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OEQA COMMENCES MONITORING OF SCHOOL RESUMPTION ACTIVITIES IN LAGOS STATE
…Advocates Safe Learning Environment and Child Protection
The Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA) commenced the monitoring of school resumption activities on Monday across the state for schools below the tertiary level.
The monitoring team, led by the Coordinating Director of OEQA, Mr. Remi Abdul, visited several schools, including Dolphin Senior High School, Lagos Island, where the team was received by the Principal/Director, Mrs. Comfort Agunlejika.
Mr. Abdul explained that the purpose of the monitoring was to ensure compliance with the approved resumption date as stated in the Year 2025/2026 Harmonized Academic Calendar.
He added that the team was also verifying whether school administrators held pre-resumption meetings and whether key teaching and statutory records such as lesson notes, diaries and makeshift attendance registers are in place for the smooth take-off of the new academic session.
He emphasized the importance of teachers completing the free online Safeguarding and Child Protection course, stressing that the Lagos State Government remains committed to creating a safe and child-friendly learning environment.
According to him, the government takes the state of school environments seriously and schools must ensure proper waste disposal without delay to avoid environmental hazards that may affect learning.
While addressing SSS 3 students, Mr. Abdul encouraged them to take their academics seriously, noting that how well they perform this term would determine their transition to higher education. He urged them to read well, stay focused, avoid skipping classes and begin early preparation for their WASSCE examinations.
During the visit, Mr. Abdul and his team also inspected school facilities to assess their safety for both students and staff. He assured the school management that a comprehensive needs assessment report would be compiled and submitted to the Honourable Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun.
He also encouraged teachers to remain dedicated and committed to delivering quality education.
The Coordinating Director was accompanied on the visit by senior OEQA officials including the Director of Private Education and Special Programmes, Dr. Sulaiman Ogunmuyiwa;the Coordinating Director of Education District III, Mr. Abiodun Fajobi; the Director of Monitoring and Investigation, Mrs. Kafilat Ashimi and the Zonal Director, Education District III, Mrs. Jumoke Akinsanya, among others.
Some of the schools visited during the monitoring exercise include Dolphin Senior High School, Local Government Nursery and Primary School, Jama-at-ul-Islamiyya Nursery and Primary School, Ebute Elefun Junior and Senior High Schools, and Epetedo Senior and Junior High Schools, all under Education District III.
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Adepeju Adeyemi
DD, PA
16th- September – 2025.
