Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has gifted vehicles to 13 academics.

The 13 excellent academics acquired the vehicles on Tuesday, in Lagos state.

The governor made the presentation at the Lagos State Teachers Benefit Award 2020, held in the Alausa space of the state.

Sanwo-Olu, whereas appreciating all academics in the state, mentioned by no means once more would the rewards of academics be in heaven.

At the occasion alongside the governor embody Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat; Commissioner for Training, Folashade Adefisayo; Everlasting Secretary, Ministry of Training, Abosede Adelaja; amongst others.

Sanwo-Olu, whereas presenting the vehicles to the recipients, mentioned his authorities was cognisant of the important position of academics in constructing a affluent society, stressing that the reward can be made common to encourage exhausting work and excellence.

He mentioned, “At the moment, I have fun the outstanding academics who go away no stone unturned in molding lives, constructing character and making ready our college students for a productive future. In Lagos State, educating shouldn’t be a thankless job and this annual Teachers’ Benefit Award is a proof that Lagos will at all times reward glorious, dedicated, and diligent academics.

“We’re cognisant of the important position that academics play in constructing a formidable society, which is why we’re dedicated to rewarding distinctive academics frequently. That is one in all the key methods for the actualisation of the Training and Expertise Pillar of our growth agenda. We can not thank our academics sufficient for the ardour they carry to the job and for inculcating in our kids the values they require to excel as world residents.”

Sanwo-Olu mentioned the award was a real strategy to promote advantage and encourage wholesome competitors amongst our educating employees in Lagos. He appealed to academics to proceed to uphold the ethics and requirements of the career, urging them to not relent in demonstrating unusual sense of duty in discharging their duties.

“We are going to proceed to prioritise funding in training by enhancing the capability, competence and welfare of our academics, bridging the teacher-pupil ratio in our faculties, making the training sector extra ICT-compliant, exposing our academics to worldwide finest practices in addition to making certain that our faculties are conducive for educating and studying with high quality and fashionable infrastructure,” Sanwo-Olu mentioned.