LG constructs classrooms
The Apapa Local Government Area in Lagos State says it is poised to wipe out illiteracy in the council.
It has thus begun the construction of new classrooms in the area.
The council Chairman, Mr. Ayodeji
Joseph, who stated this on Wednesday at Arakan Nursery and Primary
School, Apapa, added that there was the need for quality education in
the country.
He said, “I think I am a beneficiary of
public education and I see no reason why leaders in government at any
level will fail to provide standard education if that is what has made
them who they are today. Good and qualitative education is not
negotiable. They are assets that the citizens need in the country.
“I can remember vividly when I was in
the primary school that our motto was ‘Education is the best legacy’. If
education is the best legacy, then why can’t we develop it? For me,
there is nothing better than education. Providing an environment that is
conducive is a means of enhancing our educational standard.”
Stressing the importance of education, the council chairman added that it was an elixir for any country’s growth.
He said, “What many leaders do not know
is that when you tackle the challenges facing the education sector from
the primary level, a lot of things in the other sectors, including
health, and banking, will grow easily.
“This is why we are building classrooms
for all our public schools in a way to upgrade their status. As a
government, we are interested in carrying out our duties. Since the
construction of some of these classrooms started, enrolment in the
council has increased.”
August 23, 2013 by Sodiq Oyeleke
http://www.punchng.com/education/lg-constructs-classrooms/
Written by NEWSTRAWL ONLINE UPDATE
Sodiq Oyeleke is a Media, Human Resources, Project Management and Public Relations Practitioner
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