{"id":92934,"date":"2023-07-27T08:45:39","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T07:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/lagos-restructures-ministry-of-education-mdas"},"modified":"2023-07-27T11:15:22","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T10:15:22","slug":"lagos-restructures-ministry-of-education-mdas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/lagos-restructures-ministry-of-education-mdas","title":{"rendered":"Lagos restructures Ministry of Education, MDAs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Lagos State Government has restructured and renamed the Ministry of Education and some of its Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), for improved performance and effective service delivery.<\/p>\n<p>The Head of Service (HOS), Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola, said this in a circular on Thursday in Lagos, NAN reports.<\/p>\n<p>Muri-Okunola said those affected were the Ministry of Education; Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education; Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs; Office of Civic Engagement; and Central Internal Audit Department.<\/p>\n<p>He said that the erstwhile Ministry of Education would now be known as Ministry of Basic Education.<\/p>\n<p>Muri-Okunola said that the Ministry of Basic Education would be responsible for policy formulation and evaluation relating to education matters; supervision of pre-primary and primary education in Lagos State except staff matters.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the Ministry of Basic Education will also be responsible for policy, supervision, and management of secondary schools in Lagos State except staff matters.<\/p>\n<p>The HOS said the ministry would be responsible for the approval, regulation and monitoring of private, pre-primary, primary, post-primary, vocational and technical institutions; among other responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p>He said the \u2018Office of the Special Adviser on Education\u2019 had now become a full-fledged Ministry, known as the \u201cMinistry of Tertiary Education\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Muri-Okunola said the Ministry of Tertiary Education had the responsibility of the supervision, monitoring and investigation of tertiary education matters, among other responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p>He said the \u2018Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs\u2019 would revert to its former name prior to the Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode\u2019s administration, as the \u2018Ministry of Local Government, Chieftancy Affairs and Rural Development\u2019 with a substantive \u2018Office of Rural Development\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The HOS added that \u2018Political and Legislative Bureau\u2019 had been reintroduced under the \u2018Office of Civic Engagement\u201d\u2019to enhance the performance of the office.<\/p>\n<p>Muri-Okunola said that while the functions of the Office of Civic Engagement remained, the Political and Legislative Bureau would handle political and legislative issues relating to the Executive and Legislative arms.<\/p>\n<p>He said the PLB would ensure political engagements and inclusion; advise the governor on political and legislative matters; and create congenial atmosphere for harmonious relationship of the legislature and executive arms.<\/p>\n<p>He said the PLB would ensure political intelligence and mobilise support for State Government Executive Bills at the Public Hearing of the Lagos State House of Assembly, among other responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p>He said that the Central Internal Audit Department would now be known as the Office of Internal Audit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Lagos State Government has restructured and renamed the Ministry of Education and some of its Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), for improved performance and effective service delivery. The Head of Service (HOS), Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola, said this in a circular on Thursday in Lagos, NAN reports. 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