MY SECOND TERM WILL BE MORE REWARDING, SANWO-OLU ASSURES LAGOS RESIDENTS
By Trek Africa Newspaper
L-R: Onisabe of Igbobi-Sabe, Oba Owolabi Adeniyi; Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Chairman, Special Committee on Rehabilitation of Public Schools (SCRPS), Mr Hakeem Smith; Opeluwa Onido of Lagos, High Chief Aderibigbe Ajose and Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folashade Adefisayo, during the official commissioning of Oke Odo Junior High School, Ebute Metta, as part of activities marking the Day Five of the inauguration ceremonies of Governor Sanwo-Olu/Dr Obafemi Hamzat, on Friday, 26 May 2023.
- As Governor commissions Oke-Odo Junior High School
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured residents of the State that his second term in office will be more rewarding, especially in the education sector.
Governor Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance on Friday during the commissioning of Oke-Odo Junior High School (Education District IV) at Ebute-Metta in Lagos Mainland.
He said the newly commissioned school is an affirmation of his administration’s commitment to the provision of conducive environment for learning and teaching in all public schools in line with the THEMES agenda of his government.
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu flanked by Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folashade Adefisayo (left) and Chairman, Special Committee on Rehabilitation of Public Schools (SCRPS), Mr Hakeem Smith (right) during the official commissioning of Oke Odo Junior High School, Ebute Metta, as part of activities marking the Day Five of the inauguration ceremonies of Governor Sanwo-Olu/Dr Obafemi Hamzat, on Friday, 26 May 2023.
The facilities in the newly commissioned Oke-Odo Junior High School are 15 blocks of classrooms, a laboratory, a Staff room, a Sick Bay, a Principal Office, a Vice Principal Office, 36 toilets, and a multi-purpose sports facility for long tennis, volleyball, basketball, and badminton.
He said commissioning of the school and other projects by his administration this week were part of the activities lined up for his second term inauguration.
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu interacting with students of Oke Odo Junior High School, while Commissioner for Finance , Dr Rabiu Olowo (second left) and Chairman, Mainland Local Government, Hon Omolola Essien (left) watch with admiration, during the official commissioning of the School in Ebute Metta, as part of activities marking the Day Five of the inauguration ceremonies of Governor Sanwo-Olu/Dr Obafemi Hamzat, on Friday, 26 May 2023
Governor Sanwo-Olu assured Lagos residents that his administration would ensure good governance and would not disappoint the people as they supported him during the election.
The Governor disclosed that the State Government had commissioned 135 classrooms in public schools in the past three days. He therefore urged Lagosians to take possession of government assets and put them to good use.
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu addressing students, teachers, notables and stakeholders during the official commissioning of Oke Odo Junior High School, Ebute Metta, as part of activities marking the Day Five of the inauguration ceremonies of Governor Sanwo-Olu/Dr Obafemi Hamzat, on Friday, 26 May 2023.
He said: “We will stop at nothing at ensuring that the very best is pushed forward at all times. I want to assure you that we will do more in our second term as we get sworn in on Monday.
“Our investment in the education sector and the future of our children have continued to yield the desired outcome through the good performance of Lagos State public school students at both state and national competitions.
Newly built block of classrooms in Oke Odo Junior High School, Ebute Metta, commissioned by Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, as part of activities marking the Day Five of the inauguration ceremonies of Governor Sanwo-Olu/Dr Obafemi Hamzat, on Friday, 26 May 2023.
“We believe the facilities will address the challenge of the inadequacy of infrastructure and will move our education sector toward attaining a global standard for effective learning and teaching.”
Governor Sanwo-Olu also announced his administration’s decision to fix Cole Street in Ebute-Metta. “I am going to instruct the Lagos Public Works to fix Cole Street,” he said.
Speaking during the commissioning, Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo, commended the incumbent administration on its efforts to improve educational sector in the State.
