Recently updated on October 24th, 2022 at 04:14 pm
Mrs. Noragbon Enogie Osaru of Emotan Primary School has won the Edo State Best Teacher Award and 2nd best school administrator in Nigeria.
Mrs. Noragbon Enogie Osaru was presented with a gift package of ₦1 million and a brand new car by the Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki at the unveiling of 7,000 digital teachers in Benin City.
In August [2018], Mrs. Osaru was screened alongside 17 other best head teachers and teachers representing the 18 local government areas of the state.
According to Mrs. Noragbon Enogie Osaru:
“I dedicate my awards to Almighty God who singled me out for this honour by our sincere and hardworking governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki.
I also dedicate the awards to my fellow teachers and pupils of my school and I am grateful to the Edo State government that gave me the platform to teach.
I feel highly honoured by this rare reward from the governor who promised us months ago that he will reward hardworking teachers in the state and I am so happy to be favoured by his administration that believes in merit and hard work.
I also wish to thank the Executive Chairman of the Edo State Universal Education Board (SUBEB) Dr. Joan Osa Oviawe, who is implementing the governor’s vision in the basic education sector with a high sense of professionalism.
These awards are to all of us in our school; the teachers and pupils because I could not have done the work alone.
I was interviewed and drilled by the officials of government who found me worthy after the assessment, to represent Edo State at the national level and I emerged second best school administrator in Nigeria.
I will advise other teachers in the country to be more committed to their duty. They should see their job as an opportunity to contribute to the growth of the country.
The government cannot do everything, I do not wait for the government to provide all the money to make things work in my school. Headteachers should be creative and make the best of the resources at their disposal.”
Mrs. Noragbon Enogie Osaru, Head Teacher, Emotan Primary School, Oredo LGA alongside three other outstanding teachers (Idehen Ejiye Isaiah of Eguare Primary School, Ujiogba, in Esan West Local Government Area (LGA); Erhabor Osasumwen Priscillia of Aisologun-Akenzua Primary School, in Ikpoba-Okha LGA; Ogboko Edoghogho Yvonne of Okogbo Primary School, Okogbo, in Orhionmwon LGA) championing the Edo Basic Education Sector Transformation (Edo-BEST) Programme in schools across Edo State have also clinched an all-expense paid trip to Canada to attend and showcase public education reforms by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration at the 27th edition of the Edo National Association Worldwide (ENAW) convention.
