A Methodist Archbishop and proprietor of Vision Africa Radio, Umuahia Archbishop Sunday Ndukwo Onuoha has has joined other Nigerians to plead with the Federal Government to ensure the freedom of the abducted school in Oyo State.
Archbishop Onuoha handed down this assurance on Monday in Umuahia on the occasion of the 14th edition and 2025/2026 School Debate on the topic, “Is The Grading System An Accurate Measure Of A Student’s Intelligence”, which was won by Gradiel International School, Umuahia, while University Demonstration School, Umuahia came second.
Archbishop Onuoha stated, “General Ejirika has been such a wonderful friend through the years who fought gallantly to save Nigeria from collapsing.
“Nigeria owes him a lot of appreciation and apology. And if we have men and women like General Ejirika, gunmen will not come to our school to abduct our sons and daughters who are in school.
“We want to use this opportunity, and we are pleading with government and people in authority to release the abducted children. We are pleading with our military, with our police, with our security agencies. To please protect our schools”.
He lamented, “here are students from various parts of Abia State. They are in school, wearing their uniform, going to school, coming back home, feeling safe, feeling comfortable. But it is not like that in many parts of our country.
“We cannot be happy when some of our colleagues are being held captive. Young girls being raped. Men of evil character destroying the fortune of our young people. We are pleading with those in authority to please free them”.
In her speech, the wife of the state governor, Chidinma Priscilla Otti, who was represented by the wife of the Deputy Governor, Adaeze Emetu said, “the Abia State Government, under Dr. Alex Otti remains committed to transforming education through better infrastructure and qualified teachers for every Abia child”.
According to her, “true education goes beyond examinations, grades, and certificates. It is about awakening curiosity, nurturing creativity, building character, and preparing young minds to become responsible leaders and problem solvers”.
She commend Vision Africa Radio under the leadership of Archbishop Dr. Sunday Ndukwo Onuoha for sustaining the initiative for 15 consecutive editions, and the Abia State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education for its fruitful collaboration in ensuring the continued success of the program.
Earlier, the chairman of the occasion, ànd former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika Rd, who was represented by a former Director in West African Examination Council urged the students to learn to read and commended the Vision Africa Radio for being consistent with the competition”.
