Lagos State spent N1.4 billion registering 45,598 students for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination. Government data shows 61.52 percent of candidates earned credits in five subjects, including English and Mathematics.
Jamiu Alli-Balogun, the education commissioner, announced the figures during the ongoing 2026 ministerial press briefing. He was marking three years of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu's second term in office.
According to him, the massive spending aimed to break down financial walls blocking student access to quality education. He called it a critical intervention in the state's education sector.
Alli-Balogun credited the strong results to strategic reforms and focused learning programmes introduced by Sanwo-Olu's team. He pointed to improved student confidence and engagement across public secondary schools.
"The Eko Learners Support Initiative, launched in January 2025, aims to close learning gaps and improve exam readiness," he told reporters. Every Lagos learner deserves a fair shot at success, the commissioner added.
The state distributed critical learning materials widely across its schools. Mathematics textbooks, English grammar resources, and Hope-Edu materials reached public secondary institutions throughout Lagos.
In March 2026, smart learning devices arrived at public secondary schools. Officials said the move strengthened digital education and gave students access to modern learning tools.
A state-of-the-art Teachers Digital Hub opened in January 2026, Alli-Balogun noted. The facility enables live streaming of lessons to schools across the state, ensuring uniform access to quality content.
Interactive classroom learning got a boost through educational film shows. Six education districts hosted screenings, and digital animations were showcased during the Festival of Instructional Materials.
Efforts to enroll out-of-school children continued across the state. Government focused especially on youngsters from underserved communities and disadvantaged backgrounds.
For model colleges and upgraded secondary schools, 4,539 candidates applied for admission last year. A total of 3,024 secured provisional admission, representing a 66.62 percent acceptance rate.
About 11,727 students got transferred into junior secondary school II and senior secondary school I classes. The movements happened across Lagos public schools.
Infrastructure development accelerated in remote areas. The state built or rehabilitated 15 schools and deployed modular classrooms to ease overcrowding in several institutions.
Lagos supplied 223,343 ergonomic furniture units to public schools last year. Eight new 18-classroom blocks were completed in 2025, with 18 more under construction during 2026.
Seven additional classroom blocks won approval for the 2026/2027 academic session. This brings the total number of classrooms delivered since the Special Committee's reinauguration to a significant figure.
