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ABOUT
Education
Vision:
To be the model of excellence in the provision of education in Africa.
Mission Statement:
To provide high quality education, accessible to all learners through effective and efficient management of resources for the attainment of self-reliance and socio-economic development.
Ministerial Responsibilities
Lagos State runs free, compulsory education for primary, junior and senior secondary schools.
Duties
1. Development and Implementation of Policy, Control and Management of public Nursery, Basic, Secondary, Vocational and Technical education in the state.
2. Approval and Regulation of Private education Institutions.
3. Inspection of private and public schools for quality control and educational standards.
4. Supervision and Monitoring of all tertiary Institutions and State.
To ensure smooth operation, the responsibility of the education sector is
carried out through:
- The Ministry of Education, which consists of 11 Directorates and
several Units.
- State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) created by law in all
the 36 states. It is responsible for the management and control of
basic education i.e. primary and junior secondary schools, headed by
an Executive Chairman.
- The Six Education Districts – enables developed management and the
implementation of states’ functions for senior secondary education.
Each District is headed by a Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary.
- Local Government Education Authority (LGEA), SUBEB carries out its
Statutory functions through the 20 LGEAs. Each LGEA is headed by
an Education Secretary.
- Office of the Special Adviser on Education (OSAE) – is responsible for
the administration/supervision of library board, scholarship board
and agency for mass education.
- Teachers Establishment and Pensions Office (TEPO) is responsible for
training, establishment and Pensions Affairs of teachers and headed
by a Permanent Secretary.
Lagos Island is the principal and central local government area of the Metropolitan Lagos in Nigeria. It is part of the Lagos Division. As of the preliminary 2006 Nigerian census, the LGA had a population of 209,437 in an area of 8.7 km². The LGA only covers the western half of Lagos Island; the eastern half is under the jurisdiction of the LGA of Eti-Osa.
Lying in Lagos Lagoon, a large protected harbour on the coast of Africa, the island was home to the Yoruba fishing village of Eko, which grew into the modern city of Lagos. The city has now spread out to cover the neighbouring islands as well as the adjoining mainland.
Lagos Island is connected to the mainland by three large bridges which cross Lagos Lagoon to the district of Ebute Metta. It is also linked to the neighbouring island of Ikoyi and to Victoria Island. The Lagos harbour district of Apapa faces the western side of the island. Forming the main commercial district of Lagos, Lagos Island plays host to the main government buildings, shops and offices. The Catholic and Anglican Cathedrals as well as the Central Mosque are located here.
