THE Deputy Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Funke Akindele, has declared that education will be free and compulsory in the state if the party is elected in the forthcoming 2023 elections.
Akindele said, in addition to free education, the PDP administration will provide free uniforms for children in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the PDP deputy governorship candidate declared this on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at the party’s campaign rally in the Alimosho area of the state.
Meanwhile, Lagos State already offers free education, as the Lagos Compulsory Free Universal Basic Education Law, 2005 “sets out a policy to provide free, compulsory, universal basic education for every child of primary and secondary school age”.
In spite of this, Funke said; “We shall make education free and compulsory for all children and provide free school uniforms. I, Funke Akindele, and all PDP candidates will not disappoint you."
Akindele, who also spoke to traders in the area, said markets won’t be closed over infractions. While expressing confidence that her administration as Deputy Governor would satisfy the yearnings of Lagosians, she also promised to prioritise women's empowerment.
