Lagos presents the support of Eko students for WAEC and NECO candidates.

The Lagos State Government has launched the Eko Learners’ Support for the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) and the National Examination Council (NECO) candidates.

The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Alli-Balogun, made this known at the program’s unveiling at the Education Resource Centre in Lagos on Tuesday.

According to him, the program is a comprehensive initiative designed to help WAEC and NECO candidates achieve academic excellence in their external examinations.

Alli-Balogun said the initiative had been designed to broadcast a head-start of 320 lessons in 10 different subjects.

The subjects are English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Government, History, and Literature in English, and Yoruba.

“These lessons will be broadcast on Lagos Television and other social media platforms and will feature proficient teachers who have undergone rigorous screening.

“The program will run for 26 weeks, with each episode lasting 30 minutes, and will be archived on social media platforms.

“The platforms include YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter) for easy access.

“The lessons after broadcast on television are archived permanently on social media platforms,” Alli-Balogun explained.

The commissioner emphasized that the program was designed to enable candidates to engage privately with the resources, give feedback, and ask questions.

He added that candidates were also expected to create a collaborative forum with their teachers and other learners.

The idea, he said, was to get the learners and candidates to energize one another to improve performance.

“The lessons have been developed and prepared by the Lagos State Government-approved Scheme of Work and the WAEC & NECO syllabuses.

“They will be delivered sequentially to enable learners to go back and select areas they may have missed,” the commissioner said.

Alli-Balogun urged the students to take full advantage of the initiative, saying: “Their hard work, dedication, and perseverance would be the keys to unlocking their dreams.”

He also reminded them that education was a lifelong journey and that the state government remained committed to supporting them every step of the way.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the initiative is a testament to the state government’s commitment to providing quality education to residents.

It is reminiscent of other successful education programs in the state, such as the EKOEXCEL program.

The program has been featured at the Education World Forum and has received international recognition for its innovative approach to education.