How Igbo woman bagged accelerated promotion, cash from Borno Governor + Video

The Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum has donated a cash reward and offered accelerated promotion to Obiagelli Mazi, who had served as a dedicated teacher in the state for more than 31 years.
Governor Zulum during an outing at 6:30am on Friday to assess facilities at Shehu Sanda Kyarimi Primary School under Jere Local Government Area had encountered Obiagelli already waiting for her pupils.
Overwhelmed by Obiagelli’s dedication, Zulum commended and rewarded her with personal cash of N100,000, nearly three times her monthly salary of N35,000, and later approved an executive order promoting her from class teacher to assistant headmistress.
PRNigeria gathered that Obiagelli, a level 12 class teacher before the promotion, hails from Abia State in the South East and has been teaching for 31 years in Borno State in the North East.
The Executive Chairman, Borno State Universal Education Board, Dr. Shettima Kullima, conveyed the promotion on Saturday after his recommendation was approved by the Governor.
Zulum had directed Kullima to review the woman’s civil service position, her qualification, which happens to be NCE, and recommend her promotion.
Kullima said though the woman was not a graduate, her 31 years teaching experience and commitment coupled with an executive order by the Governor have earned her the promotion.
The governor had posted a video of his interactions with the dedicated Igbo woman serving in the North East with a strong message of appreciation.
He wrote: “Yesterday, as early as 6:30 in the morning, I paid an unscheduled visit to Shehu Sanda Kyarimi II Primary School to see how we can improve the infrastructure therein and I met teacher, Mrs. Obliageri Mazi, an Igbo Christian from Abia State who served for 31 years in the Borno state.
“Although it was very early, I met none of the teachers and their pupils on the ground but only her.
“Her gender, tribe, religion or state of origin does not surprise me but her passion, enthusiasm, dedication, commitment and above all patriotism do surprise me a lot.
“As a Government, we are mightily proud of her!”