Four teachers, who distinguished themselves in the discharge of their
duties in public primary and secondary schools in Ekiti State, went home
with news KIA cars at the weekend.
They were recognized for their contributions to education development
and the reclamation of the dwindling fortune of education in the
‘Fountain of Knowledge State’.
Governor Kayode Fayemi gave the keys to the lucky teachers at the
Christ’s School Field where teachers, under the auspices of local
chapters of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Academic Staff
of Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS), marked the World Teachers’ Day.
The lucky ones are: Mr. Aniyikaye Daniel Banjo of C. A. C Primary
School, Ara-Ijero and Mr. Omole Sylvester, Corpus Christy Secondary
School, Ilawe-Ekiti , who were adjudged the Best Primary School Teacher
and the Best Secondary School Teacher respectively while Mrs. Ibinuwa
Yemisi of Saint Luke Anglican Primary School, Ikun-Araromi and Mrs.
Fatuase Lydia Titilope of Amoye Grammar School, Ikere-Ekiti got the cars
for being the Best Primary School and the Best Secondary School
Administrators respectively.
Represented by his deputy Prof Modupe Adelabu, the governor lauded the
teachers in the state for sharing his vision to restore educational
glory by effectively collaborating with the state government.
He acknowledged the importance of teachers in the delivery chain of his transformation agenda.
He said: "The strategic position that education
occupies in the administration’s transformation agenda and roadmap to
Ekiti recovery has been matched by the commitment of all stakeholders in
the sector, particularly the teachers.
"Efforts of the government have started yielding results as reflected in
the performance of students who participated in the national
examinations such as the West African
Examination Council (WAEC) and the National Examination Council (NECO) in the state this year."
Governor Fayemi, who said the administration’s massive human capital and
financial commitment to education would amount to nothing without the
inputs and cooperation of teachers, urged teachers to be relentless in
their efforts and commitments towards complete restoration of the glory
of education in the state.
He said: “The theme of the year’s celebration: “A call for teachers:
taking the lead for quality education” is most appropriate and timely,
particularly in Ekiti State where my administration has made a
commitment to both quantitative and qualitative service delivery…
therefore, the position of teachers in a bid to realize this cannot be
over-emphasized”.
He enjoined the teachers to sustain their support for his
administration in a collective bid to secure the future of children by equipping them with tools of self reliance.
