The reception/award ceremony, which held at the Lagos City Hall,
Catholic Mission Street, Lagos, was in recognition of their partnership
with the state government, the various interventions and the CSR support
in the state’s educational sector.
Other recipients of the State Awards were Dangote Industries, Total E & P Nig Ltd, Citi Bank, Globacom, Julius Berger, MTN and reputable individuals and organisations.
President of AMP 26, Mr. Abidemi Sonoiki, who received the award on
behalf of his coleagues, dedicated it to God, stating that his group was
encouraged to continue to support initiatives that restore and uplift
the standard of education. He noted that the efficient governance
structue of the Lagos State Government has positioned it to attract
private sector led support in the funding of some key initiatives within
the educational.
Addressing the awardees, Governor Fashola argued that governance was
more complex today than it was some 40 years ago. According to him, the
challenges government was faced with today were not the same as those
of then.
“Then government owned a few schools and had the core business of
regulation and setting standard, but now, there are thousands of
government schools. Any Initiative that supports public school in Lagos
State is a welcome development,” the governor said