Lagos State Ministry of Education explained

Agency Name:Lagos State Ministry of Education
Type:Ministry
Jurisdiction:Government of Lagos State
Headquarters:State Government Secretariat, Alausa, Lagos State, Nigeria
Chief1 Name:Folashade Adefisayo
Chief1 Position:Commissioner
Website:https://education.lagosstate.gov.ng/

The Lagos State Ministry of Education is a state government-owned ministry tasked with the responsibility of planning and implementing the state policies on Education.[1] [2]

Folashade Adefisayo is the current Commissioner for Education in Lagos State,[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] having assumed office in 2019.[11] [12]

Education Leadership and Administration

Commissioners

  1. Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun – Commissioner, Basic Education
  2. Mr Tolani Sule Akibu – Commissioner, Tertiary Education

Permanent Secretary

Directors

  1. Mr Diya Taiwo Oyewale – Director of Administration and Human Resource
  2. Mrs Grace Olayibo Akinfoyewa, FCIA, FIPMD, MNIM – Director of Science and Technology
  3. Mr Adebayo Adeyemi Isola – Director of Basic Education Services
  4. Mrs Haastrup Taiwo Adetoun – Director of Multilingual International Resource Centre
  5. Mrs Akinlade Omolayo Olatomirin – Director/Head of Department of Education Resource Centre

Assistant Directors

  1. Mr Ganiu Lawal – Assistant Director of Public Affairs Unit
  2. Mr Olusola Adewale Oyedele – Assistant Director of Planning & Budget

Heads of Units

  1. Mrs Adefehinti Ogbemudia – Head of Legal Unit
  2. Mr Akintunde Abiodun Oluwole – Head of Internal Audit

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oladunjoye revamping education in Lagos State. Vanguard News. 2 March 2015.
  2. Web site: Mrs. Olayinka Olagundoye. pmnewsnigeria.com. 2 March 2015.
  3. Web site: 2022-03-08 . Lagos Commissioner Urges Varsities to Improve Lecturers' Teaching Capacity . 2022-03-18 . THISDAYLIVE . en-US . 18 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220318053635/https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/03/09/lagos-commissioner-urges-varsities-to-improve-lecturers-teaching-capacity/ . dead .
  4. Web site: 2022-01-03 . Private, public schools to resume January 4, Lagos insists . 2022-03-18 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
  5. Web site: Lagos State Commissioner for Education Archives . https://web.archive.org/web/20220318054508/https://punchng.com/tags/lagos-state-commissioner-for-education/ . 2022-03-18 . 2022-03-18 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2021-08-05 . Collaboration transforms education sector - Adefisayo . 2022-03-18 . Businessday NG . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2022-01-18 . Lagos Commissioner, Rotarian challenge youths on leadership . 2022-03-18 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2021-05-22 . We'll keep improving on education sector in Lagos State ― Commissioner . 2022-03-18 . Tribune Online . en-GB.
  9. Web site: 12 New Schools To Take Off In Lagos on Monday – Commissioner . 2022-03-18 . Independent Newspaper Nigeria . en-GB.
  10. Web site: 2022-02-19 . Funding for two new vasities in 2022 budget, take-off September — Lagos Commissioner . 2022-03-18 . The Nation Newspaper . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2019-08-21 . LIST: Lagos State Commissioners and Special Advisers - 2019 -- 2023 Premium Times Nigeria . 2022-03-18 . en-GB.
  12. Web site: Hon. Folasade Adefisayo . 2022-03-18 . African Leadership Academy . en-US.

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