The winner of the 2020 Maltina Teacher of the Year (MTOTY) com- petition, a yearly contest instituted by the Nigerian Breweries Plc, under its Maltina brand, Ms. Olubunmi Anani, has won a $10,000 education grant. The international grant was awarded by the Muhammad Sanusi II Sustainable Development Goals Initiative Challenge with a project, titled: “Quality Education for All,” as part of efforts to scale up innovative education projects for improved education in Nigeria.
She and nine other teachers from different countries were
selected as winners of the SDG Challenge showcase for Cohort two from the 25
finalists.
Each winner would receive a grant of $10,000. She was
selected for her commitment to empowering vulnerable out-of-school girls and
child mothers in the northeast.
Speaking on the grant, Anani described it as a huge enabler
that would assist the team in making education easily accessible to vulnerable
children, especially those who live in rural areas.
She said her participation in the MS11 Accelerator programme
is geared towards accessing resources that would help bring quality education
to the reach of vulnerable children in the northeast.
“It is a pure privilege to be empowered to make an indelible
impact in our lives and the future of the vulnerable out-of-school girl-child
in the northeast. It is a rare humanitarian gesture to invest $10,000 resources
and mentorship support towards ensuring that the vulnerable populations in
Africa and northeast are part of the vision for SDGs 4 and 5,” she said.
Anani further vowed to make judicious use of the resources
to achieve the donor’s vision.
The MS 11 SDG project addresses a wide range of issues that
include disability, displacement, access to learning materials, girls’ health,
and digital skills, among others. It aims to empower teachers to provide
inclusive education and drive innovative community projects to overcome
education challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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