Lagos trains over 350 education evaluators for school monitoring
Abdullateef Fowewe
The Lagos State Government has trained over 350 Quality Assurance evaluators to enhance school monitoring and ensure compliance with educational standards as the new academic session begins.
The four-day workshop, organised by the Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA), focused on professionalism and integrity.
A statement obtained from the Facebook handle of the Lagos State Government revealed that the training included sessions on technical skills, ethical conduct, and addressing modern educational challenges.
The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun, urged evaluators to be firm yet courteous, acting as partners to guide schools toward meeting state standards.
He emphasised the importance of maintaining high educational quality and ensuring a safe learning environment.
OEQA Coordinating Director, Remi Abdul, highlighted the workshop’s theme, “Strengthening Professionalism and Integrity for Effective Quality Assurance Operations,” stressing that these values are key to building trust and improving education.
The statement says, “As schools across Lagos State prepare to reopen for a new academic session, the Lagos State Government, through the Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA), has enhanced the capacity of its Quality Assurance officials to ensure effective monitoring and compliance with educational standards.
“Addressing over 350 evaluators from the Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA) on Monday in Lagos during the Flag Off Ceremony of the four-day training workshop for Evaluators, the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun, emphasised the need for professionalism in carrying out their duties.
“He charged the officers to be firm, objective, yet courteous in their dealings with school owners and administrators, stressing that they should be regarded as progressive partners who must be guided to conform to the educational standards of the State.
“He urged the officials to combine firmness with friendliness to sustain the confidence of stakeholders whilst ensuring that the interests of pupils and students remain paramount.
“According to him, the OEQA remains a critical arm of the State’s education sector, saddled with the responsibility of ensuring that both public and private schools operate within approved guidelines.
“Speaking on the importance of the workshop, Mr. Alli-Balogun expressed confidence that with enhanced training and operational support, Evaluators would be better positioned to detect gaps, enforce compliance, and promote excellence across schools.
“He reiterated the government’s commitment to raising the bar of education in Lagos State, assuring parents and guardians that adequate measures are in place to guarantee a safe, conducive, and quality-driven learning environment for children as the new session begins.
“The Coordinating Director of OEQA, Mr. Remi Abdul, whilst addressing the evaluators, emphasised the importance of professionalism and integrity as key drivers of effective quality assurance operations.
“On the expectation of the government, he said the theme of the workshop, ‘Strengthening Professionalism and Integrity for Effective Quality Assurance Operations,’ was strategically chosen to underscore the importance of integrity in carrying out evaluation exercises.
“He described the training as a vital platform for continuous capacity development, noting that it has become a hallmark of the agency’s commitment to excellence and the improvement of educational standards across the State.
According to him, professionalism and integrity remain the foundation of OEQA’s credibility and effectiveness.
“Our responsibility goes beyond compliance checks. It is about modelling excellence, upholding standards, and reinforcing the confidence of stakeholders in the Lagos State education system,” he noted.
