Our Investments In Education Sector Yielding Results, Lawal, Soludo Say After Winning Teachers’ National Award
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, and Anambra State Governor, Dr. Chukwuma Soludo, have expressed excitement over the national awards bestowed upon outstanding teachers from their respective states.
The federal government recognised a Principal from Zamfara State as the best nationwide at the 2024 Presidential Teachers’ and School Excellence Awards.
The Principal of Sambo Secondary School, Gusau, Mallam Musa Yahaya Paila, won the “Best Principal Award” for the public Senior Secondary Schools category in the country.
He was presented with a medal and a brand-new car.
A teacher from the Government Technical College, Osamala, Ogbaru LGA of Anambra State, Mr. Nwosu Joseph Afamefuna emerged as the overall best teacher in the entire federation.
Also, Chukwudumeme Franca Adaeze from the Aforigwe Primary School, Umudioka, Dunukofia LGA, emerged the 2nd Best Primary Head Teacher while Dr. Umezinwa Grace Amara from the Girls High School, Uga, Aguata LGA in the state emerged the 2nd best Secondary School Principal.
October 5th is celebrated annually as World Teachers’ Day, designated by UNESCO in 1994 to recognize and appreciate teachers’ important role in transforming society.
The 2024 teachers’ awards winners were announced and presented with gifts by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, on Saturday at the Eagle Square in Abuja.
Excited by the development, Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, noted in a statement that his administration’s decision to declare a state of emergency in the education sector has begun to yield the desired goals.
“This indicates that the declaration of a state of emergency in the educational sector of Zamfara on November 14, 2023, is producing positive results,” the statement signed by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris said.
According to him, “Governor Lawal’s administration is fulfilling a pledge to overhaul the education sector which had virtually collapsed.”
The Federal Government celebrated the 2024 World Teachers’ Day with the theme, “Valuing Teachers’ Voices: Towards a New Social Contract for Education.”
The winners who were drawn from public and private primary and secondary schools nationwide received cars, motorcycles, and generators, among other prizes.
Also expressing his excitement in his Facebook post, Soludo while reinstating his commitment to education, congratulated the winners of the award.
“I am happy to announce that Anambra State has emerged victorious at the 2024 Presidential Prizes for Basic and Secondary Schools in Nigeria!
“Kudos to our dedicated teachers, students, and education leaders! Your hard work and excellence are truly paying off,” he said.
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