Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state has on Friday, launched a N5bn support fund to help crushing the effect of COVID-19 on low-cost private schools in Lagos.

The Governor said, educational sector is one of those severely impacted by the pandemic, with schools and vocational learning-centres shut since March.

According to him, access to the fund will help privately owned schools and vocational training centres in the state, adding that the programme, under the partnership between First Bank and Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, will help accelerate a sustainable return to learning and skills acquisition.


He added that, the facility will benefit 2000 low-cost schools with amounts ranging from N500,000 to N5million.

Sanwolu-Olu said as a responsible Government, his administration is obligated to provide interventions that would enable learners in schools study in line with the new normal.


Source: https://insidenaija.com.ng/sanwo-olu-launches-n5bn-support-funds-to-help-crushing-covid-19-effect-on-low-private-schools/

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