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Lagos State Employs 3,000 Primary, Secondary School Teachers

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Lagos State Employs 3,000 Primary, Secondary School Teachers

Lagos State Ministry of Education has employed a total of 3,000 primary and secondary school teachers.

This was disclosed on Tuesday June 2, 2020, at the annual ministerial briefing of the Ministry by the Head, Public Affairs, Ministry of Education, Kayode Abayomi, who represented the state Commissioner for Education.

He stated that, the teachers were employed to increase the capacity of the existing workforce and provide quality education.

During the presentation of the activities and achievements of the Ministry, Abayomi pointed out that, education was the third pillar of the present administration THEME’s agenda.

He revealed that some plans for education are being executed. This is alongside key strategic areas, under the Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu Education Transformation Plan 2020.

Abayomi noted that teachers across the state schools had attended series of workshops and training.

He said the Ministry had embarked on the construction and upgrading of public school infrastructure across the state.

Abayomi also confirmed the completion of six blocks of 92 classrooms in primary schools. As well as three blocks of 54 classrooms in secondary schools.

He said the project was aimed at easing classroom congestion. While also ensuring capacity development and welfare of students.

“In addition, the state government under the Universal Basic Education Commission and State Universal Basic Education intervention projects, also commenced the delivery of 10,164 furniture and 60,000 chair/table units to public schools statewide,” he said.

“Governor Sanwo-Olu had approved the establishment of well-equipped standard science laboratories in 11 state senior secondary schools and five government technical colleges. Including the repair and rehabilitation of 60 selected schools,” he added.

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