Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has approved the award of full tertiary education scholarship to Ms Joy Ezechikamnayo, the One-Day Teenage Governor of the state.

In a statement by the Deputy Governor, Rt. Honorable Sir Ude Oko Chukwu, the Governor applauded the one-day Governor for her academic prowess and exemplary conduct during her reign, and urged her and her team to continue to make the state and their parents proud in their future engagements.

Ikpeazu also approved cash award of N500,000 for Ms Ezechikamnayo, N200,000 for her Deputy, Ms Adaeze Ohaeri, and N150,000 for Chikwendu Lekwauwa Augustine who emerged as Secretary to the State Government.

Others who are to receive cash gifts of N100,000 each as a result of their performance in the essay competition supervised by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Teenage Matters, Chinemenma Umeseaka, are:Onoh Ijeoma (Information),Enyinnaya Blessing (Agriculture),Orioha Gladys (Women Affairs) andOnuoha Daberechi (Youths)

The Deputy Governor directed the affected students to contact the permanent secretary in the Government House, Sir Onyi Wamah for redemption of their awards.