44-Year-old Farmer Gets N16.9m for 3-Bedroom House after Emerging the Most Outstanding Teacher of 2021

• Ebenezer Kojo Otoo of the Winneba Senior High School in the Central Region, Ghana has been adjudged the Most Outstanding Teacher for 2021
• The 44-year-old Visual Arts and Ceramics teacher emerged winner at a ceremony to commemorate World Teachers' Day in Sunyani
• Otoo received a cheque of GHc250,000 (N16,955,515), which is to be used to construct a three-bedroom house at a location of his choice

Ebenezer Kojo Otoo of the Winneba Senior High School in the Central Region has been adjudged the Most Outstanding Teacher for 2021 at a ceremony to commemorate World Teachers' Day in Sunyani, Graphic Online reported.

The 44-year-old Visual Arts and Ceramics teacher, who doubles as a farmer, was among 19 other teaching and non-teaching staff of the Ghana Education Service who were honoured during the occasion.

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Otoo received a cheque for GHc250,000 (N16,955,515) to be used to construct a three-bedroom house at a location of his choice.

First and second runner ups

Reverend Sister Justina Kwakyewaa of the Saint Francis Senior High and Technical School in Birim Central in the Eastern Region emerged the first runner up and was presented with a double-cabin pickup vehicle.

Also, a teacher from the Awutu Swinton SHS in the Central Region received a saloon car as the second runner up at the event.

This year's occasion, which was held on the theme: Teachers Wanted: Reclaiming Teaching and Learning for Human-centred Recovery, saw some ministers of state, officials of the Ghana Education Service, the Ministry of Education, various teacher unions, and a cross-section of teachers from all over Ghana were in attendance.

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Nigerian man celebrates mum for getting new car and presidential honour after emerging Best Teacher

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a Nigerian man had celebrated his mum for bagging a presidential honour and new car for Best Teacher.

The woman got a brand new Hyundai Elantra and adorable photos of her posing with the car were shared on LinkedIn.

The son wrote:

"Today in Abuja, my mom received the presidential award for best teacher of the year. She got a brand new Hyundia Elantra."

Source: Legit.ng