Lagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has unveiled a comprehensive blueprint focused on inclusive education, enhanced teacher welfare, and robust child protection systems aimed at unlocking the potential of every child in the state.
The Deputy Governor declared that a child’s future in Lagos must never be dictated by socioeconomic background,
residential neighbourhood, or parental income.
Hamzat stated this on Wednesday at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos Island, during a Guinness World Records attempt tagged “Colours of Possibility: Largest Fabric Marbling Painting in the World,” organised by visual artist Fola David alongside more than 1,000 schoolchildren across Lagos.
“Every child in Lagos deserves the opportunity to discover their abilities, nurture their talents and become whatever they aspire to be,”
Hamzat said, linking the initiative to the overarching ‘Lagos Promise’—a governance vision that places education, inclusion, and everyday dignity at the heart of the state’s future.
Outlining the core pillars of his educational agenda, Hamzat pledged sustained investment in teacher development and welfare, alongside aggressive efforts to strengthen foundational learning and expand access to practical, relevant skills.
He stressed that true educational reform must move beyond basic literacy and numeracy to cultivate critical thinking and innovation.
“Education must go beyond teaching children to read, write and count,” he noted. “It should also equip them with the confidence to ask questions, the freedom to imagine, and the opportunity to create.”
On child welfare, the APC governorship hopeful underscored the urgency of fortifying the state’s child protection architecture, maintaining that young minds can only thrive in environments that guarantee safety, proper nourishment, and institutional care.
Commending Fola David for staging the historic artistic showcase—which brought over a thousand pupils together to contribute individual expressions to a single monumental canvas—Hamzat lauded the power of creative arts to unite communities and inspire youth. He also praised parents and teachers for their frontline roles in shaping the state’s next generation, urging them not to relent in nurturing the intellectual and creative ambitions of young Lagosians.