Lagos State to Create Additional Technical Colleges and Vocational Centres

The Lagos State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, announced on Tuesday that plans are underway to establish additional technical colleges and vocational centres across the state. This initiative aims to reduce the number of out-of-school children in Lagos.

According to Alli-Balogun, the administration of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has intensified efforts to engage out-of-school children meaningfully and remove them from the streets. The proposed colleges and centres will provide these children with access to quality training.

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The mission of the Lagos State Ministry of Basic Secondary Education (MBSE) is to ensure that no ‘out-of-school children’ will be allowed to loiter again in the state. “We want to take as many ‘Out of School Children’ off the streets, so that they can be in school learning one skill or the other, be useful to themselves, society and even be employers of labour,” Alli-Balogun said.

In line with Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s THEMES agenda, the commissioner expressed his determination to expand the scope of technical and vocational education in the state.

Addressing the issue of drug abuse among youths, Alli-Balogun stated that collaborative efforts with community leaders, Police, security agents, and anti-drug clubs would be adopted to tackle the problem.

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In related news, Alli-Balogun disclosed that the Lagos State Government (LASG), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education, would host the 67th National Council of Education (NCE) meeting from December 12 to December 15, 2023.

Arrangements have been concluded to host the Nigeria Examinations Committee (NEC) meeting in Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja. The NEC, described as the highest policy-making body on education, is responsible for ratifying recommendations.

The NEC meeting, themed “Addressing the Problems of Policy Implementations: Panacea for the Achievements of Education 2030 Agenda”, will have Prof. Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, as Chairman of the event.

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Delegates expected at the NCE include ministries, agencies, and government parastatals, including officials from the Federal and State Ministries of Education, Higher Education, Science and Technology; the FCT Education Secretariat, Federal and State Education Parastatals, and other Agencies.