EDD1 Rewards Outstanding Principals, Teachers, Others
...Honours Lagos Speaker Obasa, Egunjobi With Special Recognition Award
…As Ijaye Ojokoro Wins Best Schools Award
AgegePulse Magazine
Another epoch making event was staged yesterday when LagosState Education District One (comprising of Agege, Ifako and Alimosho Local Governments), held its Annual Merit Awards to celebrate most outstanding staff members and notable persons who contributed immensely to the success of the District in 2018 at Excellence Hotel, Ogba, Lagos.
Her Excellency, the Deputy Governor of Lagos State who was ably represented by Mrs. Yetunde Odejayi, in a statement, commended the Tutor General/Permanent Secretary of EDDI, Dr. Yinka Ayandele for her commitment towards achieving excellence in the education sector of Lagos State.
She assured that Lagos State will not hesitate to improve on the provision of conducive environment from teaching and learning adding the present administration has performed remarkably in the provision of necessary school facilities and improvement on teachers’ welfare.
In her statement, the multiple award winning academic, Dr. Ayandele said that the annual Merit Awards is designed to reward excellent performance of schools, principals, teachers, non-academic staff and also to celebrate achievers domicile within the district.
She specially thanked the students who represented Nigeria at the just concluded World Robotic Olympiad in Thailand adding that the young team emerged as second best in Africa.
Dr Ayandele lauded the efforts of Mathematics teachers of the district for recording best result in the last WAEC examination, taking the performance percentage from 41% to 91% in just two years.
At the award proper, Lagos Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa and The Executive Chairman of Agege LGA, Alhaji Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi as well as the United Nations Information Unit Officer, Mr. Soremekun were presented with Special Recognition Awards for their commitment and upliftment of quality education in Lagos. The Award was received by Member and Chairman Lagos House Committee on Education, Hon. Olanrewaju Ogunyemi on behalf of the Speaker while Alhaja Ramot Egunjobi received for her husband.
Ijaye Ojokoro Senior High School emerged Best School in the District while Mrs. Modupe Akinbami Adebola won the Best Principal Award. Other winners include; Best Teacher Senior Category, Mr. Odusanya Tolulope Joseph, Junior Category; Mr. Moses Adewale. The later retained the junior prize having won same award last year.
The highpoint of the event was when TGPS, Dr. Ayandele announced that the Best Vice Principals from Senior and Junior categories, Mr. Oyetunde Oladipo Olatunde and Mrs Helen Olajumoke have been elevated to the level of Principals. The announcement lit up the gathering with applause and plum expressions.
“This is a reward for hard work and excellent performance”. Dr Ayandele asserted.
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