Nigerian Breweries Plc has donated a block of
staff quarters to the Federal Government Girls College, Onitsha, Anambra State
in honour of Mrs. Roseline Nkemdilim Obi, winner of the maiden edition of
Maltina Teacher of the Year. Obi teaches Mathematics and Chemistry at the school.
Obi, who beat nine other finalists to the
coveted prize last year, also got a one million Naira cash prize plus another
one million Naira to be paid to her annually for five years. The building of the
Quarters in her school was part of the prize for emerging as the 2015 Maltina
Teacher- of –the-Year
Managing Director of Nigerian Breweries, Mr.
Nicolaas Vervelde, who was represented on the occasion by Mr. Kufre Ekanem, the
Corporate Affairs Adviser, explained that the idea of the school-based project
was to ensure that when a teacher won, the community where he/she teaches also
wins.
“In 1994, our Company decided to take a more
active role in its commitment to the development of education in Nigeria when
it established the Nigerian Breweries-Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund with
a take-off value of N100 million. Since then, the fund has impacted over 20, 000 students across
Nigeria,” he said.
Vervelde also expressed gratitude to the Federal
Ministry of Education for the support and partnership with the company since
the commencement of the Maltina Teacher of the Year initiative.
The principal of the school, Mrs. Margaret Enonuya, expressed great
appreciation and thanked Nigerian Breweries for what she described as an
unparalleled support for the cause of education in the country.
“Rarely in deed has any Secondary School in
Nigeria been so honoured as today to be awarded the gift of a twin three
bedroom bungalow for producing a national icon, the Maltina Teacher of the Year
by Nigerian Breweries Plc. We feel proud of what Nigerian Breweries-Felix
Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund has done, she said.
Obi equally praised Nigerian Breweries for the
gesture, adding that it takes a greater sacrifice on the part of the company to
appreciate the great sacrifice and contribution of teachers to the development
of the nation.
Professor Anthony Anwukah, the Minister of State
for Education also commended Nigerian Breweries Plc for being at the forefront
of supporting the development of education in Nigeria.
Anwukah explained that by continually investing
in educational infrastructure, encouraging teachers and students, the company
has demonstrated an unshakable resolve to ensure the nation’s growth and
development.
The Minister also lauded the Maltina Teacher of
the Year initiative, which he said has been able to “finance, showcase, reward,
recognize, and celebrate” exceptional teachers around the country.
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Onoriode Akusu.
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