THE administration of Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu clearly understands the key role education can play in transforming the society. This explains the decision
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The Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folashade Adefisayo has stated that the current administration is not only focused on infrastructure alone but also on all the elements of the value chain of education.
The Commissioner stated this during the commissioning of the four schools during the flag off commissioning of Lagos State Schools Infrastructure Projects in Lagos.
The Four Schools were Akintan Junior Grammar School, Surulere; Fazil Omar Senior High School; Onike Girls Junior High School, Yaba and Igbobi Junior High School, Shomolu.
She noted that the commissioning reflects the amount of ongoing activity in upgrading infrastructure in the schools in Lagos.
By Funmi Ogundare
The Lagos State Government, yesterday, inaugurated school projects across the state, in commemoration of his second year in office.
Speaking at Akintan Junior Grammar School, Surulere after inaugurating blocks of classrooms and other facilities in four public schools, the state Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu reiterated his commitment towards revitalising the education sector, providing conducive environment for teaching and learning across all schools within the state.
He affirmed that education empowered a child with necessary knowledge and set skills to actualise potentials and maximise opportunities in life, adding that the education sector was critical to the growth and development of any society.
Education best tool to end poverty – Sanwo-Olu
Published 7 May 2021
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said education is the best tool to close the gap between poverty and wealth.
Sanwo-Olu who said this on Thursday, during the commissioning of four Lagos State school infrastructure projects revealed that the government had completed over 1,097 projects covering 970 schools across the state within the last two years.
The projects which were commissioned include a block of 18 classrooms with administrative offices, library, laboratory block, toilets, and borehole each at Igbobi Junior College, Fazil Omar Senior High School and Iwaya Onike Girls High School, Iwaya as well as a block of 18 classrooms at the Akintan Junior Grammar School.
â¦State to unveil 300 more education projects next week
Four magnificent newly completed school buildings were unveiled on Thursday by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu across three Local Government Areas (LGA) in Lagos State.
The multi-level ultra-modern buildings are part of the infrastructure projects completed by the Ministry of Education under the Lagos Metropolitan Development and Governance Project (LMDGP), which is covering 970 basic and secondary schools across the State.
Sanwo-Olu inaugurated the school projects amid praises by teachers, students and their parents. As he stopped in each of the beneficiary schools to formally open the buildings, the Governor was warmly received by cultural troupes made up of pupils, singing in appreciation of the gesture.