Frequently Asked Questions for HEFAMAA

The Executive Secretary, Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, HEFAMAA, Dr. Abiola Idowu has said that the Agency will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that operators of health facilities in the State and the public are in possession of the right information to achieve the vision of Mr. Governor, Mr. Babajide Olushola Sanwo-Olu in delivering quality healthcare to Lagosians.

Idowu, who made the statement in her office at the Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja on Friday stressed that the Frequently Asked Questions session developed to address the complaints and questions by some operators will go a long way in educating the public about the functions and activities of the Agency adding that "It will also serve the purpose of informing prospective operators on the requirements to register a health facility in the State."

Layi Erogbogbo Foundation Sensitizes 500 Students, Teachers on Thyroid Disease

L-R: Founder, LEF, Mr. Goriola Erogbogbo; an Endocrinologist, Dr. Bolanle Okunowo and founding Patron, (LEF)-former Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Education, Mrs. Omolara Erogbogbo at the sensitization programme on Thyroid disease prevention.

About 500 students, teaching and non-teaching staff from both public and private schools in Lagos State recently benefitted from the awareness and sensitization campaign on thyroid disease program organized by Layi Erogbogbo Foundation (LEF).

Speaking at the maiden edition of the program in commemoration of the World Thyroid Day in Oregun Senior High School Ikeja, the founder, Mr. Goriola Erogbogbo disclosed that about 500 students and teachers in public and private schools in the State were targeted with the intent to enlighten them about the disease and related issues.

He mentioned that the vision of the Foundation is to protect and enhance the health of the less privileged through surgical operations for about 100 patients annually besides meeting their medical needs through community outreaches to over 2 million Lagosians. “It is our belief that health management approach will help us achieve our aims of preserving and enhancing the lives of the less privileged families for their well-being and success,” he remarked. 

Stating the objectives of the Foundation, Erogbogbo said that LEF, a non-profit organization is dedicated to providing support with highly subsidized access to surgery, pre-surgery tests and treatment to tackle Goitre disease, raising awareness to promote knowledge in respect of preventive measures against the occurrences of the diseases amongst the citizenry while also advocating positive lifestyle to reduce the manifestation.

He said the organization intends partnering with the Lagos State Ministry of Education to organize free awareness campaign for public and privately-owned secondary schools in the State on the importance of optimal functioning of the thyroid gland in childhood, during pregnancy and throughout adult life. He said the decision to take the campaign to schools is anchored on the fact that the youths are the most vulnerable group due to their unhealthy lifestyle and ignorance of the consequences.

While disclosing that the theme of this year’s campaign is “Know your neck, check your Thyroid.” He noted that the World Thyroid Day is dedicated to thyroid patients and all professionals including those who are committed to the study and treatment of thyroid diseases worldwide.

Answering the question on how the foundation funds its activities to achieve its objectives, Erogbogbo stated that funds are raised from the founder’s equity contributions, donations from Corporate organizations and public spirited individuals that share the vision of the foundation. 

Advising the participants on the significant of the materials distributed at the event, he charged them to utilize them and spread the knowledge they have acquired about the disease to others, especially
family members, friends and colleagues to further drive home the campaign amongst the citizenry.

In her remarks, the patron of the foundation,  Mrs. Omolara Erogbogbo revealed that the foundation is all in the memory of her late husband who died 15 years ago.

“He went for goitre operation, the operation was successful, unfortunately, he didn’t survive the post operation management by the hospital and ever since, the children have been saying we need to do something in his memory because he was such an amiable person. So Goriola being the first son, took the bull by the horn and said let’s have a foundation in memory of our Dad,” she explained.

Commenting on the significance of the program, she said, “People need to be aware of what goitre is, the challenges around it, how it starts and that’s the essence of today. Being World Thyroid Day, we believe it is a good starting point at least to start with children; the children will be able to go back home and tell their parents and educate them better."

She further advised, "taking alcohol and smoking contribute to some of these deficiencies in our system. We should have enough iodine in whatever we eat so as to avoid this kind of problems." 

Topics delivered at the program include Basic steps to reduce family risk factors, Preventive measures and control of thyroid disease, Signs and symptoms of thyroid disease as well as food and healthy living.

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Lagos Postpones Foundation-Laying Ceremony for New Model School Building

The Foundation laying ceremony of the new Model School building that was supposed to be undertaken by the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode at Angus Memorial High School, Somolu and Awori College, Ojo on Tuesday, 24th, January 2017 has been postponed.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mr. Adesina Odeyemi who made this known in his office said all inconveniences the shift in date might cause Obas, Chiefs, Political, Community and Market leaders who have received invites to grace the event was regrettable. 

Odeyemi explained that the postponement was due to the desire of the Governor to conduct the exercise in person because of the importance he attaches to re-inventing the education sector of the State as well as repositioning it to deliver higher dividends. 

He promised that a new date for the event will be effectively communicated to all stakeholders as well as the public at large.

Lagos Explains Reasons Behind Rejection of 10,000 Transfer Applications

The Lagos State Government has said that it was unable to admit the over 10,000 applications for transfer into Public Schools in the State due to the need to put all the requisite materials in place to facilitate teaching and learning.

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mr. Adesina Odeyemi made this known on Monday during an interactive session in the conference room of the Ministry with some parents and students who had come to inquire why their transfer requests were not approved.

Odeyemi pleaded with the group to bear with the government’s inability to effect the transfers this academic session as it has embarked on massive renovation, rehabilitation and construction of classrooms and new structures that would accommodate more students.

He noted that until all the renovation work are completed with a view to ensuring the provision of conducive learning environment, the government would not be able to accommodate more students into any of its schools. 

 “As a responsive and responsible government, the state is making frantic efforts to ensure that quality education is accessible to all children in the State.”

Speaking earlier, the leader of the group, Mrs. Ramota Shamsideen praised the state government for her efforts in revitalizing the education sector through massive construction, renovation and rehabilitation as evident in their visits to some schools in the State.

She however expressed the displeasure of her team that their children are not benefitting from the massive developments in the States’s education sector. She appealed to the government to give adequate considerations to students who wish to transfer from private to public schools in the next academic session.

Igbonla Kidnap: Lagos Deputy Governor Visits School, Says Govt On Top Of Situation ...Rescue Of Victims Will Be The Shortest, CP Assures

Deputy Governor, Dr. Idiat Adebule

Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Idiat Oluranti Adebule on Thursday visited the Lagos State Senior and Junior Model Colleges, Igbonla, Epe where four students and two teachers were kidnapped by a gang of suspected Ijaw militants, just as she assured that government would work assiduously to ensure prompt rescue of the victims.
 

It was reported that about seven kidnappers invaded the school in the early hours of Thursday when students were having a special session in the Hall. They shot sporadically into the air to cause tension and scare away people before kidnapping the victims which included a vice principal and head teacher.

Adebule, who was accompanied by Top Government Functionaries and Head of Security Agencies to the school, condemned the heinous act, but pleaded with parents and families of the victims to cooperate with government and security agencies in ensuring prompt rescue of the victims.

While addressing hundreds of parents who had come to the school to remove their children, the Deputy Governor noted that such action would not help the situation as panicking would further worsen the situation.

"It is true that in the last 29 years that this school was established, we have never experienced a thing like this, but now that it has happened and it is confronting us, we must come together to find a lasting solution. We, as government, parents, the school and security agencies, must remain united to solve this problem.

"I know you are angry, I know you are worried and I know you are agitated, but we must look for solution. I therefore plead for the understanding of parents in this matter. I know how traumatic it could be, I know how emotional the issue we are discussing could be, but the best we can do is to handle it with care and with utmost wisdom that God can give us.

"It is God who secures, it is God who protects and even in other climes where you have everything, you still have this type of incursion once in a while, but what we should be talking about is how we can collectively solve this problem," the Deputy Governor said.

She emphasized that the State Government would do everything humanly possible to ensure the rescue of the victims, assuring that a team of security operatives would stay behind in the school to secure the students and teachers.

She disclosed that all security agencies including the Police, Air Force, Navy, the Army and others have been fully mobilized to ensure rescue of the victims, just as she expressed confidence in the success of the ongoing rescue operation.

On his part, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni assured the parents and families of the victims that the rescue operation already launched would be the shortest in the history of the Command.

While soliciting for the support of the parents, Owoseni said security agencies were already in custody of useful leads, adding that there was a strong hope of rescuing the victims.

"All I just want to say for now is that you have to work with us. What we also need from you is your prayers. We will seek your understanding and for now, I will not reveal much because as we speak, there are agents of the kidnappers here and they will reveal whatever we say here to them.

"We have a government in Lagos State that is ready to go all out and I can assure you that this will be the shortest rescue operation that we will carry out. We will do everything we need to do to secure the release of the victims," the CP said.

LSG Holds Resit for Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) On 15th Oct. 2016

The Lagos State Government has announced that the re-sit of the 2016 Basic Education Certificate Examination, BECE will hold on 15^th, October 2016 at 39 designated centres across the Six Education Districts  in the State from 9.00am to 2.00pm

The Director, Lagos State Examinations Board, Mr. Olufemi Hassan who made this known recently said the Examination which was formerly scheduled for Thursday, 29^th September 2016 was postponed to give the affected candidates enough time to register.

He disclosed that eighteen thousand four hundred and fifty-five (18,455) candidates are expected to write either English or Mathematics or both papers as it affects them.

While reminding the concerned students of the significance of the re-sit examination which according to him would be used for onward transition into Senior Secondary School, he urged them to prepare adequately by reading extensively and paying more attention to their academic work for better performances in the Examination.

Hassan further advised parents/guardians to prepare their children/wards for the Examination to ensure a successful outcome.                                                                                                          

Executive Chairman, Lagos SUBEB Welcomes Public Primary Schools Teachers, Pupils Back to School

The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board Executive Chairman, Dr. Ganiyu Oluremi Sopeyin heartily welcomes the State Public Primary schools teachers and pupils back to their various schools after the third term holiday.

He urged the teachers to rededicate themselves to the service of humanity in the best interest of their pupils and the state in general adding that the pupils also must align themselves to learning in order to be successful in life.

LASG Releases Results of 2017 Entrance Examination into Model Colleges/Upgraded JSS

The Lagos State Government has released the results of the just concluded examination into Model Colleges/ Upgraded Junior Secondary  Schools held on Saturday, 3rd June 2017. Parents/guardians are hereby advised to check the results of their children/wards online by using the Candidate's Examination Number as Username and the Surname as the Password. To check the result now, Click here

You may also want to have a look at the list of all Model Colleges in the State, click here.

British Council Visits Oloja of Epe

The British Council Team

Arrival of the Team at the Palace 

                               

The British Council and the Lagos State Ministry of Education, led by the Commissioner, Barrister Olayinka Oladunjoye, on Sunday, April 7th, 2013 visited Oba Kamarudeen Animashaun, the Oloja of Epe in his Palace in Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State. 

The Royal Father used the occasion to solicit the support and assistance of the British Council to boost the education system and empower teachers in the State to enhance the teaching and learning process.

In her reactions, the Commissioner, who is also an indigene of Epe, expressed her profound gratitude to the team for the visit stating, "I hope the collaboration between the British Council and the Lagos State Government will further improve the education system in the State."

While acknowledging the warm reception, the team leader expressed her appreciation to the entire community for the rich and exciting cultural display and the gifts saying “You are so wonderful in the way you present your culture.”

Commissioner for Education, Mrs Olayinka Oladunjoye (4th from left), His Royal Highness, Oba Kamorudeen Animashaun, Oloja of Epe (Centre)

DFA, Ministry of Education- Mrs.Oladimeji (left)

Leader of the delegation

 

The Eyo masquerade entertains the guests

Masquerades 

(L-R)Permanent Secretary, Mrs Omolara Erogbogbo and the Commissioner with the delegates

(L-R) Alhaja Saba Osiade (Dir. Acct), Mrs. Amosu (Dir. PESP)