Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, Lagos State Commissioner of Education, has challenged students and children across the state to build on their past achievements in the coming year.
A statement released by Adefisayo on Sunday urged students to be prepared for the start of the second semester of the 2022–2023 academic year on Monday.
For her, this is proof that the government is doing what it says it is doing to fulfil its commitment to leave you with a legacy of high-quality, all-encompassing education that will allow you to compete successfully on the world stage.
“I enjoin you to strive and rise to greatness with the opportunities provided through quality education, show your ingenuity and creativeness and continue to be receptive to digital learning.
“It is also expected that you will all aim higher for better performance in the last two terms of the 2022/23 academic session.
“The resumption comes with individual nostalgia and hope for another exciting 12 weeks, which will come via knowledge sharing and guidance of our hard-working teachers.”
Some children, she said, had the chance to compete in and even win national and international Science, Technology, Education, and Mathematics competitions, exposing them to opportunities in those fields on a global scale.
“Majority of you made us proud in 2022 individually as a pupil/student or as representatives of your various schools; we are also excited that you all remain receptive to all our interventions and initiatives in the education sector,” she said.
The commissioner stated that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s dedication to improving the quality of education has been reflected in his administration’s focus on both students and educators.
“His passion for quality education is visible through over 1,400 projects in all our schools across the state, some of you are witnesses to the commissioning of major landmark projects either by the governor or his representatives.
Adefisayo mentioned a few of them, including building and renovating schools around the state, as well as supplying new furnishings to elementary and secondary institutions.
Elemoro Community Junior Secondary School in Ibeju-Lekki received a new school model with track and field sports facilities, and Vetland Model Junior Secondary School in Agege inaugurated a modular school model driven by technology.
She also mentioned that methods for retraining instructors to update their abilities in a technology-driven system included the introduction of the ‘Eko Excel’ digital learning project, which had a similar effect on the educational process.
The Comprehensive School curriculum for inclusion of skill development, she argues, would create a marketable skilled workforce, while the introduction of digital learning platforms for pupils is aimed to bridge the education gap.
