Abiodun gifts car to Nigeria’s best teacher

The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has rewarded a primary school teacher at Ansa-Ur-Deen Main School I, Kemta Lawa, Abeokuta, Mr Solanke Taiwo, with a brand new car for emerging as Nigeria’s Overall Best Primary School Teacher.

According to a statement issued on Friday, the governor presented the car keys to Solanke at his office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, in the presence of the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof Abayomi Arigbagbu, and the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mr Oloko.

Gov Dapo Abiodun presenting the car gift to Mr Solanke Francis Taiwo, a primary school teacher at Ansa-Ur-Deen Main School I, Kemta Lawa, Abeokuta, for emerging as Nigeria’s Overall Best Primary School Teacher.
Speaking on the development, Arigbagbu described the teacher’s achievement as validation of the administration’s sustained investment in the education sector and the reforms introduced to revitalise it.

“When you do things consistently and efficiently, you will continue to record results. We have been winning the Best Teacher Award back-to-back. This same teacher won in October and has now emerged as the overall best teacher in Nigeria.

Gov Dapo Abiodun presenting the car gift to Mr Solanke Francis Taiwo, a primary school teacher at Ansa-Ur-Deen Main School I, Kemta Lawa, Abeokuta for emerging as Nigeria’s Overall Best Primary School Teacher.
“This shows that once you put sound policies in place—such as the Ogun State Education Revitalisation Agenda, which is built on six pillars, with the last pillar focusing on students’ and teachers’ welfare—you will see tangible outcomes. This administration has made significant progress across all the pillars,” he said.

He explained that the declaration of a state of emergency in the education sector paved the way for wide-ranging reforms under the Revitalisation Agenda, focusing on curriculum development, school management, technology and innovation, infrastructure, funding and revenue generation, as well as students’ and teachers’ welfare.

While acknowledging the success of the reforms, the commissioner noted that the state’s consistent achievements at both state and national levels are proof of meaningful transformation in the sector.

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