Nigeria, May 27 -- The Lagos State Government has approved the appointment of 100 new principals and promoted 96 other teachers to the position of vice-principals in the state's secondary schools .

This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the state's teaching service commission (TESCOM) and signed by the agency's deputy director in charge of public affairs, Kayode Sutton.

According to the statement, the new appointment follows an existing exit replacement initiative of the state.

The statement noted that the TESCOM chairman, Mrs Elizabeth Ariyo, said the development became imperative following the retirement of some principals and vice principals in the state within the last one year.

She said the last time the state ma...