Our correspondent gathered that although the eyes test is yet to get the permission of the State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the test is going to be carried out for all returning students as they resume the next section.
A Director, Basic Education Services [BES] Lagos Ministry of Education, Mr Adeyemi Adebayo, who disclosed this to our correspondent said the Governor Sanwo-Olu led administration has been making frantic efforts to uplift education and health, especially with special focus on people with disability. Adebayo in the just concluded two days Roundtable Meeting with Lagos State Social Protection Technical Working Group and the Media Citizen-led Accountability in Lagos State Social Protection Programme organised by Social-Economic Rights & Accountability Project [SERAP] said most students are found to have vision Impairment, saying early detection will help to correct such problems.
“The priority of the Sanwo-Olu administration is on health and education. In the past, most students were found to be having eyes-related problems. The free test, which will start with all students who are resuming from holiday, will be compulsory for all students in public secondary schools across the state. The cost will be borne by the state government and could be extended to pupils in public primary schools as time goes on.