Lagos State to Host 67th National Council of Education Meeting, Announces Plans to Reduce Out-of-School Children
“We want to take as many out-of-school children away from the street, so that they can be in school learning one skill or another, and be useful to themselves, society and even be employers of labour,” - Alli-Balogun
Chukwuebuka Aniakor 
The Lagos State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education (MBSE), Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, has announced plans to host the 67th National Council of Education (NCE) meeting in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education. The meeting is scheduled to take place from December 12 to 15 at the Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja.
In a press briefing, Alli-Balogun revealed that the state is set to reduce the number of out-of-school children by establishing additional technical colleges and vocational centres across the state. He believes these institutions will provide quality training and accommodate more students.
The Commissioner expressed his commitment to expanding the scope of technical and vocational education in the state, aligning with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s THEMES agenda. “We want to take as many out-of-school children away from the street, so that they can be in school learning one skill or another, and be useful to themselves, society and even be employers of labour,” he said.
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Alli-Balogun also addressed the issue of drug abuse among youths, stating that his ministry is collaborating with community leaders, police, other security agents, and anti-drug clubs to combat the problem.
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The upcoming NCE meeting, themed ‘Addressing the Problems of Policy Implementations: Panacea for the Achievements of Education 2030 Agenda’, will be chaired by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman. Delegates expected at the meeting include officials from various ministries, agencies, government parastatals, federal and state ministries of education, Higher Education, Science and Technology, and the FCT Education Secretariat.
