Lagos State Governor,
Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has revealed plans by the State Government to upgrade
Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education to a University of Education.
The Governor disclosed
this on Monday when he received the newly elected Zonal Coordinators of the
National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Zone D, led by Comrade Kappo
Olawale at the Lagos House, Alausa.
Sanwo-Olu, in a close
chat with the group assured them of the continuous commitment of his
administration to the reforms of Education Sector stating that the sector has
the "Lion's share" in the year 2020 budget.
He said: “We want to
elevate Adesanya Ogunsanya College of Education to a University of Education.
This is one of our plans as a government.”
“We are training all
Primary School teachers and also recruiting new ones. We will ensure that the
quality in our classrooms is the same. And this is based on development of
teachers first. Once we are able to push that, we will also improve the quality
of teaching. We will see better outcome and that will give us better pupils.
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“We will also duplicate this in Secondary
Schools across Lagos. We want to continue to reduce truancy, cultism and all
those unhealthy acts amongst pupils. We will increase infrastructure in
Schools.”
The Governor stressed
that his administration will build new facilities for State institutions and
complete the ones that are yet to be completed.
He urged the student
leaders to ensure that they uphold peace in their various institutions and be
good representatives of their citadels of learning.
“We want to have
positive impacts at all levels of education but we need you to understand and
appreciate the efforts of the government. To be able to speak to your fellow students
to ensure that we continue to work in an environment where there is peace,
harmony, understanding and collaboration."
The students were
received by the Governor and his deputy Dr Obafemi Hamzat, Special Adviser on
Education, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, Special Adviser on Tourism, Mr Solomon Bonu and
Special Adviser on Civic Engagement, Mrs Folashade Adebowale-Owoeye.
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