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…bags four awards
….as FGGC Bauchi clinches Best Sch award
The Federal Government Girls College, FGGC, Ikot Obio Itong in Akwa Ibom State, took the shine off other competitors at the just concluded Federal Ministry of Education,Ministerial Annual Merit Awards (MAMA) clinching four awards in Abuja on Thursday.
TheNewsGuru. com, (TNG) reports FGGC Ikot Ibong clinched the ‘Best Principal Award’, ‘The Best School Award’, ‘The Innovation and Creativity Award’ and ‘The Best Teacher Award’ of the 2018/2019 sessions.
Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of State, Hon Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba hailed all the awardees stating that the award was suspended in 2014 due to paucity of funds but revived in 2021 to ensure Nigerians get the best of the best.
He explained that”particularly now that the president is doing everything to ensure that teachers get the best, only the most innovative teachers will be given employment as teachers.
Principal of FGGC, Ikot Obio Itong, Engr Mrs Desoye Opute winner of four awards in different categories said” I give all the glory to God, my very loyal and dedicated staff and my husband who was always there with all the moral encouragement.
“It was not an easy task but God made it possible and the secret to our success is the loyalty of our staff and our disciplined students.
Another awardee, Principal of FGGC Bauchi, Mrs Binta Gangua Hassan said “it was sheer dint of hardwork that made it possible and the encouragement of my husband and my dedicated staff.
On emphasis on girl education Mrs Hassan said “if you train a woman you have probably trained a whole nation, I am not in any way against training of girls because I am one good example too.
All the awardees came along with their spouses to the yearly award ceremony.
The ministry also gave awards to outstanding staff in sports and administrative duties.