... Urges Students To Shun All vices
... Perm. Sec., Education, Mrs. Abosede Adelaja Reiterates LASG Commitment On Quality Education
AgegePulse Magazine
As Lagos State schools resume for the 2019/2020 academic session, Tutor General/Permanent Secretary Education District 1, Barr. Titilayo Margaret Solarin has charged school principals, teachers and students to keep the fire burning in order to maintain the enormous successes recorded by the district in recent years.
Education District 1, which oversees Agege, Alimosho and Ifako Ijaye Local Government Areas of Lagos, started the Year 2019/2020 academic session with prayer and meeting with School principals at the multiple Purpose Hall of Government College, Agege.
Barr. Solarin, in her massage stated that "prayer is very key" in the event of recording success in all human endeavours.
She said, "As Y2018/2019 long vacation ends, I am so excited and honoured to welcome both the staff and the students back to school for highly promising and incredibly productive 2019/2020 session. I strongly believe that you all have rested, recharged and are now ready to start with new vigour and determination for highly improved performance in all ramifications.
"To our seasoned principals as Schools Administrator, skilled and dedicated staff; both teaching and non-teaching, who had resumed work a week earlier strategizing and preparing for smooth take-off of the session, the table is set as they are fully prepared to give their best to our tomorrow's leaders.
"My expectation is that this year would not be different but rather shall be far better.
"I therefore charge my students with all sincerity of purpose, to maximize every moment in the session taking "All round Excellence" as your watchword.
"To achieve this, both the staff and students need to adequately prepare for each day's activities and programme within and outside the school environment and also develop zero tolerance for absenteeism and lateness to school, as we all know, punctuality is the soul of business.
"To this end, it is worth-noting that as good representatives, you owe me a duty to shun all vices such as hooliganism, cultism, pre-marital sex, Internet and cyber crime. These and many others are capable of hindering and terminating destiny of greatness. It is my prayer that you will all fulfil your destinies".
"To our esteemed parents and other stakeholders, I highly appreciate your tremendous contributions to the development and growth of Education in Lagos State and in EDDI in particular. The good Lord will abundantly reward you." Barr. Solarin concluded.
Earlier, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mrs. Abosede Adelaja reiterated that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised to invest hugely in education as part of his THEME Agenda for a greater Lagos.
Mrs. Adelaja who was a former student of Government College, Agege reminisced on her old days in the school school, said "hardwork and focus have played vital roles in her success story."
She urged students to be dutiful, obedient and study hard to achieve success in their educational career.
At the end, Barr. Solarin and Mrs. Adelaja accompanied by the district's directors, principals and Lagos State quality assurance staff tour several schools domiciled within the district to monitor the students resumption test, maximum compliance on recod keeping, teaching and learning, Sanitation amongst others.
