Schools Will No Longer Be Used For Social Activities, Parties – Lagos Govt

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said henceforth, premises of public schools in the state would no longer be used for hosting social functions and other forms of parties.

The government also warned owners of private schools across the state to comply with rules and regulations guiding their operations.
The Deputy Governor of the State, Idiat Oluranti Adebule, said this while briefing journalists on the strategic focus of the state government on education this year, adding that Governor Akinwunmi Ambode had directed that schools should no longer be used for social functions.

She said: “The Governor has directed that schools will no longer be used for social activities any longer. We want to implore members of the public to report any school that violates this directive and we would ensure that defaulting schools are sanctioned accordingly”.

The deputy governor, who doubles as the Commissioner for Education, also said the state government was beaming its searchlight on the standard of education in the private schools, warning that the days of business as usual have passed.

As a first step, Adebule said government will engage with private school owners and proprietors to intimate them on the action plan of the present administration towards improving the standard of education, saying although government is willing to partner with private schools, “they must also be willing to adhere strictly to the acceptable standard”.