Jimi Agbaje Manifesto

Lagos:Beyond 2015AlimentBOLD IDEASNEW OPPORTUNITIESA focus on sports as an extension of our healthprogramme• We will• Collaborate with the private sector in creating a football league pivotedon local government based football clubs.• Work to revive participatory and competitive sports at all levels ofeducation across the State.• Convert some of the open fields to mini-stadia in the “57 DevelopmentCouncils” of the State, so our youth have proper venues for engaging insports. Each mini-stadium will be open to all within its vicinity. Toensure proper maintenance, each mini stadium or sports complex willalso serve other purposes.Main sources of pollution in LagosState:Mobile: powered modes oftransportationStationary: factories and incineratorsWith approximately a million cars onthe roads daily and 40% consumptionof Nigeria’s fuel, LagosInjects about 3 tonnes of lead into theair and causes about 43% of ambientair pollution in the State daily. (1)Source: (1) Lagos State DevelopmentPlan 2012-2025E – Education and Youth empowermentOur goal is to ensure that education is accessible, affordable, available and of high quality and that our children willleave the education system with industry-demanded skills and qualifications.“A child who has a good education is more likely to develop into a better parent, make informed decisions, earn a betterliving, adopt new technologies, cope with crises and be a responsible citizen”(World Bank, 2011).The education sector still faces problems such as:• Poor quality of teachers• Poor infrastructure• Dearth of educational aids and teaching materials29