Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has commended a public school teacher from the state for winning a prestigious national award.
In a statement released on Sunday, the governor expressed his delight at the teacher’s achievement, which he attributed to the state government’s ongoing efforts to revitalise the education sector.
The Federal Government has recognised a principal from Zamfara State as the best nationwide at the 2024 Presidential Teachers’ and School Excellence Awards.
October 5th is celebrated annually as World Teachers’ Day, designated by UNESCO in 1994 to recognise and appreciate teachers’ important role in transforming society.
The 2024 teachers’ award winners were announced and presented with gifts by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, on Saturday at Eagle Square in Abuja.
The principal of Sambo Secondary School, Gusau, Mallam Musa Paila, won the “Best Principal Award” for the public senior secondary schools category in the country.
He was presented with a medal and a brand-new car.
Excited by the development, Governor Lawal noted in the statement that his administration’s decision to declare an emergency in the education sector has begun to yield the desired results.
“This clearly indicates that the declaration of a state of emergency in the educational sector of Zamfara on November 14, 2023, is producing positive outcomes,” the statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said.
The statement added, “Governor Lawal’s administration is fulfilling a pledge to overhaul the education sector, which had virtually collapsed.”
The Federal Government celebrated the 2024 World Teachers’ Day with the theme, “Valuing Teachers’ Voices: Towards a New Social Contract for Education.”
The winners, drawn from public and private primary and secondary schools nationwide, received cars, motorcycles, and generators, among other prizes.
