As part of its continuous Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) investments in the development of the educational sector in Nigeria, the Nigerian Breweries – Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust fund recently held the grand finale of the 5th edition of the Maltina Teacher of the Year at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos. At the glamorous event, a Civic Education and Christian Religious Studies teacher at the Royal Family Academy, Abuja, Ezem Collins, emerged the overall winner of the prestigious honour as the 2019 Maltina Teacher of the Year.
For emerging the Maltina Teacher of the Year, the Nigerian Breweries – Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund will reward Collins with a total of N6.5 million in cash prize (N1.5 million immediately and N1 million annually for the next five years). He will also get an all-expenses paid capacity development training abroad while a furnished block of six classrooms, a library and sanitary facilities worth about N20 million will be built for his school in his honour by the Fund.
A teacher from Jakande Estate Comprehensive Senior College, Lagos State, Megbowon Soji, emerged the first runner-up winning a total of N1.5 million while a teacher from Government Secondary School, Ingawa, Katsina, Atondo Fidelis, was second runner-up with a prize of N1, 250.000.00. Other 20 teachers from different parts of the country who emerged as state champions were also rewarded with a sum of N500, 000.00 each.