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The Federal Government has honoured exceptional teachers and schools who person distinguished themselves successful the noble task of nation-building done education.
The expansive finale of the 2025 World Teachers’ Day solemnisation and the President’s Teachers and Schools Excellence Awards was held connected Sunday astatine the Eagle Square, Abuja, nether the taxable “Recasting Teaching arsenic a Collaborative Profession.”
Leading the battalion of awardees was Emmanuel Ozor Charles of Greater Tomorrow International College, Ondo, who emerged Best Public Private School Teacher, with a currency prize of N3.5million.
Solanke Francis Taiwo of Ansar-Udeen Main School, Kemta, Abeokuta, Ogun State, won the Best Teacher (CAR) grant for his outstanding committedness to nurturing young minds and driving world excellence.
In the Basic School category, Woliwo Primary School, Onitsha, Anambra State, shone brightly arsenic it clinched the Best School (BUS) award, portion Onike Girls Junior High School, Lagos, was named Best Junior Secondary School (BUS) for its singular show successful world standards, discipline, and girl-child empowerment.
The grant for Best School Leader, with a currency prize of N3.5 million, went to Mrs. Odenike Fausat Mobolaji of Elepe Community Junior High School, Ikorodu, Lagos, who was recognised for her exceptional leadership, mentorship, and committedness to schoolhouse betterment and teacher development.
Similarly, Fayomi Felix of Idepe High School, Okitipupa, Ondo State, was honoured arsenic Best Public School Teacher, with a N3.5 cardinal currency award, successful designation of his innovative teaching methods and dedication to pupil success.
Crowning the database was Ubani Roseblund Ibiyiye of Federal Government College, Abuloma, who bagged the coveted Best Teacher prize of N3.5million, representing the pinnacle of excellence successful Nigeria’s teaching community.
The grant ceremonial formed portion of activities marking the 2025 World Teachers’ Day, celebrated annually connected October 5, to item teachers’ empowerment, motivation, and their relation successful shaping the aboriginal of education.
Speaking astatine the event, the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Olatunji Alausa, reaffirmed the Federal Government’s committedness to empowering teachers done policies and programmes that beforehand collaboration, continuous nonrecreational development, and nationalist progress.
“It is singular that the planetary assemblage is acknowledging the selfless dedication of teachers who stay the instauration of improvement successful each climes. Rewarding teachers is an concern successful prime education, pupil achievement, and nationalist progress,” helium said.
Dr Alausa emphasised that collaboration among teachers leads to improved learning outcomes and greater nonrecreational fulfilment. “When teachers are supported to enactment unneurotic done adjacent mentoring, associated acquisition planning, co-teaching, and integer platforms, learning outcomes improve, and teachers acquisition nonrecreational growth,” helium stated.
He added that the Federal Ministry of Education has rolled retired respective initiatives to revitalise the teaching profession, including the implementation of the National Teacher Policy, which ensures that teachers are professionally empowered, motivated, and supported done continuous training.
The lawsuit besides witnessed the presumption of awards to deserving authorities governors, trophies for the champion march past, and the President’s Teachers and Schools Excellence Awards.
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