…receives winner of 2023 MTOTY, commends NB Plc’s initiative…..Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide SanwoOlu has commended the Nigerian BreweriesFelix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund for instituting and implementing the Maltina Teacher of the Year Award, which he described as a laudable initiative, over the last nine years.....CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE
This is as the governor stated that the government would continue to give priority to education through comprehensive budgeting for all aspects, including infrastructure, skill development, and training to ensure that teachers as well as students have the resources they need to thrive.
The governor gave the commendation when he received and hosted the winner of the 2023 Maltina Teacher of the Year, Miss Adeola Adefemi, an English Language teacher at Keke Senior High School in Agege, Lagos, along with members of the Nigerian Breweries team.
The Maltina Teacher of the Year Competition, was instils Sanwo-Olu restates commitment to education, comprehensive budgeting tuted in 2015 by the Nigerian Breweries Plc, under the auspices and funding of the Nigerian Breweries-Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund as a national competition to identify, honor and reward outstanding teachers in the country.
The competition has since been endorsed by the Federal Ministry of Education and other education stakeholders, including the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPPS), and Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), respectively.
Speaking at the reception, the governor noted that the state government is indeed proud of Adefemi’s accomplishment and sterling achievements having emerged top out of over 1,000 teachers across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), who entered for and participated in the competition.
“Today, I received Miss Adeola Adefemi, an English Language teacher at Keke Senior High School in Agege, who was awarded the overall national prize winner in the Maltina Teacher of the Year Competition,” he said.
Governor Sanwo-olu explained further that her success reflects the progress of public education in the state while also highlighting the resilient “cando spirit” that defines Lagosians.
He encouraged the winner to continue to strive for excellence, even as he reminded her that this award has brought added responsibilities to both her profession and the state.
Meanwhile, the Corporate Affairs Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Sade Morgan, who led the Nigerian Breweries delegation, stated that the Nigerian Breweries-Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund is committed to supporting the development of education in Nigeria.
Morgan noted that the Maltina Teacher of the Year competition was conceived to reward and recognise the role of teachers in molding the future leaders of our nation, even as she expressed gratitude to the Governor Sanwo-Olu and his team for the overwhelming support received over the years since the commencement of the competition.
