LASG ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT OF TRANSFER INTO PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS

 By Yomi Durojaye 

LASG ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT OF TRANSFER INTO PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS

The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, has announced the commencement of transfer opportunities into Junior and Senior Secondary schools for students with genuine requests for transfer from public and private schools to public secondary schools in Lagos State.

The notice of the transfer exercise issued by the Permanent Secretary Mr. Abayomi Abolaji, said it is designed to provide opportunities for students whose parents desire to change their schools due to relocation and economic reasons.

The notice also reiterated that transfer could only be requested for students going to JSS II and SS II classes in public secondary Schools, stressing that the exercise, which commenced on Thursday, 8th August, will end on Friday, 30th August, 2024.

The Ministry, therefore, implored all interested parents to submit a written application addressed to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, stating the candidate’s school of choice, gender, age and state of origin.

The applicants are expected to attach passport photographs, birth certificates, 2nd and 3rd term results of previous classes.

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CHINESE CONSORTIUM TARGETS EARLY 2019 FOR WORK ON 3050MW MAMBILLA POWER PROJECT – PRESIDENCY

President Muhammadu Buhari has received assurances from the Joint Venture Partners assigned to construct the 3050 Megawatts Mambilla Hydro-electric Power Plant, that all processes leading to the start of work would soon be completed to pave way for the commencement of the project early next year.

At a meeting Thursday in Beijing with Professor Lyu Ze Xiang, the President of CGCC, the construction company, President Buhari asked to be briefed on time lines for the commencement of work, following his highly successful meeting with the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping.

The Nigerian President, who likened the Mambilla to China’s Three Gorges Dam, said given the significance of the project to Nigeria’s socio-economic development, there was a need for its speedy completion.

“I am very pleased with the concern you have shown for the significance of this project,” he told the head of the construction giant, adding, “I would like you to ensure its speedy completion.”

Xiang informed President Buhari that Nigerian officials and the project consultant would meet in two weeks to address the questions raised by President Xi for more detailed and updated feasibility and sustainability studies. He said a team had already been set up to work on the financing aspect.

“We fully understand the importance of this project to the economic and social wellbeing of Nigeria. In two weeks, we will sit down with the parties for the economic and sustainability analysis. It would take about four weeks to conclude the update,” he assured.

According to the lead contractor, “pre-commencement work,” would thereafter begin, dealing with access to site and putting in place the necessary support infrastructure such as power, water and transportation.

“Our target is to commence the project early next year,” he told President Buhari shortly before the Nigerian leader’s departure at the conclusion of his six-day official trip to China.