The Lagos State Education District VI, Oshodi, recently held its 18th Annual Merit Awards and Honours Day for teaching, non-teaching, students and dignitaries across Ikeja at the Eko Boy’s Senior High School Hall, Mushin, Oshodi-Isolo Local Government, themed “Fostering a Growth Mindset for Greater Achievements”.
In her welcome address at the occasion, the Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary (TG/PS) Education District VI, Dr. (Mrs.) Shareefah Ajoke Yusuf, said the annual merit awards are set aside to celebrate the teeming number of our staff and students, who have recorded great achievements in their various categories of endeavours. She said the award’s ultimate aim is to reward excellence and create a motivating platform for others to excel.
She appreciated Mr. Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, Deputy Governor Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat, the Honourable Commissioner for Education, Hon. Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun and the Executive Chairman Odi-Olowo Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area (L.C.D.A) Hon Olusola Ajala for giving an enabling environment for education to thrive in Lagos State.
The Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary equally appreciated the wife of the Governor of Lagos State, ANCOPSS, Chairman of NUT, Lagos Internal Revenue Service, NGOs, Churches and other philanthropists for sponsoring the awards ceremony. She enjoined teachers to pay attention to the lecture delivered by Mr. Abiodun Bamigboye on the theme of the event.
In his address, the Executive Chairman, Odi-Olowo Ojuwoye L.C.D.A, Hon. Olusola Ajala, who also received the evergreen award, said it is a great joy to be among teachers and thanked the TG/PS for providing the platform for the teachers as the reward for good work is more work.
In her goodwill message, the former Commissioner at the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) Alhaja, Sidikat Titilayo Smith said she was happy to be invited to the epoch-making event. “The reward for hard work”, she said, “is more work. You should put in more effort in your career and see the students as your children, put your mind and do your best as God would reward you”.
The representative of the Chairman, Lagos Internal Revenue Service(LIRS), Mrs Folasade Coker also appreciated all the teachers for their wonderful job in our various schools. ” As we generate revenue in Lagos State, the government shall ensure that salary on the 23rd of every month never fails, and the government will continue to use this revenue for the improvement of our school’s infrastructures as taxpayers’ money made our schools proud”.
While appreciating the Hon. Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Coker called for continued collaboration with the Ministry of Basic and Secondary and the six education districts for a more robust revenue generation.
Receiving the evergreen recognition award, the Chairman Nigeria Union of Teachers, Lagos State Branch, Comrade Hassan Akintoye appreciated the TG/PS, Education District VI for counting him among the dignitaries to be awarded. He promised his continued support for teachers across the State.
In his paper presentation, the Guest Speaker, Mr Abiodun Bamigboye, Commissioner II in the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) whose lecture focuses on fostering a growth mindset for greater achievements, explains the concept of growth mindset, compares growth and fixed mindsets, identifies the strategies for fostering growth mindset; and lists the benefits of growth mindset.
High points of the occasion were the award presentation to teaching and non-teaching staff, dignitaries and scholarship and the award presentation to the best students in WAEC and BECE for the 2023/2024 academic session in the District. Compose Message.
