Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, symbolically handed over the reins of government for a day to a 14-year-old student, Miss Esther Etiyemonu, the overall winner of the 2025/2026 Lagos State Spelling Bee Competition.
Etiyemonu, an SSS II student of Lagos State Senior Model
College, Igbookuta, Imota, in the Ikorodu Division, clinched the top prize at
the 21st edition of the annual contest, which featured eligible public
secondary schools across the state.
The ceremonial transition took place at the State House,
Marina, where the One-Day Governor was formally received by Sanwo-Olu,
alongside members of her symbolic cabinet.
They included Miss Dorcas Awoyemi of Ikosi Senior High
School, who served as One-Day Deputy Governor, and Miss Salami Jumain Olaide of
Angus Memorial Senior High School, Yaba, who assumed the role of One-Day
Secretary to the State Government.
The students were accompanied by their parents and teachers.
While presiding over a brief session of the State Executive
Council, Etiyemonu described the Spelling Bee initiative as a valuable
educational legacy introduced by former Lagos First Lady and current First Lady
of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu.
She noted that the programme has continued to nurture
academic excellence, confidence and leadership among students in public
schools.
She also commended the Sanwo-Olu administration for what she
described as notable achievements across key sectors, particularly education.
According to her, recent gains include the recruitment of
teachers, establishment of technical colleges, expansion of digital skills
training, upgrades of tertiary institutions, staff housing projects and the
rehabilitation of public secondary school libraries.
Etiyemonu also highlighted improvements in transportation
infrastructure, referencing ongoing road reconstruction projects and the Lagos
Rail Mass Transit Red and Blue Lines, as well as enhanced security initiatives
across the state.
In his remarks, Sanwo-Olu said Etiyemonu’s success
emphasised the impact of sustained government investment in public education,
especially within the state’s model colleges.
“You represent the quality of education being delivered in
our public schools. You are a clear example of the excellence we aim to produce
and the standard of students emerging from our system,” the governor said.
He added that improved outcomes in external examinations
such as WASSCE and NECO reflect deliberate interventions in infrastructure
development, teacher welfare and the overall learning environment.
The governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to
education, pledging continued investment in school facilities, healthcare
access, road infrastructure linking schools, modern learning tools and improved
security around educational institutions.
Sanwo-Olu also assured that the Lagos State Spelling Bee
Competition would be sustained, describing it as a long-standing initiative
that continues to inspire academic excellence and leadership among young people
in the state.
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