Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has restated the commitment of his administration to the education sector, saying his administration will continue to provide investments, funding and infrastructure to enhance the sector.
He disclosed that the Lagos State government is working in partnership with TeachForNigeria to build a sustainable five-year programme to domesticate the initiative in Lagos State as the TeachForLagos project.
Governor Sanwo-Olu spoke at the “TeachForNigeria: A Day with Mr. Governor” held at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, the State capital.
The event, which is part of activities marking the International Day of Education with the Theme: ‘Learning for Lasting Peace’ had in attendance, members of the State Executive Council, Permanent Secretaries, top government officials, teachers, pupils and students from various public schools and other key stakeholders in the education sector.
Speaking during the event, Governor Sanwo-Olu said 275 Fellows have been recruited since 2020 into the teaching profession through the TeachForNigera initiative across the State by his administration in a bid to ensure that no child is left behind in education.
TeachForNigeria is a non-profit organisation focused on developing leaders across the nation who are committed to ending educational inequity. The initiative is in partnership with the Lagos State government to promote excellent education and leadership in the state with TeachForNigeria Fellows who are mostly young graduates teaching different core subjects in 205 schools in the state.
Governor Sanwo-Olu during an interactive with Fellows of TeachForNigeria, praised their commitment and contributions to some of the successes achieved by the state locally and internationally in the education sector.
Earlier, the Chief Executive Officer of TeachForNigeria, Folawe Omikunle noted that over the next 10 years, the initiative is expected to impact one million children across the country.
She said: “This occasion is not merely a celebration; it is a reflection on the transformative journey that we have collectively taken to address educational challenges in Nigeria particularly in Lagos State. In 2020, we partnered with the Lagos State Government to recruit 200 Fellows through a pilot programme. Between 2021 and 2022, 21 and 60 additional Fellows were recruited and placed in selected schools.
