A 37 year-old teacher from Anambra State, Mrs. Rose Nkemdili Obi, has emerged the winner of the Maltina Teacher-of-the-Year competition for 2015.
The award, which is in its maiden edition, was instituted by the Nigerian Breweries Plc and is aimed at restoring the pride of teachers and the dignity of the teaching profession.
The winner, who is a graduate of Nnamdi Azikwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, teaches Mathematics and Chemistry at the Federal Government College (FGC), Onitsha.
She beat nine other finalists from Akwa Ibom, Benue, Borno, Delta, Ebonyi, Imo, Lagos, Ogun and Oyo States to the coveted prize.
For their effort, the national winner got one million naira and another five hundred thousand naira for being among the ten finalists. Aside this, another one million naira will be paid into her account annually for five years. Obi will also be sent abroad for professional training on the bill of the sponsors.
The first runner-up got one million naira plus another five hundred thousand naira finalists’ prize money, while the second runner-up took seven hundred and fifty naira and another five hundred thousand naira for getting to the finals.
Meanwhile, Federal Government College Onitsha, the school that produces the national winner has also become an instant beneficiary of a block of six classrooms.
Congratulations to the winners… Teachers are an investment for the future of countries and cannot be taken lightly.
CampusPortalNG Team
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