No fewer than 12 classroom teachers and administrators would be rewarded with brand new cars by the Lagos State Government on Wednesday, for raising the bar of teaching and learning in the state.
Their reward would be personally presented to them by the state Governor Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu at a ceremony to mark the second edition of the Annual Education Merit Award.
This is in continuation of its tradition of recognising excellence.
The Annual Education Merit Awards, an initiative of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration, rewards excellence to motivate selfless teachers, who have put in their best in raising the quality of teaching in the state.
The selection and nomination committee of teachers for the award was led by the Chairperson of the Association of Private Educators in Nigeria, Mrs. Lai Koiki.
Other members of the committee include Mrs. Funke Fowler-Amba, Mrs. Abisola Obasanya, Mrs. Sherifat Atinuke Ogboye, Mrs. Yinka Ogunde, Miss. Oyindamola Egbeyemi and Mr. Idris Adetutu.
The committee members are private education administrators and a blend of public sector technocrats.
They screened 3,529 applicants and selected 22 semi-finalists, who will compete for 12 cars, for the Y2021 awards for outstanding teachers.
Meanwhile Governor Sanwo-Olu would also inaugurate the new school structure and other infrastructure at the Vetland Senior Secondary School, Agege.
