Government College, Ketu, Epe, has won this year’s edition of the Spirit of Lagos, SOL, challenge which is aimed at allowing the students come up with solutions to some of the social problems they face either in their schools or communities.
The keenly contested competition by secondary schools from the six education districts of the state saw the winning school, representing Education District 3, come up with a presentation on the need for people, especially students, to imbibe the maintenance culture as a habit so as to protect private and public infrastructure around them.
In second place is Community Senior Grammar School, Gberigbe, Ikorodu, representing Education District 2, with a presentation tagged ‘Wipe Out Dirt and Litters from CSGS’ community. Ifesowapo Aboru Senior Secondary School, Alimosho, representing Education District 1, came third with their presentation focusing on ‘Converting Waste to Wealth’.
According to their presentation, the need to repair and maintain school furniture has become imperative as lack of adequate furniture is a major challenge most schools in the state face. “We faced a lot of challenges, chief among which are changes in weather which led to the reconstruction of our workshop and fear of sustaining injury, which prompted us to organise a seminar on first aid.
“The introduction of the SOL has led to us repairing over 261 school furniture which has led to an improvement in our academics as we concentrate more when we have adequate furniture. With the repairs, we have helped the Lagos State government save over N1.8 million.”
Urging students to embrace the SOL Initiative, the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, said the initiative, which is in tandem with the state government’s efforts in ensuring overall development of the various communities in the state, will reawaken in the students, the spirit of patriotism, which is the hallmark of development in any community.
The Deputy Governor said “the Spirit of Lagos school challenge is a noble idea that seeks to stimulate in students the desire to proffer solutions the social problems facing their communities. It is indeed a laudable step towards inculcating the right attitude to leadership in the younger generation.
“No society that neglects its leaders of tomorrow can truly be said to be heading towards a greater future and this is why the state government is investing so much in the future of the students and youths in the state in terms of infrastructure and educational support.
In her welcome address, the General Counsel to the Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Oyinkan Badejo-Okusanya, thanked the various schools for their continuous efforts in lifting the Spirit of Lagos higher by striving to complement the state government’s efforts towards making Lagos a place for all.

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