Adefisayo advocates assistance in students' chosen vocations | EduCeleb
Press Release
2nd September 2019
“Theenormity of the task before us is obvious. In the face of challenges ourstrength should showforth. West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) is agatekeeper. We owe the students 100% pass. We should strive for the topmostposition. Those students who cannot proceed should be assisted to succeed intheir chosen vocations. We should see the destinies of the students as in ourhands”.
Thesewere the words of the Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Education, Mrs.Folasade Adefisayo during her maiden meeting with the members of Association ofNigeria Conference of Principal of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS) at a courtesyvisit of the latter to the Commissioner recently.
TheCommissioner stated that it was in view of the importance attached to the roleplayed by education, a fulcrum for human capital development, that GovernorBabajide Sanwo-Olu made it one of the 6 Pillars of Development Agenda of hisadministration, adding that the success of the administration would ultimatelybe measured by success attained in the Educational Sector.
Accordingto the Commissioner, the realization of the goals in the sector, depends oncritical factors especially, the quality of teaching and learning, as well asthe quality of School of leadership.
Mrs.Adefisayo went further to proffer succor to some critical issues militatingagainst the sector, to include helping those who could not proceed toUniversity to undergo some skill acquisition training; upgrading theinfrastructure in various schools, and securing the support of the privatesector through persuasion.
TheSpecial Adviser, Barrister Tokunbo Wahab noted that the present administrationwill not “play the Ostrich” in the present situation affecting the feeders oftertiary institutions, but rather pay adequate attention to the problems in theSector with requisite determination to tackle them, adding that there was noroom for back passing.
Onher part, the Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Abosede Adelaja admonished School headsto brainstorm on the best options that could serve as practical solutions tothe challenges confronting them in discharging their duties and present aPosition Paper to the State Government for implementation.
Speakingon behalf of ANCOPSS (Lagos Chapter), the President, Alhaja Folasade Moronkejiappreciated supports the Association received from the State Government in thepast.
Mrs.Moronkeji presented the challenges being faced by the members which included:acute shortage of teachers in public secondary schools; inadequate furniture,particularly in the Junior Schools; inadequate funding of BECE practicals; lackof befitting Secretariat for Lagos ANCOPSS and lack of sponsorship forPrincipals for International Conferences, among others.
‘Kayode
Sutton
Asst.
Director, Public Affairs
2nd September, 2019