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By Chinenye Anuforo
The Lagos State Government has scaled up its digital learning drive with the distribution of smart devices and core textbooks to students across the state towards building a future-ready education system.
The initiative, being driven by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu under the education and technology pillar of his T.H.E.M.E.S Plus agenda, has been described as a transition from pandemic-era interventions to a structured, long-term reform of the education sector.
At the centre of the rollout is the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, under the commissionership of Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun, which has intensified efforts to institutionalise digital learning, while strengthening foundational literacy.
Thousands of ‘Hope Digital Learning Tablets’ are being distributed to public secondary school students. The devices are equipped with curriculum-aligned content, including interactive lessons, instructional videos, mock examinations, and life skills materials.
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The devices are being powered by data-enabled SIMs and supported by the Roducate platform. The tablets are designed to ensure uninterrupted access to quality education both in and outside the classroom.
The government has also retained a strong emphasis on simplified core textbooks to reinforce comprehension and improve academic performance.
Lagos recorded an 80 per cent pass rate in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC) in 2021, with expectations of further improvement as the programme expands.
Governor Sanwo-Olu, who said the initiative goes beyond digital tools, stated: “We are enabling access, opportunity, and a future where every child can learn, grow, and succeed.”
