The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has rewarded a primary school teacher at Ansa-Ur-Deen Main School I, Kemta Lawa, Abeokuta, Mr Solanke Taiwo, with a brand new car for emerging as Nigeria’s Overall Best Primary School Teacher.

According to a statement issued at the weekend, the governor presented the car keys to Solanke at his office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, in the presence of the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof Abayomi Arigbagbu, and the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mr Oloko.

Speaking on the development, Arigbagbu described the teacher’s achievement as validation of the administration’s sustained investment in the education sector and the reforms introduced to revitalise it.

“When you do things consistently and efficiently, you will continue to record results. We have been winning the Best Teacher Award back-to-back. This same teacher won in October and has now emerged as the overall best teacher in Nigeria.