By Uzo Ugwunze
The management of the Ado Girls Secondary School, Onitsha, has officially distance the school from the recent viral video that depicts students performing immoral dance moves within the school premises.
An official statement signed by the schools principal, Mrs. Chinelo Okocha, disclosed that preliminary investigations revealed that the video was recorded around 2019 by yet-to-be-identified individual(s) and that none of the girls shown in the footage was a student of the school.
The school noted that the amoral video was posted on the social media “by malicious fifth columnists who are simply intent on smearing the good image of Ado Girls Secondary School and its management.”
The statement read in parts: “This malicious campaign would appear to be motivated by the desire to orchestrate the exclusion of the school from the noble Anambra state government’s _Smart Learn_ project, an initiative designed to enhance educational quality and facilities.
Describing Ado Girls as one of the leading public secondary schools in Anambra state, the principal desclosed that the school was included in that novel Smart project of the Governor Chukwuma Soludo administration. She listed the achievements of the school thus:
“Ado Girls Secondary School, Onitsha has continued to make waves in many areas of academic excellence and skills development and sports. During the 2024 session, 350 Senior Secondary III [SS III] students of the school were trained on skill acquisition to enable them remain self-reliant after graduation.
“The school had a Prize Giving Day sponsored through collaboration between the school and its Old Girls Association.
“The school placed third in the 2024 edition of the Anambra state Secondary Schools Sports championship
“The school was the first public school in Anambra state to write the Computer Based Examination (CBE) of the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE), an obvious indication of the exposure of our students to quality and modern computer systems
“A student of the school also won silver in the World Mathematics Championship which qualified her to go to Thailand in July 2025, if she is able to get the necessary sponsorship.
“Ado Girls Secondary School, Onitsha also excelled over her peers, placing first positions in the recent Secondary Schools Debate and Quiz in Onitsha zone and is currently awaiting the finals at Awka.
“These success stories were not accidental and, under the present management the school is consciously committed to (and powering towards) engendering innovative options and smart initiatives that enhance quality learning and teaching.
Mrs. Okocha also outlines strategies her management has put in place to enhance academic standards of the school to include;
“Devotion of the first period on Tuesdays for Guidance and Counseling interaction sessions; holding of inter-class quiz and debates in last two periods on Fridays and
“Introduction of Chess and Scrabble Clubs in the school as part of the moves to raise smart students.
The management, staff members and students of the Ado Girls Secondary School are seeing the positive impacts of these initiatives on the development of the students, as shown in (1) to (6) above.
While restating their resolve and commitment to taking the school to enviable heights, the school management pledged: “our momentum will not be halted or deterred by the malevolent machinations of individuals/groups seeking to undermine our efforts.
“We appreciate the continued support of our parents, guardians, the community, as well as the state government and the ministry of education, as we strive to maintain a safe and conducive nurturing environment for our students.