The Honourable Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun recently went on an inspection tour to monitor the 2024 placement test for primary six pupils transiting to Junior Secondary school in Lagos State.
The examination was held in more than 400 locations across Lagos State with a total population of 204,413 pupils in attendance in all the schools where the examination was conducted.
The Commissioner, who monitored the examination at Ajeromi Ifelodun, Ebute-Metta, and Ikeja areas of Lagos State, reiterated the benefits of enrolling pupils in Lagos State Public schools, saying “Aside from the fact that public schools in Lagos State are free, the State boast of the best-qualified teachers in the country and pick the bills for both BECE and WAEC examinations for terminal classes students in all junior and Senior Secondary Schools”.
Alli-Balogun also stated that students of Lagos State public schools are noted for winning medals for the state and the country in national and international competitions, stressing that the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has done a lot to improve infrastructure, teachers’ and students’ welfare, hence, the turn around in the quality of teaching and learning witnessed in Lagos State in the last five years.
The placement test for those who desire to enrol in public schools across the state was conducted by the Lagos State Examinations Board.
