I’M IRREVOCABLY COMMITTED TO EDUCATION SECTOR, SAYS SANWO-OLU

…As UNILAG Alumni Confers Special Recognition Award On Lagos Gov

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Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reiterated the commitment of his administration to massively invest in quality education to guarantee a brighter future for the young ones, assuring that the State Government would spare no effort to improve the learning and teaching environment in schools across the State.

Speaking on Saturday at the 2nd High Table and Fund Raising Dinner of the Alumni of the College of Medicine, University of Lagos where he was conferred with a special recognition award for his contribution to the growth and development of education, Sanwo-Olu said he remained irrevocably committed to make the right investment to scale up provision of quality education, especially in public schools.

The Governor, who was represented by his wife and an alumnus of the institution, Dr. (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, said: “As you might have known, the Education sector was allocated the highest percentage in our current’s year’s budget. This prioritization is in tandem with the T.H.E.M.E’s agenda in which education represent a key pillar. It is also in realization of the key role education plays in the 21st Century.

“Our administration is irrevocably committed to give utmost attention to the education sector particularly the Public School System where much is needed to be done to improve the learning and teaching environment.”

In furtherance of this, the Governor said the State Government had recently completed the process of massive rehabilitation and renovation of 300 public schools which is the first phase under the public schools’ transformation programme.

In addition, he said a training programme for primary schools’ teachers under Eko Excel Initiative was just completed, while the pilot exercise of the school feeding programme tagged “Snack for Thoughts” for pupils in primary 4 – 6 within Lagos Island Local Government was completed a few days ago.

“When fully operational, this programme will improve the nutritional intake of the pupils. This would result in improve mental capacity and school attendance. All of these and many more initiative being implemented will result in significant transformation of the education sector and better future for our State and the country as a whole,” the Governor said.

Besides, Sanwo-Olu commended the MEDILAG Alumni for finding him worthy of the award, saying that it would further spur him to invest more in quality education of the youth and guarantee a brighter future for them.

In his opening remarks, Chairman of the Planning Committee of the MEDILAG Alumni High Table and Fund Raising Dinner Committee, Professor Oladapo Ashiru said Governor Sanwo-Olu was being honored for the dynamism he has brought to education sector in the State since assuming office.

GOV. AMBODE EMERGES 2017 CITY PEOPLE MAN OF THE YEAR

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Lagos State Governor, His Excellency Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has emerged winner of City People Magazine's 2017 Man of The Year Award.

According to Organisers, Governor Ambode clinched recognition For Positively Affecting The Lives Of Over 20 Million People.

Agege Pulse learnt that It took weeks of serious brainstorming for the management of City People to pick on this action governor of Lagos State for so many reasons. This is on account of the very remarkable way he has transformed Lagos from just been the ordinary city it has always been to the super city it is fast becoming and on its way to becoming a mega city.

According to a report on the medium's website, it said: Picture Lagos when Gov. Ambode took over the reins of government from his predecessor BRF and compare it to how it looks today. Its a world of difference. As at the time he took over from BRF many people felt there was not much Ambode could add to the giant strides of BRF, but it took only a year plus, to show the great stuff he is made up of. He built and improved on the existing template and began on a new course, with the result that Lagos got better with the passing of each year.

Dr. Yinka Ayandele Bags Two Awards In A Week

The Tutor General/Permanent Secretary of Lagos Education District One, Agege has added another sets of feathers to her cap of recognitions for her exemplary leadership and excellence performances.

The two awards came within the spate of a week in a remarkable fashion. The first, was an award of recognition by the Association of Professional Counselors (APROCON) during its annual conference in Lagos on Tuesday August 22, 2017. Dr. Ayandele was recognised alongside other five TGPSs in Lagos for supporting the Counseling profession in their various schools.

While still savouring on the first award, we gathered that she got an invite from the Lagos State chapter of the Women Advancement For Economic And Leadership Empowerment In Africa (WAELE), to attend the body's inauguration of new executives and empowerment of 100 (One Hundred) widows event.

To her surprise, we learnt, she was called to the stage to receive an Award of Excellence.

Lagos State First Lady, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, Dr. Basirat Nahibi, State of Osun Deputy Governor,  Mrs Grace Titilayo Laoye Tomori, Alhaja Titilola Agbalajobi and Mrs Olubunmi Omotunde Windapo were also awarded.

Other awardees were, The General Manager of LTV 8, Mrs Funke Moore, Hon. Jumoke Jumbo Adeyemi, Princess Toyin Ibrahim, Alhaja Okulu Saliu and the only male on the list; The Oba of Yoruba in the Republic of Ireland, HRM Oba Saheed Olamilekan Ibrahim.


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