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LASUBEB RECIEVES FEDERAL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND SERVICES

by LASUBEB Publicity unit | March 23rd 2021

As part of the oversight function of the National Assembly in ensuring that funds released by the Federal Government for schools project are judiciously utilized, the Federal House of Representatives, Committee on Basic Education and Services visited the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board to inspect various intervention projects under the Federal Government Universal Basic Education Commission and State matching funds.

The Chairman, Federal House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Services, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere OON, who led other members of the committee on the three days working visit, inspected infrastructures in schools in the state.

He expressed his satisfaction on the standard and quality of executed projects and also commended LASUBEB for the judicious utilization of funds. However, he noted that notwithstanding the topography of Lagos, schools need to be landscaped and equipped with play grounds and play facilities. He recommended that perimeter fencing should be provided in schools, as part of measures to safeguard pupils against insurgence and protect projects against vandalism and theft.

Prof. Ihonvbere commended the Lagos State Government on the compliance to Covid-19 19 Safety protocols in Schools, adding that the committee will also recommend recreation equipments as part of constituency and UBEC intervention projects.

The Executive Chairman LASUBEB, Hon. Wahab Alawiye-King in company of Board Members, Board Secretary, and other top management Staff conducted the lawmakers round the projects. He disclosed that one of the instrument used in ensuring transparency, accountability, probity and efficiency in public finance matters is oversight functions. “We as the executor of the infrastructure, we need to make sure it is properly done”. “It is part of our responsibility as SUBEB to ensure that infrastructural projects are done according to specification and delivered within specified period” Hon Alawiye - King said.

The delegation also paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to intimate him on the purpose of their visit and on some of its findings.

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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