Lagos partners Microsoft to train 18,000 teachers — Commissioner

Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Folashade Adefisayo, has said the state government has partnered Microsoft to train 18, 000 teachers to enhance computer literacy towards achieving the world's best teaching and learning practices. The commissioner made the disclosure while discussing plans of the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration for education on an online show, ‘Covinspiration’, moderated by Special Representative to the United Nations, and British Council Global Change-maker, Mr. Dayo Israel.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event was to keep the public abreast of activities of the administration in the last year. The commissioner said: “This COVID-19 lockdown period avails us the opportunity to improve our teachers.