SECONDARY TECHNICAL SCHOOL ,OGBOR  HILL
 ABA MY ALMAR MATER:

Founding and Early Background:
Secondary Technical School ,Ogbor Hill Aba was founded in 1977 by Chief Harris Obodoukwu,a visionary educationist and philanthropist from Delta State in Nigeria. The school was established as a privately owned technical school during  Eastern Nigeria,then the era of the old Imo State, before the creation of Abia State in 1991.
It's mission was to provide young Nigerians with quality education that would combine Academic excellence and technical skills development in line with the vision of Eastern Nigeria.
The pioneer Principal was Sir S.U.Nwakanma,who was instrumental in setting high academic and moral standards. Under his administration,the school quickly gained recognition for its disciplined learning environment and practical training in the fields such as woodwork, technical drawings,and basic electrical installation.
LEADERSHIP AND EARLY ACHIEVEMENT:
From inception,the school attracted both students and staff who were passionate about science, technical and Vocational Education.The first Senior Prefect (boys) was Anwar Ibiam while the Senior Prefect ( girls) was Gladys Nwachukwu. The school began with an initial enrollment of 150  students, drawn from various parts of the city and surrounding communities.

GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT:
Through the late 1970s and 1980s , the school grew steadily in population and reputation. It became widely recognized for its commitment to technical education, discipline and academic excellence  Many of its alumni went on to excel in Engineering, Commerce, Medical Sciences, Judiciary, Administrative and creative industries.
One of its most Distinguished alumnus is Barr Anayo Modestus Onyekwere alias Kanayo O. Kanayo, the Veteran Nigerian Actor and Lawyer,who has consistently acknowledged the school's impact on his moral and intellectual development.
GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER AND EVOLUTION:
The 1977 transition marked a broader policy shift across Nigeria,as the government took over the Private and mission schools to ensure uniform educational standards. During this era, Secondary Technical School ,Ogbor Hill,Aba, became part of the state managed school system. In 2012,under the leadership of Governor Theodore Orji,the Abia State Government, announced a major educational reform. The handover of 19 mission and private schools to their original owners.
CONCLUSION:
From it's humble beginning as Harris Commer School in the early 1960s to its transformation into Secondary Technical School, Ogbor ,Hill Aba . And 1977 , and eventual restoration to private ownership in 2012. The school's journey had witnessed recently, the selling of part of the land to people which is currently in dire need of total restoration.
Thank you.
By Lady Ngozi Ikechukwu nee'Mba class 5D

Special appreciation goes to our amiable Economics Teacher -Sir Eke Onyeforo
for his insightful information of our Almar mater and one of the pioneer teachers. Also Ministry of Education Abia State.