Sanwo-Olu Rolls Out Smart Tablets to 600,000 Lagos Students
By Editors
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expanded his Hope for Digital Education initiative by providing smart digital learning tablets and core textbooks to public secondary school students across the state.
The programme reinforces Lagos State’s position as a national leader in digital learning.
According to the Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Elias Olawale, the initiative is part of the third pillar of the Governor’s T.H.E.M.E.S agenda, emphasizing Education and Technology as key drivers of a 21st-century economy.
It also aligns with the National Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, focusing on human capital development and educational excellence.
Governor Sanwo-Olu said the initiative aims to give every child access, opportunity, and a future where they can learn, grow, and succeed.
Under the leadership of Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Alli-Balogun, the programme has evolved from a pandemic-era response to a structured, statewide educational reform.
The Hope Digital Learning Tablets come with Liv.ing data-enabled SIMs and the Roducate platform, offering curriculum-aligned lessons, videos, mock exams, and life skills resources.
Combined with simplified core textbooks, the model ensures students have continuous access to high-quality education and supports classroom learning.
The initiative is already producing results, with public secondary school students achieving an 80% WAEC pass rate in 2021, and stronger outcomes expected as the programme grows.
Over 600,000 students are set to benefit, promoting inclusive learning and rewarding students, teachers, and parents through performance-based programmes.
Through this blend of technology and accessible learning materials, Lagos State continues to set a benchmark for educational excellence in Nigeria.