Adeyemi Omolade Elizabeth, a basic school teacher from Ekiti State, has been crowned the best public school teacher in Nigeria.
Adeyemi Omolade Elizabeth, a primary teacher with SUBEB Model Nursery and Primary Eda-Ile road, Iludofin, Ekiti State, was crowned at the event to mark the 2023 teachers day held in Abuja, on October 5, 2023.
She was given a brand new Peugeot 301.
The Minister of Education, Professor Maman Tahir said the President’s Teachers and Schools Excellence Award was integrated into the Annual World Teachers Day commemoration to reward excellence nationwide by appreciating School administrators, effective Schools, and teachers nationwide.
Thirty-three teachers and schools across the country won various categories of the awards with Saint Paul’s Academy, Jos Plateau State northern Nigeria emerging as the overall winner and being presented with an 18-seater JAC Bus.
Similarly, Adeyemi Elizabeth from Ekiti State Southwest Nigeria emerged as the best overall teacher in the public school category with a grand prize of a 305 Peugeot Car.
Kebbi and Kaduna states won the most education practical and most education-friendly states awards respectively.
Items presented to other winners include buses, cars, motorcycles, freezers, generators, and trophies.
On the theme of World Teachers Day, “The Teacher We Need for the Education We Want: The Global Trend to Reverse the Teacher Shortage,” the Minister said there was a need to reflect on the impediments that teachers encounter while instilling knowledge, values, and hope in schools and the society since teaching goes beyond the classroom.
“We have to re-evaluate our approach to teacher training, recruitment, welfare and equip teachers with the skills, resources and the recognition they deserve to meet the evolving demands of education in the 21st century.
It is, therefore, paramount that while reaffirming the importance of their invaluable role in shaping a brighter tomorrow every year, there is dire need to clear the hurdles that prevents the optimal realisation of their roles and targets.
Teachers in Nigeria can now retire at either 65 years of age or 40 years of service whichever that comes first and their salary has since been placed on the line charge for timely payment.
Students studying Education courses in the country’s public universities and colleges of education enjoy bursary award.”
Serving teachers can also access housing, insurance, special allowances and the option of migrating to other countries especially United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, South Africa, if endorsed by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, TRCN.
The event was marked with cultural dances and match pass by representatives from all the 36 states of the federation including the FCT. The match pass was won by Nasarawa state
