By Moses Nosike

IN its articulated policy to reposition education in Lagos state  as part of efforts to launch Lagos into a mega city, the state government said it has constructed over 250,000 classrooms over the last four years.

The state governor, Babatunde Fashola disclosed this at the  official launch of  the “Eko Corps Scheme”, put together by the five revenue-generating agencies of the state to provide students with information on the activities of government agencies.

He said; “over the last four years, we have constructed 250,000 new classrooms but these are not enough because the population is growing daily. Our free education policy is an attraction for indigenes of other states.”

He explained that the  reason for the collapse in the education system was the fact that government took much more than it could handle. “The problem of managing education should not be that of government alone, no government across the world has been able to manage education alone and that is why we are constantly advocating for partnership between the public and private sector,” he said.

He stated that the current challenges in the education sector, could only be overcome if all stakeholders embrace total commitment and discipline.

The governor expressed optimism that the project would provide an opportunity for students to connect with the operations of the government. “For too long, the society has been disconnected from the government. Making provision for the estimated 18 million people in Lagos state is a task that must have the cooperation of everyone. The collaboration of these agencies is a plan to bring the students to see how government activities are being run.”