Nigerian Breweries Plc has donated a block of staff quarters
to the Federal Government Girls College, Onitsha, Anambra State in honour of
Mrs. Roseline Nkemdilim Obi, winner of the maiden edition of Maltina Teacher of
the Year. Obi teaches Mathematics and Chemistry at the school.
Obi, who beat nine other finalists to the coveted prize last
year, also got a one million Naira cash prize plus another one million Naira to
be paid to her annually for five years. The building of the Quarters in
her school was part of the prize for emerging as the 2015 Maltina
Teacher- of –the-Year..
Managing Director of Nigerian Breweries, Mr. Nicolaas
Vervelde, who was represented on the occasion by Mr. Kufre Ekanem, the
Corporate Affairs Adviser, explained that the idea of the school-based project
was to ensure that when a teacher won, the community where he/she teaches also
wins.
"In 1994, our Company decided to take a more active role in
its commitment to the development of education in Nigeria when it established
the Nigerian Breweries-Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund with a take-off
value of N100 million. Since then, the fund has impacted over 20, 000
students across Nigeria," he said.
Vervelde also expressed gratitude to the Federal Ministry of
Education for the support and partnership with the company since the
commencement of the Maltina Teacher of the Year initiative.
The principal of the school, Mrs. Margaret Enonuya, expressed
great appreciation and thanked Nigerian Breweries for what she described
as an unparalleled support for the cause of education in the country.
"Rarely in deed has any Secondary School in Nigeria been so
honoured as today to be awarded the gift of a twin three bedroom bungalow for
producing a national icon, the Maltina Teacher of the Year by Nigerian
Breweries Plc. We feel proud of what Nigerian Breweries-Felix Ohiwerei
Education Trust Fund has done, she said.
Obi equally praised Nigerian Breweries for the gesture,
adding that it takes a greater sacrifice on the part of the company to
appreciate the great sacrifice and contribution of teachers to the development
of the nation.
Professor Anthony Anwukah, the Minister of State for
Education also commended Nigerian Breweries Plc for being at the forefront of
supporting the development of education in Nigeria.
Anwukah explained that by continually investing in
educational infrastructure, encouraging teachers and students, the company has
demonstrated an unshakable resolve to ensure the nation’s growth and
development.
The Minister also lauded the Maltina Teacher of the Year
initiative, which he said has been able to “finance, showcase, reward,
recognize, and celebrate” exceptional teachers around the country.
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