Mrs Adeola Adefemi Adedunke 77i8,a teacher from Lagos State has emerged the 2023 Maltina Teacher of the Year.
She is a teacher in Keke Senior High school1, Agege.
For emerging the winner of the 9th edition of the Maltina Teacher of the Year, Adefemi will receive a total cash prize of N6.5 million (N1.5million immediately and N1million annually for the next five years) from the Nigerian Breweries – Felix Ohiwerei Trust Fund.
She would also have the privilege to be part of an all-expense paid capacity development training abroad while a fully equipped computer laboratory or six-classroom block worth N20 million will be built for her school in her honour by the Fund.
Mr. Azuh Chike Emmanuel from Delta State emerged the first runner-up winning a total of N1.5 Million, while Mr. Adam Abdulquadir Nda from Niger State emerged as second runner-up with a prize of N1, 250.000.00.
Other 10 teachers who emerged as state champions were also rewarded with a sum of N500,000 each.
Since inception, the Maltina Teacher of the Year initiative has produced 9 grand winners, Rose Nkemdilim Obi, Anambra (2015), Imoh Essien, Akwa Ibom (2016), Felix Ariguzo, Delta State (2017), Olasunkanmi Opeifa, FCT (2018), Ezem Collins (2019), Oluwabunmi Anani (2020) Abanika Taiye (2o21) Alaku Ayiwulu (2022)and now Adeola Adefemi
About Maltina Teacher Of The Year
In 2015, Nigerian Breweries-Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund introduced the Maltina Teacher of the Year, a national competition, to identify, honour and reward outstanding teachers in Nigeria.
Maltina Teacher of the Year is supported by the Federal Ministry of Education other stakeholders in education including the Nigeria Union of Teachers(NUT), All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPPS) and Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN).
The Nigerian Breweries-Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund was set up in 1994 with a startup capital of 100 million Naira to enable sustained quality education through structured intervention in the sector.
The Fund has footprints across the six geographical zones in Nigeria at primary, secondary and tertiary levels of education.
