By Folaranmi Ajayi
Esomnofu Chidiebube Ifechukwu, a teacher from Crown Grace School in Mararaba, Nasarawa State, has been named the 2024 Maltina Teacher of the Year.
The announcement was made during the grand finale of the 10th edition of the prestigious competition, held in Lagos.
As the winner, Ifechukwu will receive a cash prize of N10 million and an all-expense-paid capacity development training abroad. In addition, his school will benefit from a fully equipped computer laboratory or a six-classroom block worth N20 million, donated in his honour.
The first runner-up, Kehinde Oladapo Olukayode of Molusi College, Oke Sopen, Ijebu Igbo, will take home a prize of N3 million. Meanwhile, Aniefiok Iniobong Udoh from Community Secondary Commercial School, Ikot Oku Ikono, Akwa Ibom State, emerged as the second runner-up.
The competition, which attracted 1,477 entries, saw 1,300 teachers make it through the first phase of the grading process. Ultimately, the top 11 teachers were selected by a panel of judges to compete in the final stage of the contest.
The Maltina Teacher of the Year competition, organised by the Nigerian Breweries Plc, aims to recognise and reward exceptional teachers across the country, thereby promoting excellence in education.
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