Lagos State Government has launched a comprehensive schools’ needs assessment to generate reliable data guiding reforms, resource allocation, and improved basic education across public schools.
The official launch was held yesterday at the LASUBEB Multi-purpose Hall, Maryland, Lagos.
Chairman of Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board ,LASUBEB, Dr Hakeem Shittu, described the project as a bold step toward evidence-based planning in education.
Dr Shittu explained that the exercise would provide insights into schools’ strengths and weaknesses, enabling targeted interventions, teacher training, and infrastructure upgrades to improve pupils’ learning outcomes.
According to him, the initiative reflects the government’s unwavering commitment to raising the quality of basic education across the State.
Writing by Maureen Edeke