Three new public primary schools have been established by the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode-led administration.
This was disclosed in a memo released by the School Support Services Department.
The new schools are Local Government Primary School, Oke-Ishagun/Ikola, Alimosho LGEA; Community Primary School, Abule-Eko, Ikorodu LGEA and Tsangaya Primary School, Orofun, Ibeju-Lekki, LGEA.
This now brings the total number of public primary schools in the state to 1010, which are spread across the 20 Local Government Education Areas, LGEAs, in the State.
Executive Chairman, Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Ganiyu Oluremi Sopeyin noted that this development is in line with the present administration’s vision to make qualitative and quantitative basic education available in all parts of the State, adding that Governor Akinwunmi Ambode would leave no stone unturned in making sure that public primary schools become more competitive.
He urged public school teachers in the State not to collect any money in form of levy from any pupil or their parents, adding that any public school teacher or head teacher violating the directive would face disciplinary action of the Board.
Sopeyin also advised teachers to always abide by the rules and regulations governing their profession stressing that the present administration was doing a lot to take education to greater heights.
