The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has raised the alarm that the state government is planning to close down the state owned university, the Lagos State University, LASU, so as to disenfranchise the students of the school.
In a statement signed by its publicity secretary in the state, Taofik Gani, PDP equally accused the state government of confirming to the world that it places low premium on education as it has made access to education elusive and its standard unattractive.
The party called on students of LASU to resist attempts to shut down the school for the presidential and governorship elections in February.
The party also berated the state government for the N10, 000 being charged those seeking admission into junior secondary schools as the high-point of its resolve to make affordable education unavailable in the state.
It accuses the party of fully commercializing the education sector just like all other sectors where no government service is enjoyed unless paid for exorbitantly.
Gani said: “Education is no more affordable in Lagos State. The state now has the highest number of private schools because of failed public schools. The governor obviously is confused on positioning our education sector. In Akwa Ibom State, education is free and compulsory. Even the students get free lunch and cash allowances to motivate them to attend schools.
“In Lagos state, the sector is only managed on paper. With all the huge allocations in the budget for almost 16 years, the sector is dwindling every day. Parents have withdrawn their wards from all public schools. The schools have become mere community fields and abode for animals. The few befitting public schools are the ones renovated by NGOs; corporate bodies and philanthropists.”
Source - dailypost
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