay writing competition representing Intellectual Giants Christian School, Umuahia.
She is an SS3 student and senior prefect of the school.
The 20 top performers in the essay competition were assigned official duties as follows:
1st position-Governor
2nd position – Deputy Governor
3rd position – SSG
17 others are Commissioners
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Youngest Abia State Governor
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| (Governor Joy at Her Swear In Ceremony) |
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| (Governor Joy Ezechikamnayo Inspects Road Construction ) |
It will be recalled that two students of the same school -Intellectual Giants Christian Academy , Aba Campus also claimed first and second places for the Junior Secondary School Category at the 2017 Edition of Innovative Future Essay Writing Competition.
With an increase in the number of such student oriented programmes, the problems killing education in Nigeria can be eradicated.
Hail Abia's Youngest Teenage Female Governor!
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