Lagos State To Recruit 1,000 Teachers Into Secondary Schools

The Lagos state government in the next two weeks will
commence the recruitment of 1,000 teachers into
Secondary schools.
This was captured in the governor's speech at the 4th
Town Hall meeting in Badagry.
… Spends N115bn On capital projects in six months
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday
said his administration has concluded plans to massively
revamp the health sector, just as he among other things,
revealed that the sum of N10bn has been earmarked to
upgrade the health facilities across the State.
Ambode, who spoke at the 4th Quarterly Town Hall
Meeting held at the Muslim Community Praying Ground in
Badagry, said modern equipment would be procured to
facilitate treatment, while government would also invest
massively in capacity building of the medical staff, all in a
bid to provide world class health care for the citizenry.
“We have commenced a comprehensive action to
rehabilitate and upgrade the facilities in all our hospitals.
Modern equipment will be procured to facilitate treatment
and we will invest in capacity building of our medical staff.
We intend to spend over N10bn on our hospitals across the
State before December this year.
We will recruit and train medical professionals in areas of
rare specialization and special needs,” Ambode said.
Speaking on the half year 2016 budget, Governor Ambode
said the overall performance of the budget stood at 70
percent, which according to him, was an improvement over
the corresponding period in 2015 when the performance
stood at 63 percent.
He said: “Revenue recorded 73% performance for the half
year 2016 despite the challenging economic environment.
Your Government spent a total of N115.624bn on Capital
projects during the half year 2016 leading to the Capital/
Recurrent ratio of 50:50 with the plan to improve this ratio
to 58:42 provided for in 2016 Appropriation Law in the
remaining half of the year.”
The Governor, who reeled out his achievements in the last
quarter, said he has greater plans to make life more
comfortable, simpler and safer for the people.
For instance, on education, the Governor said his
administration would establish a Technical and Vocational
School in Badagry before September 2016, while
government would also embark on upgrade of the
infrastructure in all public schools starting from July.
According to the Governor, “All our Primary and Secondary
schools will be upgraded to create conducive learning
environment for students and teachers. Another N10bn has
been earmarked for this facelift of our Secondary and
Primary schools across the State.”
The Governor, who recalled the recruitment of a total of
1,300 teachers for Primary Schools, said in the next two
weeks, the State Government will start recruiting another
1,000 teachers for Secondary Schools across the State.
Speaking on his plans for Youth and Sports for the quarter,
the Governor said government would embark on upgrade of
sports facilities and would also support and promote age-
grade competitions and sponsor outstanding athletes to
national and international training and competitions.
Ambode also disclosed that his administration would pay
greater attention to the issues concerning the elderly
especially by establishing three Elderly Care Centres
across the State.
He said: “We will sponsor bills to the House of Assembly
which will make specific provisions for the elderly in our
society and create a framework for care for the aged. Our
priority is to commence the provision of Three Elderly Care
centres across the Three Senatorial Zones and further urge
the private sector for support and collaboration thereafter.”
The Governor said as a follow up to the Lagos State
Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Response Unit
in Cappa, Oshodi, an outpost unit would be situated
between Ojo and Badagry in this quarter with two other
outposts in Fadeyi and Lekki.
Governor Ambode, who spent hours interacting with
various groups such as Corporate organizations, religious
leaders, youths/physically challenged, market men and
women, Non-Governmental Organizations and the political
leaders, disclosed his greater plans to revive the tourism
potentials of Badagry, saying the long term plan includes
the establishment of University of Hospitality.
He also seized the occasion to intimate on his future plans
for the State, revealing that his administration was working
round the clock to build the economy of the State beyond
the dependence on oil, adding, “The future of Lagos is
about tourism and services.”
Ambode added that aside the N500million disability fund
aimed at advancing the cause of persons living with
disabilities, his administration would decentralize the
Lagos State Office of Disability (LASODA) and absolve 200
physically challenged persons to manage their affairs in all
the Local Government Areas and Local Council
Development Areas (LCDA) in the State.
He also said the State Government would also perfect
plans to bring about seamless waste collection in the
State, and ensure clean environment.
“I implore you to take ownership of all government
properties located in your area because they are our
common wealth. Remember to pay your taxes as and when
due in order to enjoy more dividends of democracy.
“On our part, we will continue to ensure judicious utilization
of the resources of the state by executing projects that
will outlive us and affirm our position as a Centre of
Excellence,” Ambode said.