World Teachers’ Day: Abiodun utilizes 7,000 instructors, devotes N24b to education facilities

The Ogun State Federal government has actually revealed the work of over 7,000 instructors given that the beginning of the Prince Dapo Abiodun administration, as part of its continual financial investment in reinforcing mentor and discovering throughout the state.

The federal government has actually likewise allocated 24 billion through the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) for the arrangement and rehab of vital education facilities, while over 51 million existed in prize money to impressive instructors, schools and administrators at the 2026 World Teachers’ Day event in Abeokuta.

Speaking at the event, held at the Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta, Governor Abiodun, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tokunbo Talabi, stated his administration acknowledged instructors as the structure upon which every other occupation and society was constructed.

“Before a physician discovers to deal with clients or an engineer develops a bridge, an instructor has actually awakened their minds and laid the structure they are building on,” the Governor stated.

Abiodun included that behind the accomplishments commemorated by society were instructors whose names may never ever make the headings, however whose impact stayed composed in the lives they had actually touched.

He stated his administration would continue to buy instructors, schools and the future of every kid in Ogun State, keeping in mind that the Ogun State Education Revitalisation Agenda (OGSERA) would continue to drive enhancements in curriculum shipment, school management, innovation, facilities, financing, and the well-being of instructors and students.

The guv revealed that the OgunTEACh program has actually ended up being a design being imitated beyond Ogun State, following the recruitment of countless instructors through the effort.

He even more revealed the absorption of over 1,500 OgunTEACh interns into the mainstream civil service, with the recipients getting their letters of visit at the event.

Abiodun applauded instructors and education administrators in Ogun State for identifying themselves nationally and globally, keeping in mind that a few of the state’s instructors and education administrators remained in Abuja getting nationwide acknowledgment as Best Teacher, Best Administrator and Best School.

He stated the acknowledgment even more showed the quality and dedication of instructors in the state and declared his administration’s decision to develop an environment in which teachers might flourish.

The Governor likewise provided money awards to impressive instructors, administrators and schools in both public and independent school classifications.

The first-prize winners in the very best Teacher classifications got 2.5 million each, while the 2nd- and third-place winners got 1.5 million and 1 million respectively.

In the general public main school classification, Mr Rasaq Babatunde emerged initially, Mrs Ayedun Oluwakemi 2nd, and Mrs Ajayi Fatimo Bisola 3rd.

In the junior public school classification, Mr Soleye Olugbemi, Mrs Akande Abosede and Mrs Kuye Funmilayo emerged initially, 2nd and 3rd respectively, while Mr Adebayo Oluwaseun, Mrs Akomolafe Beatrice and Àjọṣe Aderibigbe took the very first, 2nd and 3rd positions respectively in the senior public school classification.

In the personal instructors’ classification, Mrs Akanni Àyọkà of Breakthrough Academy, Akute, and Mr Kehinde Olusegun of Anglican High School, Quarry, emerged very first and 2nd respectively.

For The Very Best Administrators’ public classification, Mr Sodipo Raymond of Muslim Primary School, Ago-Oko, Abeokuta, won very first reward; Mrs Bankole Oluranti of African Church Primary School 1, Ayetoro, came 2nd; while Mrs Olakitan Silifat of Abeokuta South Local Government Nursery/Primary School, Ijemo, Abeokuta, emerged 3rd.

Neighborhood Nursery and Primary School, Mike II, and Christ Apostolic Grammar School, Iperu, got 10 million each as Best School in the main and junior secondary school classifications respectively, to name a few award receivers.

The occasion likewise included the discussion of the Award of Distinguished Leadership in Technology-Driven Education and Innovation to Governor Abiodun in acknowledgment of his administration’s efforts ahead of time technology-driven education in the state.

Speaking on the style of the event, “Standing with Teachers: 60 Years of Protecting the Profession, Advancing its Status and Shaping Our Future,” the Ogun State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Sewakanu Noah Oladipupo, explained the style as a policy-oriented require enhanced acknowledgment, status and well-being for instructors.

Oladipupo applauded the Abiodun administration for hiring over 6,000 instructors through the OgunTEACh platform, keeping in mind that there had actually been no recruitment of instructors for 8 years before the administration entered into workplace.

He likewise applauded the federal government for authorizing and executing instructors’ promos from 2016 to 2024, including that approval had actually been approved for the execution of promos for 2025 and 2026.

The NUT chairman especially acknowledged the elimination of the longstanding ceiling that avoided main school instructors from advancing beyond Grade Level 16, stating the advancement had actually brought back parity, hope and self-respect to the main school sector.

Speaking on behalf of the recently selected instructors, Miss Olasoji Tobiloba revealed gratitude to Governor Abiodun for soaking up the OgunTEACh interns into the mainstream civil service.

She guaranteed the federal government that the recipients would reciprocate the gesture through higher diligence, dedication and commitment to task.

The event combined federal government authorities, education administrators, instructors, union leaders, school owners and other stakeholders to mark the contribution of instructors to the advancement of Ogun State and the country.

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