Lagos govt. committed to improving public schools — Sanwo-Olu
The governor, who was represented by his wife, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, said this at the Medilag Alumni High Table and Fund Raising Dinner organised by the alumni of College of Medicine, University of Lagos on Sunday.
He said that the prioritisation of education
was in tandem with the administration’s T.H.E.M.E.S agenda in which
education represented a key pillar.
Sanwo-Olu said that the state had just
completed a training programme for primary schools teachers under its
Eko Excel Initiative.
“Also, the pilot exercise of the
school feeding programme tagged, “Snack for Thoughts”, for pupils in
primary four and six within Lagos Island Local Government was completed a
few days ago.
“When fully operational, this programme will
improve the nutritional intake of the pupils. This would result in
improved mental capacity and school attendance.
“All of these and many more initiative being
implemented will result in significant transformation of the education
sector and better future for our state and the country as a whole,” he
said.
Also speaking, Prof. Afolabi Lesi, Provost,
College of Medicine, University of Lagos, urged government to provide an
enabling environment in the health sector in order to attract Nigerian
doctors abroad back home.
According to him, provision of modern
equipment, infrastructure and adequate funding would help reverse brain
drain in the health sector.
The provost said that the event was an opportunity for the alumni to get together and focus on the college’s needs.
“This college has really invested in their
lives, so it is an opportunity to give back to the college so as address
issues of the college.
“We train our students for them to be
globally competitive; that is why it’s natural for them to move from one
place to another in order to improve their competitive skills,” Lesi said.
Prof. Oladapo Ashiru, Chairman, Alumni
Organising Committee, said that the fund raising was an opportunity for
alumni of the college to network and donate to the college projects.
Lagos govt. committed to improving public schools — Sanwo-Olu
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