He commended the award-winners, describing them as worthy examples of the state’s pacesetter identity.
Governor Makinde hailed the achievements of the trio of Babarinlo Oluwaseun, Head Teacher, Methodist Basic School, Iseyin; Amoo Joseph, Principal, Government College Ibadan; and Odejayi Adedamilola, Proprietor, Second Home College, Olodo, Ibadan, who won different categories of awards at the teachers’ award ceremony in Abuja.
The governor equally lauded an indigene of the state resident in Akwa Ibom, Mr. Ojo Titilope Peter, who emerged as the Overall Best Teacher, Federal Unity Colleges
Makinde, in a release by his Chief Press Secretary, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, stated that Ojo’s feat showed that Oyo State’s pacesetting identity thrives anywhere and everywhere.
The governor urged the award winners to “never relent in demonstrating to the world the excellent spirit of an average Oyo State indigene anywhere he finds himself.”
He said his administration would always provide an enabling environment for teachers to thrive and become the best in their profession.
He stated: “I congratulate all teachers on the just-concluded World Teachers’ Day.
“I particularly commend three of our teachers, who won in different categories at the PT&SEA held in Abuja. I also commend the Oyo State indigene, who won the Best Teacher Award.
“These haul of awards by our teachers is another testament to how far we have come as a state, in developing our education system and placing it on the path of excellence.”
Governor Makinde expressed his appreciation to the award-winners for showing, again, that Oyo State is, indeed, the pacesetter in education.
He noted that the awards won constituted a source of pride to all those in the teaching profession who have been supportive of the administration’s mission to rebuild the education sector.
“As an administration, we will stop at nothing to ensure that we create the enabling environment for our hardworking teachers to attain excellence on all fronts,” he said.
