Our Journey Through Time
Mother of Mercy Girls’ Secondary School Otolo Nnewi is an Educational Secondary school managed by Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy Congregation.
commenced academic activities on the 14th September 1998 with thirty students and with Rev. Sr. Kate Nweke as the pioneer principal.
This great and noble institution was founded by late Reverend sister Mary Paracleta Egwuonwu in 1998. In response to call from the then Parish priest of Saint Joseph's Catholic Church Okofia, Reverend father Jude Mgbeobukwa for the school to be established.
Mother of Mercy Girls' Otolo Nnewi is exclusively boarding with female students only and the first secondary school established and managed by the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy Congregation in Nnewi Diocese. The school received the approval of Anambra State Government on 4th May 1999 after series of inspection, at a time when embargo on approval of private school had not been lifted.
Reverend Sister Mary Paracleta Egwuonwu, a native of Mbanagu, Otolo Nnewi, following the request immediately shelved her initial plan/idea of establish cottage/maternity hospital, and subsequently prioritized the establishment of a non-co-educational secondary school that could cater for the needs of the girl child.
The school never rested on its oars- it moved quickly to secure approval for both Junior School Certificate Examination and Senior School Certificate Examination to be taken in the institution. It was approved as Examination centre for Junior Secondary Certificate Examination on 2nd June 1999, and for West African Senior School Certificate Examination by Anambra State Education board on September 8, 2003. In May 2005, the National Examination Commission centre was approved.
The school was subsequently born on 14th September 1998 with the approval of Reverend Mother Mary Paul Offiah of the blessed memory, and of course with the permission and fatherly support of the Bishop and the Archdiocesan Bishop of Onitsha, Rev. Dr. A.K Obiefuna of the blessed memory. Mother of Mercy Girls' Secondary School Otolo Nnewi is the first of its in Okwelogu. The school commenced academic activities on the 14th September 1998 with thirty students and with Rev. Sr. Kate Nweke as the pioneer principal.
Rev. Sr. Kate Nweke the pioneer principal of the school exhibited high administrative acumen on running the affairs of the institution and also introduced changes that enhanced the schools growth gradually, the numerical strength of the school increased from thirty students to five hundred and forty students.
In September 2010, I took office, and swiftly/material set out to consolidation the achievements of my predecessor, My team of industrious Revered Sisters set out sight on maintaining the high academic and moral standard that prevails today. Today, with a dint of hard work prayer, and divine with dist providence. Mother of Mercy Girls' Secondary School Okwelogu Nnewi has gone from strength to strength.
At Mother of Mercy Okwelogu, Otolo Nnewi, we empower the girl child through the provision of qualitative and affordable education, and we mould her unto a proper teenage who has the fear of God and respects authority. We are committed to academic excellence and with a staff strength of over 36 qualified and seasoned teachers in the various subjects, including: English Language, Mathematics, French, Igbo, Physics, Cosmetology, Economics, Government, Computer Science, Agricultural Science, Home Economics, Literature in English, Fine Art, Christian Religious Education, Financial Account to mention but a few. We have been able to expand/improve student's cognitive ability. The success recorded so far in terms of improved students performance in both internal and external examinations is attributable to the serenity of the environment, which is second to none and has enhanced teaching and learning tremendously; adequate office and classroom blocks; well equipped laboratories, recruitment of qualified and experienced teachers retaining of teachers through seminar and workshop.
We have equally improved in the structural aspects of the school through the help of some benefactors. During the regime of Mr. Peter Obi we benefited from him by equipping the school with 60 sets of computers, library and 2 big commuter Buses' generator for the moral support of the school. The management through the help of the P.T.A has installed the C.C. T.V camera together with solar energy in the compound. Students chapel was renovated and Blessed Sacrament was installed for the students; our lady's grotto was been replaced with a bigger. Mother of Mercy statue and enough space to accommodate a good number of students during private devotions. A two-storey building at the back for hostel accommodation. We believe in our students and have impressed on them the need to frown upon cheating in examination and immoral acts. I cannot help noting that the journey so far has been so good. I am glad that we have fulfilled our dream So far. To God be the glory.
Signed Rev Sr. Ifennamaka Okofor