The Lagos State Government has announced that 61.52 per cent of public secondary school students sponsored by the state in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) obtained five credits, including English Language and Mathematics.
The state Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun, disclosed this on Friday during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa, Ikeja.
According to the commissioner, the improved performance reflected the impact of ongoing education reforms and targeted learning interventions introduced under the administration of Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Alli-Balogun also revealed that the Lagos State Government committed ₦1.4 billion to sponsor the registration of 45,598 Senior Secondary School III students for the 2026 WASSCE. He said the initiative was aimed at removing financial barriers and expanding access to education for students in public schools.
He attributed the improved performance in the 2025 examination largely to the Eko Learners Support Initiative launched in January 2025. According to him, the programme was designed to close learning gaps, improve examination readiness and provide equal opportunities for students across public schools in the state.
“The results are already evident in the 2025 WASSCE, where 61.52 per cent of registered students earned five credits, including English and Mathematics,” the commissioner said.
As part of efforts to strengthen teaching and learning, Alli-Balogun said the ministry distributed instructional materials such as Essential Mathematics textbooks, Fundamental Formulas of English, Bedrock of English Grammar and Hope-Edu textbooks to public secondary schools across Lagos.
He added that smart learning devices were distributed to schools in March 2026 to deepen digital learning and improve access to modern educational tools.
The commissioner further disclosed that the state established a Teachers Digital Hub in January 2026 to facilitate live-streamed teaching sessions across schools in Lagos, with the aim of widening access to quality instruction.
According to him, educational film shows and digital animation displays were also organised across the six education districts to make learning more engaging and interactive for students.
On school admissions, Alli-Balogun said 4,539 candidates applied for admission into Model Colleges and upgraded secondary schools, while 3,024 candidates secured provisional admission, representing a 66.62 per cent success rate.
He also stated that 11,727 students were transferred into public Junior Secondary School II and Senior Secondary School I classes across the state.
Speaking on infrastructure development, the commissioner revealed that 15 schools were constructed or rehabilitated in hard-to-reach communities, while modular classrooms were introduced in several schools to address overcrowding.
He highlighted the completion of the Tolu School Complex, describing it as a major educational project comprising 36 schools with capacity for more than 20,000 students.
Alli-Balogun further disclosed that the government supplied 223,343 units of ergonomic furniture to public schools, completed eight new 18-classroom blocks in 2025 and commenced construction of additional classroom blocks in 2026.
According to him, seven more classroom blocks have already been approved for the 2026/2027 academic session, bringing the total number of classrooms delivered since the reconstitution of the Special Committee on Rehabilitation of Public Schools to 1,416.
The commissioner also said the ministry approved 37 non-governmental organisations to support interventions in healthcare, innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership and career development programmes in public schools.
In addition, he disclosed that 18,122 girls across the six education districts had been vaccinated against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) under the state’s school health intervention programme.
