Alaku Ayiwulu, a teacher from Federal Government College, Jos, has emerged overall winner of the 2022 Maltina Teacher of the Year award.
For emerging the winner of the 8th edition of the award, Mr. Alaku Ayiwulu receives a total cash prize of ₦6.5 million from the Nigerian Breweries- Felix Ohiwerei Trust Fund.
According to the organiser, the winner would receive ₦1.5 million immediately and ₦1 million annually for the next five years.
He also has the privilege to participate in an all-expense paid capacity development training abroad and a fully equipped computer laboratory or six-classroom block worth N₦20 million will be built for his school in his honour.
The first and second runners-up, Musa Saidu from Borno State and Ifeoma Stella from Enugu State received ₦1.5 million and ₦1,250,000 respectively.
A Lifetime Leadership Achievement Award was also presented to the Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, who in turn presented a recognition award to the former Chairman of Nigerian Breweries, Felix Ohiwerei.
The teacher award was named after Ohiwerei who was said to have contributed significantly to the success of the company while he held sway.
According to the Corporate Affairs Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Sade Morgan, a total of 1,027 entries were received for the 2022 awards but 833 entries were valid.
Mrs. Morgan noted that the number of valid entries in 2022 is the highest recorded since 2015 when the award was introduced.
The other 10 teachers who emerged as state champions were also rewarded with the sum of ₦500,000 each.
In his goodwill message, the Managing Director of Nigerian Breweries Plc and Chairman of NB/Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund, Hans Essaadi, said the foundation has successfully executed 85 legacy projects worldwide.
In his words:
“Teachers inspire us to learn about the world around us and unleash our full potential. They do this with compassion, commitment, and care.
A teacher is a superhero, and we hope you will join us in celebrating several superheroes who will be seated amongst us tonight!
Thank you for your support and belief in our mission of advancing the quality of education at all levels in Nigeria.
From an initial start-up grant of ₦100 Million Naira in 1994, the NB/Felix Ohiwerei Trust Fund has successfully progressed to execute 85 legacy projects nationwide, of which the Maltina Teacher of the Year competition is one of them.
After seven (7) years of recognizing, rewarding, and celebrating teachers across Nigeria, we are now set for what promises to be another unforgettable night for the eventual winners and ultimately the 2022 Maltina Teacher of the Year.”
Maltina Teacher of the Year Award
The Maltina Teacher of the Year Award aims to recognise and celebrate exceptional teachers in Nigeria.
The initiative according to the organiser is open to teachers in all secondary schools across the country.
Now in its 8th edition, the Maltina Teacher of the Year competition is a platform created to identify, showcase, and reward exceptional teachers in public and private secondary schools across the country.
It is funded by the Nigerian Breweries-Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund, which was set up in 1994 to advance the quality of education at all levels in Nigeria, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal, SDG 4.
Since its inception, the Maltina Teacher of the Year initiative has produced six grand winners: Rose Nkemdilim Obi, Anambra (2015), Imoh Essien, Akwa Ibom (2016), Felix Ariguzo, Delta State (2017), Olasunkanmi Opeifa, FCT (2018), Ezem Collins (2019), Oluwabunmi Anani (2020), Abanika Taiye (2021 and now Alaku Ayiwulu (2022).
The initiative is supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and other stakeholders in the education sector including the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPPS) and Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN).
