Sanwo-Olu Launches N5bn COVID-19 Support Fund For Private Schools
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has launched a N5 billion COVID-19 Support Fund in the state.
The fund is to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on private schools in the nation’s commercial capital.
Governor Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on Friday via his Twitter handle.
“Today, I launched a N5bn support fund to help reduce the impact of #COVID19 on low-cost private schools in Lagos,” the governor said.
“The educational sector is one of those severely impacted by the pandemic, with schools and vocational learning-centres shut since March.”
According to him, the facility will benefit 2000 low-cost schools with amounts ranging from N500,000 to N5million.
Today, I launched a N5bn support fund to help reduce the impact of #COVID19 on low-cost private schools in Lagos. The educational sector is one of those severely impacted by the pandemic, with schools and vocational learning-centres shut since March. #EducationMeetsFunding pic.twitter.com/PrKjLhxBXq
— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) September 25, 2020
