As the 2023 governorship election draws nigh, Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has taken his time to remind Lagosians of “our work in the last four years”.
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Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu |
The 2023 governorship election will take place on Saturday 11 March, 2023.
On Education, Sanwo-Olu said, the Lagos State Government has “made significant progress”.
He said, “970 public schools have been upgraded and 1,000 school teachers recruited in the process”.
“No child has been left behind in our plan for education, we also renovated and digitized 243 public school libraries”, Governor Sanwo-Olu said.
In his message to Lagosians, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said: “My fellow Lagosians,
“I am passionate about the people of Lagos and I remain committed to creating a better future for all residents.
“As we countdown to Saturday, lets look back on some of our work in the last four years and how they confirm that indeed a #GreaterLagosRising.
“On education, we have made significant progress in Lagos by demonstrating our commitment to preserving the future of our children, that’s why in the steps of the great Pa Lateef Jakande, we turned our focus to our primary and secondary educational system.
“We have upgraded 970 public schools and recruited over 1,000 school teachers in the process.
“We also renovated and digitized 243 public school libraries. This guarantees quality education for our children regardless of the financial capabilities of their parents.
“No child has been left behind in our plan for education. There are many initiatives to ensure that children from all backgrounds can compete favorably and indeed achieve great success in national examinations.
“This is a key pointer to the Lagos For All that we are building.
“You can see more of the work we have done on education on http://sanwooluhamzat.org
“As I always say, you don’t have to believe what we say but you can’t disbelieve or deny the work we’ve done.
“Even as we look forward to the next four years where we continue to work for you.”