In a recent news report by the Lagos State Government, the state governor, Sanwo-Olu will be rewarding outstanding teachers and school administrators with 12 cars as a gift at the second edition of the Teachers Merit Award scheduled for Wednesday.
This will be in the government’s continuation of the tradition of recognising excellence.
It is an Annual Education Merit Awards, an initiative of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration to reward excellence to motivate selfless teachers, who put in their best in raising the quality of teaching and learning.
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 includes 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.
Amongst the applicants screened were 3,529 of them and they only selected 22 semi-finalists, who will compete for 12 cars, for the Y2021 awards for outstanding teachers.
