Funke Akindele, deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos, says education will be free and compulsory in
the state if the party is elected in the 2023 elections.
Akindele said in addition to free education, the PDP
administration will provide free uniforms for children in the state.
According to NAN, the PDP deputy governorship candidate
spoke on Thursday at the party’s campaign rally in Alimosho area of the state.
“We shall make education free and compulsory for all
children and provide free school uniforms. I, Funke Akindele, and all PDP
candidates will not disappoint you,” she said.
Akindele, who also spoke to traders in the area, said
markets won’t be closed over infractions.
“Only Jandor (Olajide Adediran, PDP governorship candidate
in Lagos) can do it and give you the kind of state you desire. We shall not
disappoint you. We need your support. Please, vote Jandor and PDP,” she said.
“We will not close down markets because we know this is where
you feed your children and family from. Instead, we shall punish whoever
contravenes the law.
“We have a lot in
store for the women and other people in Alimosho generally. We have seen decay
in infrastructure. Women have to be empowered, and we will encourage them by
all means.
“Policies that affect residents will be amended. We will not
take your means of livelihood because we don’t want your children to become
criminals.”
Meanwhile, the state already offers free education, as the
Lagos Compulsory Free Universal Basic Education Law, 2005 “sets out a policy to
provide free, compulsory, universal basic education for every child of primary
and secondary school age”.
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