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RECRUITMENT SCAM ALERT

LASUBEB COLLABORATES TO TACKLE THE MENACE OF OSC

by LASUBEB Publicity unit | November 16th 2021

To curtail the increased numbers out-of-school children(OSC) in the state, the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board paid a courtesy visit to the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation on Monday, 15th November, 2021. During the visit led by the Executive Chairman LASUBEB, Hon. Wahab Alawiye – King and Members of the Board, he disclosed that the purpose of the visit is to seek the Ministry’s support in achieving its mantra of leaving no child behind in accessing basic education, by tackling the menace of OSC in the state. He revealed that curtailing the number of children out of school goes beyond the distribution of school kits, adding that the Board observed that most children drop out of school due to socio-economic reasons. Alawiye-King pleaded with the Ministry to provide succour to the parents of these children of school age through its various empowerment initiatives, for this will boost enrollment and retention rate in public primary schools. “Education is a social good, the demand always outweighs its supply, as such, there must be some sort of intervention, but if the intervention is not structured, coordinated and managed,it can further lead to imbalances” he said. The SUBEB Chair also sought the Ministry’s support in combatting cases of violence against children in society, particularly child labor, molestation, and rape. The Honorable Commissioner, Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs. Cecilia Bolaji Dada responded by pledging her support in the aspect of empowerment for parents of the pupils, adding that the Ministry is always ready to partner with the Board in addressing issues related to violence against the children amongst other issues bedevelling children

It has come to the Board's notice that some fraudulent individuals have been posting advertisements on some websites offering teaching positions for primary school teachers in Lagos State and requesting registration by filling recruitment forms online. **LASUBEB** categorically disassociates itself from these adverts and website offerings regarding this subject. The job adverts and website offerings regarding this subject. The job advertisements are entirely false and are intended to defraud unsuspecting members of the public. We clarify that we have not engaged any individual or job website to advertise job positions on behalf of the Board. All job advertisements that suggest the contrary should be disregarded. In the event that any individual receives email from any platform or website advertising teaching opportunities for public primary schools, please **DISREGRAD** the message, do not supply any personal details nor make payments to any individual or website. Thank you. Dr. Hakeem Shittu Executive Chairman, LASUBEB

In a bid to ensure smooth and credible information gathering in Public and Private Schools, the management of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), led by Dr. Hamid Bobboyi met with Lagos SUBEB, Hon. Commissioner of Education and private education stakeholders of basic education institutions in Lagos State to sensitize them on the ongoing National Personnel Audit. Recall that the National Personnel Audit is an exercise in accordance with the UBE Act 2004, which empowers the commission (UBEC) to carry out regular personnel audit of teaching and non-teaching staff of all basic education institutions in Nigeria. The exercise is to establish a basic education data bank and also conduct research on basic education in the country. ![lasubeb_ubec2022_8.jpeg](http://157.230.58.69/uploads/lasubeb_ubec2022_8_df28a5f221.jpeg) The meeting held in LASUBEB’s Board room, had in attendance Executive Secretary UBEC, Chairman Governing Board UBEC, management staff of the Commission, SUBEB Chairman, Education Secretaries, Headteachers, representatives of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, Association for Formidable Educational Development and Representatives of Muslim Schools. Hon. Wahab Alawiye-King explained that the numeration which commenced on 6th June, 2022, is to comprehensively gather credible data of Nursery, Primary and Junior schools in the State. ![lasubeb_ubec2022_7.jpeg](http://157.230.58.69/uploads/lasubeb_ubec2022_7_40086e70ea.jpeg) He furthered that the auditing process is not an attempt to sanction schools but to track the achievements of relevant sustainable development goals in the basic education sector. Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, Executive Secretary UBEC, who led the census team illuminated that the auditing is implemented by a multi-sectorial committee of the commission to determine the key performance indicators in the basic education sub-sector and also obtain reliable data for assessing the impact of basic education delivery. He added that the census will assist in identifying the gaps in the operating system, and also strategize on the approach to be used in solving the challenges facing the institution, affirming that it is not for tax or billing purposes. He mentioned that Lagos State has been undercounted due to lack of cooperation of private basic education providers, urging them to cooperate and support the enumerators in achieving an effective data gathering for national and global reportage. During the visit of the UBEC team to the State Ministry of Education, Honorable Commissioner, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo stated that the counting will help determine the numbers of schools in the state pledging the Ministry’s support in achieving a successful information gathering exercise. Vice President NAPPS, Mrs. Otegbeye and Cordinator of AFED pledged the associations support and promised to sensitize other bodies on the exercise.

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