900 teachers graduate from SAIL in Lagos East
Nine hundred teachers from public and private secondary schools in Lagos East Senatorial District have completed the first phase of the Lagos East Teachers Fellowship Programme at the Senator Abiru Innovation Lab (SAIL).
A graduation ceremony was held virtually via zoom with Sen. Tokunbo Abiru in attendance
Abiru, in his remarks, said that the programme was aimed at enhancing the capacity of teachers which would lead to improved learning outcomes in the students.
He said: “In the last 4 weeks, teachers from our schools both private and public numbering over 900 have been learning modern ways of teaching which is Inquiry Based Learning (IBL), how to use technological tools to develop teaching aids for their students amongst others.
“This is the first phase of the training specially designed for improving the quality of our teachers and equipping them for global relevance in this age of technology and innovation. The top 120 teachers will make it to the physical class which shall be held in our new purposely built facility in Ikorodu over the next 3 months.
“The SAIL initiative falls under my Endowment pillar, and it is resourced through my Foundation, Tokunbo Abiru Constituency Team (TACT) Foundation and my goodwill as a Chartered Accountant, economist, accomplished banker and seasoned administrator.”
Graduating participants showed appreciation to the Senator, particularly his enormous investments in human capital development of his constituents.
Outstanding teachers who were celebrated during the event include: Oladejo Mariam Opeyemi, Odueyingbo Rebecca Omolola, Koya Eloho Taiwo, Bello Abiola Ashirafdeen, Atilola Oluwaseun Joseph, Akinsowon Titilayo Damilola, Osoba Blessing Chinyere and Sobowale Adefolahan Olusesan.
SAIL Hub Manager, Deji Abisola said that Senator Abiru had proven that politics is about service with the ways he had been implementing his DoingGood agenda.
He urged Lagos East residents to vote enmasse for him in 2023 to continue with the good works.
