Sanwo-Olu commissions new projects in 15 schools, says gov’t has bigger plans, better ideas
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday commissioned new infrastructure projects in 15 schools across the state, assuring that his government has bigger plans, and better ideas to keep education sector on a working path of virility.
The schools, including junior and senior secondary schools, across all six education districts in which the projects virtually commissioned exist include Lagos State Junior Model College, Meiran, Alimisho; Lagos State Baptist Secondary School, Orile-Agege; Abesan Senior High School, Abesan, Ipaja; Orisunbare Senior High School; Luwasa Senior High School, Ijede and Lagos State Girls Junior Model College, Agunfoye.
Others are Ojota Junior Secondary School, Ojota; Eva Adelaja Junior Secondary School, Bariga; Muslim Junior College, Oworoshoki; Lagos State Model College, Badore; Lagos State Model College, Agbowa Epe, Araromi Ilogbo Junior Secondary School, Oko-afo; Badagry Junior Grammar School, Badagry; Ajumoni Junior Grammar School, Daleko, Mushin; and St. Joseph Secondary School, Mushin.
Sanwo-Olu who spoke at the unveiling of Compendium of Schools Infrastructural Transformation & Virtual Commissioning of New Projects in Lagos Public Schools, said investment in education is cardinal for any government to secure the future of its society.
“From the start, our commitment to education at all levels in Lagos State has never been in doubt. Education and technology are one of the cardinal points in our THEMES Agenda, as you all know.
“Our focus on education is predicated on several complementary interventions, including physical infrastructure, technology, teacher and student welfare, and the reduction of the number of out-of-school children in the state,” he said.
Sanwo-Olu said one of the more recent and visible highlights of the investment efforts is the fact that state owned universities did not suffer the disruptions occasioned by the recent strike that affected many other public universities in the country.
Sanwo-Olu stated that the compendium project dashboard shows 1,047 new classrooms have been constructed under intervention projects of the Special Committee on Rehabilitation of Public Schools (SCRPS).
He added that about 181,365 pieces of dual composite furniture, 1,592 new hostel beds in Model Colleges, equipped with laundromat facilities and comfortable reading have been provided; while 197 schools rehabilitation projects have been executed accommodating 2,280 additional classrooms interventions.
“In addition, we have completed rehabilitation projects in 197 schools – translating to a total of about 2,280 classrooms so far, with associated sanitary facilities, potable water systems, and security infrastructure,” he said.
He charged schools that have benefited, to use the facilities judiciously and responsibly.
According to Sanwo-Olu, the choice of a virtual commissioning of the projects was informed by the need for public accountability and proper management of resources, noting that being prudent and putting tax payers’ money into judicious use was pertinent.
In her remarks, Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, said the feat was another step in the transformation quest for development of schools in the state.
Stating that budgetary allocations under the Governor Sanwo-Olu-led administration has positively tilt towards education, she said above infrastructure, other critical aspects as human resources interventions and programmes have been covered by the government’s investment.
She disclosed that about 7,000 recruitment of teachers have been effected, while teachers’ capacity development, building teachers’ esteem with such motivation as car gift, as well as provisions of working tools, were other aspects touched by the administration.
