The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it would no longer allow social functions and parties in public schools just as owners of private schools across the state have been warned to comply with rules and regulations guiding their operations.

The Deputy Governor of the State, Dr. Mrs Idiat Oluranti Adebule who disclosed this while briefing the media on the strategic focus of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s administration on education for 2016, said the Governor had directed that schools should no longer be used for social functions.

She said:

“The Governor has directed that schools will no longer be used for social activities any longer. We want to implore members of the public to report any school that violates this directive and we would ensure that defaulting schools are sanctioned accordingly.”

Adebule, who also oversees the Ministry of Education, said the state government was putting a searchlight on the standard of education in the private schools, saying it will no longer be business as usual for such schools that undermine best practices.

She said as a first step, the government will engage with private school owners and proprietors to intimate them on the action plan of the present administration towards improving the standard of education, saying that though government is willing to partner with private schools, they must also be willing to adhere strictly to the acceptable standard.

“Much as private schools are partners in the sector, we would not fold our hands and watch the standard flopped. Some schools even operate without registering with the government. We want to urge such schools to do the right thing or government will have no choice but to do what it has to do,” she said.



Earlier, Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh, while giving a detailed presentation on the policy thrust of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s administration for the education sector, said the state government intends to construct the biggest digital library.

He said the government was already at the planning stage of the library, while the actual establishment of the project would commence in the next quarter of the year.
He said the state government will build 10 new model schools with state of the art facilities, while two new technical colleges will be built in the course of the year in areas where such facilities are urgently needed.
On the Ibile Tablets, Bank Olemoh said 324,000 tablets to Senior Secondary School students, adding that plans have been concluded to register all students in both public and private schools in the state under the Lagos State Student Personal Administration Number (LASPIN) project to aid proper planning.

On the free meal in schools project, he said the state government is currently perfecting its framework for the eventual take off, saying that the project is expected to on the one hand, enhance the learning capacity of the pupils and on the other, boost the economy of the state.


SIGNED

HABIB ARUNA
CHIEF PRESS SECRETARY
JANUARY 26, 2016.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/01/lagos-state-bans-parties-in-public-and.html

Does this reduce the rate at which hoodlums their likes operate in Lagos??




Our politicians doing what not necessary since 120AD

na today ?

BeeBeeOoh:
Does this reduce the rate at which hoodlums their likes operate in Lagos??




Our politicians doing what not necessary since 120AD

I tire o

And how was this a problem in the first place....

Danielstainz:
And how was this a problem in the first place....

Um maybe abuse of space


Or vandalizing governments property


Or the pile of dirt they leave for students to clean?

It beats me how some public schools would be used as event centres during the weekends and on Monday morning, the students are forced to clean up the waste, it doesnt make sense.

Perfect Move.

Story

Good

UNCLE PLEASE TELL US A STORYYY

BeeBeeOoh:
Does this reduce the rate at which hoodlums their likes operate in Lagos??




Our politicians doing what not necessary since 120AD

smh

Right move by the state govt

On the free meal in schools project, he said the
state government is currently perfecting its
framework for the eventual take off, saying that the
project is expected to on the one hand, enhance the
learning capacity of the pupils and on the other,
boost the economy of the state.

I don't subscribe to free meal thing. Empower the parents, they'll take care of their children.

Alright

Some guys will not like this

Danielstainz:
And how was this a problem in the first place....

smh

I concur!

lobatan

Na Wetin Na?
First, you asked us not to block the street roads when doing party. We complied and moved to a bigger
place (School field) now you are asking us to leave the school premises.

We will only comply if you will agree to allow us use those beautiful garden along the road

N.B
Party is part of our Culture

End of Niggys shows.

With the spate of economic crisis in the country, i dont think lagos Government has done well. Some of these private schools has saved intending couples and event planners from huge cost of renting expensive event houses.

I would have suggested that they should allow them to make use of their halls on sat only, at least, children dont come to school on sat.

Do your suffer from Type two diabetes and its accompanied complications, and you wish to reverse it within the possible period of time, visit www.naturehealthoptions.com/diabetes.html for more infomation

i wish the reason for the ban was given.
if it's clean up, private schools have cleaners, there's more to this

APC and their wicked policies.

Ambode & Buhari Why?

Lagos state, what's the business?

They should also ban miscreants that have turned public schools especially to Indian hemp 'bunk' and a place for 'fuckery'. Thank you

Event centre owners are behind this.

Ok