AgegePulse Magazine
Award winning educationist and Tutor General / Permanent Secretary of Lagos Education District One, Dr Mrs Yinka Ayandele has added another feather to her overwhelmed cap of awards and recognitions.
This time, it is the coveted Shenomics Africa Award in partnership with Google as part of event marking the celebration of the 2019 International Women's Day.
Dr Ayandele who had over the years been nicknamed 'Oluwa fi awards yimika' (God Surround Me with Awards) for intimidating cabinet of performance based awards and honours, emerged victorious once again when she was deemed fit for the Shenomics Africa award in the 'Innovation in Education' category as the Most Innovative Woman Educationist of the year, Agegepulse gathered.
The award was presented to her at the EDD1 headquarters in Agege, Lagos during a surprise birthday celebration organised for her by members of staff on March 18.
The Shenomics Africa and Google team who presented the award to her expressed delight at the level of innovations and dynamism that Dr Ayandele has been injecting into teaching and learning methodology under her juristisdiction.
The team noted that they carried out several investigations on all the nominees for the Innovation In Education category and she emerged top adding that results of their research showed that she has introduced several result-oriented initiatives into the system which have constantly endeared the district to emerge top in both curricular and co-curricular activities for students and teachers.
An elated Dr Ayandele was taken by surprise when she was ushered downstirs from her office and found out that staff members have gathered alongside her sister, Mrs Soname, with several gifts, birthday cards, assorted cakes and drinks.
The staff took turns to shower encomiums on the celebrant amidst praise and worship songs. Friends, teachers and principals who could not make it to the headquarters flooded social media with heart touching birthday messages and prayers for Dr Ayandele.
Speaking to Agegepulse, Dr Ayandele said she was overwhelmed by the outpouring of love from her team members, friends and family on her birthday. She said; "my sincere appreciation for your good wishes and prayers on my birthday. God be praised always!"
