The Lagos State Government has announced plans to flag off two universities that were approved by the state House of Assembly and ensure they commence full academic activities from next year, 2022.
Special Adviser to governor on Education, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement,adding the two new varieties to go into operation beginning from 2022 in the state were the Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) and Lagos State University of Science and Technology.
He said the establishment of the institutions would increasing the number of state-owned universities and the number of Lagos indigenous students’ enrolment annually.
He explained that through the schools,
the state government aimed towards promoting the growth of innovation and invention technologies that could solve challenges across the state.
He said in order to expedite action on the take-off of the two institutions, the state government would be upgrading the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) to Lagos State University of Science and Technology, while the Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education (AOCOED), and Sir Michael Otedola College of Primary Education to LASUED.
He expressed that the Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration was committed to the actualization of the project.
He commended the lawmakers for passing the bills establishing both institutions before the year runs out.
Wahab added that the house actions indicated their support for Sanwo -Olu’s administration on quality education and technology with appropriate legislation indicating their passion for education development.
He emphasized the need for the citizens of the state to support the take-off of the two universities the same manner they did during the public hearing.
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He said: ‘’ This is giving democracy dividends to our people, our people have expressed the need for two additional universities to give our youths more access to varsity education and the House has done the needful by holding a public hearing on it, which truly reflected the wishes of the people.
“History is made again as the two Bills for the proposed State Universities have been passed and sent to Mr. Governor for his assent, we cannot thank you enough, the Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa led the house of Assembly to always be on the side of the masses with quality legislations. Definitely, history will be kind on you and your tenure as the Speaker of the State House of Assembly and various contributions you have made to the success of a new Lagos of our dream’’ Wahab added.
