The All Progressive Congress (APC) Chieftain in Abeokuta North, Hon Akeem Oluseye has commended the Ogun state Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on this year celebration of teachers day, with his gesture of celebrating the real stakeholders in the educational sector.
He said the governor have showed commitment to the development of the educational sector by his kind gesture to the stakeholders.
The grassroots politician added that the employment of 3000 teachers, Presentation of houses and cash to teachers were few of the Governor’s fulfillment of his promises for that sector, calling on the people to support him to see more of such.
He emphasized that the employment of teachers which took immediate effect, was meant to improve the pupil-teacher ratio and to fill the existing vacancies in public schools.
Hon Oluseye said the governor has shown that his government is responsive, and convinced the people of the need to better the lots of teachers by compensating them for their selfless contributions to the upliftment of the society, as the future of the children depends on the level and quality of their productivity.
At this year celebration of teachers day held yesterday, the Governor presented keys of 2-bedroom bungalows to Mr. Akeem Badru, the first African winner of the Cambridge Dedicated Teacher’s Award and the best overall Teacher in public primary school from Egba Division, Mr.Togbe Ganiyu.
The governor also gave cash prizes of N2 million to Mr. Amosun Temitope Olaoluwa as best teacher in junior secondary school from Remo, N2 million for Mr. Ganiyu Wasiu, as best teacher, senior secondary school category from Egba Division.
Ajayi Abosede emerged the best primary school administrator from Egba division with a cash prize of N1 million, Samza Omolara from Ijebu Division emerged the best school administrator in junior secondary school, while Kusimo Oluseyi was adjudged the best administrator in senior secondary school from Egba division with N1 million.
Baptist High School (Junior), Saje, Abeokuta, emerged the best in public secondary school and took home N7.5 million, followed by Remo Secondary School (Senior), Sagamu, which also went home with N7.5m.
Angela Otabo from Egba Division went home with N500,000 having emerged the best teacher in the private school category.