Anambra Bans Use Of Mobile Phones In Public Schools

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The Anambra State Government, on Friday, March,14 ,2025, announced the prohibition of the use of mobile phone in all  Secondary schools in the State.

Consequently, all Heads of Schools ,and Principals have been directed to seize  mobile phones seen with  the pupils and students within the school premises.

The Chairman of the Anambra state Post Primary Schools Service Commission, Nkechi Ikediugwu, who issued the directive at the occasion of the State’s Cultural Day celebration held in Awka the capital, explained that the measure is to enthrone sanity in the system.

According to her, the State Government is highly desirous of curbing distractions, as well as improve academic performance in the education sector.

The increasing use of mobile phones, particularly among the underaged, according to Mrs Ikediugwu, has greatly impacted negatively on the concentration and performance levels of the students in recent times .

“The increasing use of mobile phones by students during school hours has become a serious distraction to their studies .

“I am authorizing Principals and Teachers to seize phones from students who come to school with them so that we can ensure that students concentrate on their academic work without the interference of phones.

“Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s administration is making significant investment in education to promote academic excellence and instill discipline in students”,she noted.

Earlier at the occasion, Ikediugwu called for concerted efforts aimed at preserving and promoting Igbo Cultural heritage through the instrumentality of education.

She emphasized the imperativeness of the conceptualization and implementation of  a practical framework for the inculcation of Igbo culture and norms in the  students.