LASIAMA renovates 20 public schools, 12 health centres

…. to complete renovation of another 23 schools in the ongoing second phase

As part of efforts towards developing government infrastructure to boost actualization of the T.H.E.M.E. S’s Agenda of the present administration, Lagos State Infrastructure Asset Management Agency (LASIAMA), has completed renovation of 20 schools, 12 health facilities, while on course to complete maintenance work in another 23 schools in the second phase of its activities. 

A statement issued today by the Agency through its Public Affairs unit, noted that the State Government investments in infrastructure asset maintenance is geared towards ensuring public facilities are managed to perform optimally.

The statement signed by Rasak Musbau Assistant Director, of the Agency revealed that the ongoing maintenance work was sequel to the assessment of public infrastructures such as schools, hospitals, public buildings and MDA’s across the State carried out by the agency towards the formulation of a strategic and economic reinvestment plan of the state.

While noting that the current administration prioritizes infrastructure maintenance as it recognizes its importance in socio-economic growth of the state, the release disclosed that special project unit of the Agency has been going round on inspection of schools under renovation to assess quality of work, stage of completion and materials being used by the contractors.  

According to the statement, “The list of schools receiving facelift in the ongoing second phase of the renovation work, according to the release include: Surulere Senior Secondary School, Adebola Baptist Senior High School, Surulere,  Estate Junior Grammar School, Ilupeju, Keme Balogun Senior Grammar School, Ikorodu, Ipakodo Junior Grammar School, Ikorodu, and Fagba Junior Grammar School, Iju station.

“Others are Ogombo Community Junior Secondary School, Lekki, Elegbata Junior High Schhol, Elegbata, Oke-Odo Junior High School, Ebute-Metta among others”, it added.

The release averred that the State Government, through LASIAMA is doing a lot to improve the maintenance of Lagos State public schools infrastructure facilities as a demonstration of the present administration’s commitment to making learning environments condusive for students which are vital to the pupils’ success. 

The release also disclosed that LASIAMA has carried out maintenance work on health facilities such as MCC Eti-Osa, LASUCOM, LASUTH, College of Nursing, Midwifery and Public Health, Igando, MCC Ifako-Ijaiye etc.

It maintained that initiative is creating outstanding opportunities for job creation as several artisans and stakeholders in the building sector had and are still benefitting from the facility management and renovation being carried out on government facilities.